Sunflowers

This was painted up in Traverse City. Mi.  It was  a beautiful sight , hundreds of acres of sunflowers.  I have a painter friend who lives up in Traverse , I get up there often to paint with her. This is oil on stretched canvas 16"x20"    $350.00  

Silo

  The barn burned down many years ago  and this was all that was left standing, sort of a monument to the past.  It was a very sunny bright day, we were fortunate to have large trees to paint under.  This is a 9"x12" oil on stretched canvas $150.00

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinac Island is a wonderful place to visit and to paint.  There are no cars to contend with, just a lot of beautiful scenery and buildings.  You can walk, ride a bike or take a horse and buggy .  I never get tired of visiting this island.  This is an oil on stretched canvas 16"x20"  $350.00

Old building in New Mexico

I love to paint old wood buildings they have so much character  the wood has so many beautiful colors.  The  sky against this building made  a beautiful painting.   This is oil on stretched canvas 11"x14"   $150.00

Drummer

This painting was done from life.  The model was a drummer in a band in the 60's  and hasn't played in years . He thought it would be interesting to model with his old drums that he had to take out of storage.  We all enjoyed painting him and had him back a second time.  This is oil on stretched canvas 11"x14"   $150.00

Old Buckboard

This painting is of an old buckboard  in New Mexico, You see a lot of them around.  This is an oil 9"x12" on stretched canvas    $150.00

Out Houses

These old out houses were painted at Lakeville Lake in Lakeville, Mi.  The owner of  the boat rental  and out houses belong to a friend of mine.  Its a great place to go fishing and watch the sunset.

Woman from India

This painting was done from life.  It won a Best of Show , in Dec. of 07 at the Lawrence Gallery in Ferndale Mi.  This is oil on stretched canvas 9"x12"   $400.00

Crazy Teapot

When I am not working from a live model or painting plein air I am looking for new subjects . I was in Marshall's one day and noticed a number of interesting teapots , so I bought a couple ,  needless to say I have found another interesting subject that I will be painting,  time to time.  This is oil on stretched canvas  9"x12"   $150.00

Clown with Orange Hair

This is Delphine modeling in another one of her clown costumes.  This is oil on stretched canvas 16"x20"   $350.00

Delphene in Clown Costume #2

Delphene in another clown costume , love the colorful hair.  This is oil on stretched canvas, 16"x20"   $350.00

Delphene

Delphene was one of our Monday night models.  She modeled for us three times each  time in a different clown costume.  I will be posting the other two.  I very seldom do clowns so this was a real treat.  This is oil on stretched canvas 9"x12"  $150.00 

Wolcott Mill

This painting was done at Wolcott Mill, Romeo Mi.  It was a hot day and the bugs were pesty, in spite of the conditions I was happy with the results.  This is an oil on stretched canvas 16"x20"  $400.00