Hidden Farm ©

This is a plein air painting I painted one crisp morning before work.  I had to go to the location 3 times before completing the painting.  The farm is just down the road from me in northern Illinois......another in my series of farms.

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Hiking ©

I painted this small masterpiece plein air in Richmond, illinois.  I just love the extreme shadows and bright light filtering through the tall trees, marking the hikers' path.  
Oil on canvas on panel, 9"W x 12"H
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Early Rise ©

Yesterday before I had to get ready for work, I decided that I needed to paint the field across the street from our home.  The lighting was so beautiful, I couldn't resist! I had a 4 x 5 canvas so I decided to try the direct painting method.  I mixed a lot of paint on the palette so I would have thick deliberate strokes.....and then LEFT each application. I had so much fun, and ended up with a fresh painting.  
Oil on canvas on panel. 4"H x 5"W

Tuesday Morning ©

I did this painting from a photo I took up in Ely, Minnesota.  It's another one of those beautiful lakes they have in Minnesota.  It was early spring and everything was coming back to life after a hard winter!

Oil on canvas panel, 6"H x 8"W
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Spring in Eagle ©

My reference photo was taken at a plein air workshop I attended in Eagle, Wisconsin.  I remember a very warm and sunny day filled with the joy, doing what I love.
Oil on canvas on panel, 9"W x 12"H

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Prairie ©

I used splashes of color to lead the viewer into this painting; from cadmium red light, to light blue, to violet and finally greenish blue.  
Oil on canvas panel, 12"H x 12"W

Sun Bathing ©

I found this wolf "sun bathing" at the International Wolf Center in Ely Minnesota.  He made a magnificent subject.  Naturally I took some reference photos as he only posed for a few minutes.
Sun Bathing
Oil on canvas on panel, 6"H x 8"W

Buddies ©

These "buddies" were spotted in the deep woods of Minnesota.  Perfect subjects for a small masterpiece.
Oil on canvas on panel, 6"W x 8"H
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Just Around the Corner ©

On a cold winter's day on the prairie, a broken down fence caught my eye.  It was a cold day for plein air painting.
Just Around the Corner
Oil on canvas on panel, 9"H x 12"W
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Volvo Bog ©

A group of artists visited the Volo Bog in northern Illinois one early spring morning.  I was inspired!
Volo Bog
Oil on canvas on panel, 8"H x 8"W
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Inspired ©

A lake in Ely, Minnesota inspired this plein air masterpiece painted with my palette knife.  The palette helped me create a lot of texture.
Inspired
Oil on canvas on panel, 8"H x 10"W
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Cabin in the Woods ©

The ice cold blue leads the viewer to the rusty path and then, The Cabin in the Woods.
Cabin in the Woods
Oil on canvas, 6"H x 12"W

Strawberry Field ©

Strawberry Field

Oil on canvas panel, 8"H x 10"W

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Prairie Pond ©

On Saturday my plein air friends and I discovered a new little park outside of Crystal Lake, IL.  The day was just beautiful.......sunny, breezy and painting buddies.  I couldn't ask for more!!!!

Prairie Pond 

Oil on canvas panel, 10"H x 10"W
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Morning at the Marina ©

This is a plein air painting done at the Fox River Marina, IL.

Morning at the Marina

Oil on canvas panel, 6"H x 6"W
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Bull Frog Serenade ©

Cedarburg, Wisconsin is a quaint town just north of Milwaukee.  This summer I entered my first plein air event.  I was drawn to paint the beautiful park in downtown Cedarburg.  I used my favorite landscape colors to interpret what I saw and felt.  The bullfrogs were singing the entire time I was painting so I felt compelled to name this piece, Bull Frog Serenade.
Bull Frog Serenade
Oil on canvas on panel, 8"Wx10"H
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God's Handiwork ©

God's Handiwork
Oil on canvas on panel, 8"Wx10"H
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Tucked Away ©

Tucked away in the woods around Long Grove, Il I was inspired to paint this beautiful cabin in the woods.  It was early summer and the wild flowers were so beautiful.  As always, I painted on site (plein air).  I do not use reference photos as it is easier to capture the essence of the composition when I paint from life. 

Tucked Away

Oil on canvas on board, 8"Wx10"

Morning Splendor ©

Morning Splendor
Oil on canvas on panel, 8"Hx10"W
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Lynn ©

We were just out having fun, a few friends and me.  It was early spring and the leaves were just coming out.  I was inspired by the sunlight on the walkway and wanted to capture the day.  That's my friend, Lynn, painting down the hill from me.  

Lynn

Oil on canvas on panel, 8"W x 10"H

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