Wednesday, October 7, 2009

River through Plainfield

I painted this as a demonstration for my landscape workshop that finished yesterday. When I teach, I'm always harping on the point that art is a process not a product, and that for even the most experienced artists, every painting is a touch-and-go experiment in coaxing form out of the nothingness of white paper or canvas.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Pond and Rocks


All of a sudden the color of maple, aspen and birch are at their most vivid, and we're in the midst of brief and beautiful autumn.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Cloud Shadows across Mountain


Fast moving sunlight and shadows across the mountain during a morning break from cloudy weather.

Thursday, October 1, 2009