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Paintings of the Czech Republic  Learn about my new paintings inspired by a trip to the Czech Republic! [...]

Read about my Experience In Bosnia & Croatia [...]

Outdoor Figure Painting Part Two [...]

SAmples of Outdoor Figure Painting [...]

Read about My Painting Trip In Prague  [...]

Returning to the studio, painting award, and work posted on social media. Read more [...]

Painting and traveling in Greece, September 2024 Read more [...]

Traveling and painting in Greece, September 2024 Read more [...]

The never-ending (but necessary and rewarding) cycle of practice, practice, practice Read more... [...]

Holiday Exhibition now hanging!   Including 5 new paintings inspired by my recent trip to Italy     November 7-December 17 AUTHOR NOTE, Dec. 18, 2023: Exhibition has ended. Please contact me regarding availability of unsold work.    Crossroads Art Center 2016 Staples Mill Road Richmond Virginia 23230 804-278-8950 Tuesday-Friday 10-5, Sun. 12-4 Closed Mondays   Layaway payment plan available! All work, including sold, remains in exhibit through December 17  Italy Series Click image for more info     Morning On The Grand Canal 30x45" canvas size, framed in antique black with gold liner Overall framed dimensions 38x53" $11,950       Late Afternoon On Lake Como  32x40" canvas size, framed in antique-black with gold liner, 4" width  Overall framed dimensions 40x48" $11,250       Wandering In Tuscany 30x30" canvas size, framed in antique-black with gold [...]

The first oil paintings depicting scenes from my recent trip to Italy & Germany are now available! There are three Italian scenes (Sicily, Naples, and Ostuni) and two scenes of Germany (Berlin and Nuremberg).   These 9x12" unframed* paintings are being sold directly from my studio.   If interested, just drop me an email at [email protected].   *see bottom for framing option       Olive Grove, Southern Italy Unframed oil on panel, 9x12", 2019 $495 SOLD   View of the olive grove of the Agriturismo Antica Masseria Brancati, an historic olive farm/B&B on the outskirts of Ostuni, a town in the Puglia region of southern Italy. Late in the day, the setting summer sun cut dramatic shadow [...]

As promised in last week's installment, here are more acrylic sketches from my recent painting trip in Italy and Germany. Among other places, I painted in Naples, Cefalu, Gallipoli, Berlin, and Bavaria. At the bottom of the page, I've included a detailed description of my painting set-up.   Since my return from Europe, I've been busy in my studio creating larger oil versions of some of these scenes. These will begin to go on the market next week, so stay tuned!   Southern Italy View of the Mount Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples. Painted May 28, 2019, 8x6" acrylic on panel. A larger oil version of this [...]

I just returned from a painting trip in Italy and Germany. It was an incredible journey, and for over four weeks (May 16-through June 18) I painted close to thirty color sketches in acrylic. Most were no larger than 6x8". As I write this (June 28, 2019) these studies are serving as references in my studio for creating larger versions in oil for sale.    This blog focuses on my time in southern Italy. I spent three days on Lipari, the largest of the Aeolian Islands off the north coast of Sicily, and three days in Ostuni, a hill town in the Puglia [...]

This page gathers some of my favorite plein-air paintings from the past ten years. While it can be a real hassle to carry your equipment outdoors, it can also be a really exhilarating experience.        Morning At The Old Dairy Barn, Bath County Oil, 14x11, 2016 Private Collection Afternoon At The Old Dairy Barn, Bath County Oil, 11x14, 2016 Private Collection 17th Street, Richmond Oil, 12x9, 2014 Private Collection     Grey With Pink Parasol Oil, 18x14, 2016 Private Collection     Deltaville Dry Dock Oil, 9x12, 2016 Private Collection     Floyd Avenue Picket Fence Oil, 12x9, 2015 Private Collection   Hay Bales On A Hazy Day Oil, 11x14, 2014 Private Collection Tuscan Villas, Richmond Oil, 16x12, 2010 Private Collection   Young Man in Straw Hat Oil, 14x11, 2012 Private Collection   Study Of A Laundry Line Oil, 8x10, [...]

Between October 3-8, 2016 I participated in the Bath County Plein Air Festival, a juried event in a beautiful part of southwest Virginia. About 25 painters from all over the country descended upon this scenic area to paint the surroundings. Here are some highlights from my painting experience: Bath County: Old Dairy Barn, Morning Light Oil, 14x11, 2016  The start of the painting Bath County: Old Dairy Barn, Afternoon Light Oil, 11x14, 2016 Painting in progress Warm Springs: Backyard at Warwickton Mansion Oil, 11x14", 2016 The start of the painting  Jeremy Sams Painting Oil, 14x11, 2016  My fellow participant Jeremy Sams was unknowingly posing as I caught him in action during the festivals "Quick Draw" event   The painting received Honorable Mention at the festival   Nocturne at the [...]

It's been a hot, busy summer here in Richmond, Virginia.  During plein-air jaunts around town, humidity has been high, but it's usually worth the discomfort.  Here's a peek into my work life these past three months, both outside and inside my studio:    Painting the Virginia House during Plein Air Richmond, June Morning at the Virginia House, Oil, 12x9, 2016 Private Collection Under the Pink Parasol, oil, 18x14, 2016 Painted with a model posing at Maymont during Plein-Air Richmond, June Painting in Carytown during Plein-Air Richmond, June   Cary Street scene, June 2016 Receiving an Honorable Mention for my Virginia House painting at Plein-Air Richmond, June   Painting the model in Maymont, June   Painting the model in my [...]