Every September we load the kids in the van and pick apples at this local orchard. And, every September I come home with armfuls of stuff. Apples (multiple kinds – Fuji, McIntosh, Staymon Winesap – and multiple forms – apple dumplings, apple butter, apple cider, dried apples), pumpkins (and pumpkin bread and pumpkin butter), honey (the kids especially like the live bees behind glass in the back of the store), Indian corn, various gourds, squash, turnips – you name it, I buy it, much to my wife’s dismay… Wouldn’t have it any other way.
Was taking some reference photos of an amusement pier along the Jersey Shore. Liked the play of the lights and colors of the rides. Caught a moment where my son, Cole, laid his hand on my wife’s face. Was fascinated how he could be so focused on her with all the noises and blinking lights around him.
Les Deux Magots – great spot for some Foie Gras on toast and a bowl of Chocolate Mouse. Loved how all the warm and cool light sources – the Holiday lights in the tree, the neon of the restaurant signs – melded into the awning in this composition.
If you ask my father for the location of this, one of his favorite fly fishing holes, he’ll tell you a place that’s about an hour’s drive from the actual spot.
When I composed this still life, the afternoon light was perfect, but something seemed missing. When I wasn’t looking, our middle child, Emily, slid in the photo of her and her sister, Sarah. Said she wanted to be in the painting. It was just the touch this composition needed.
Every September we load the kids in the van and pick apples at this local orchard. And, every September I come home with armfuls of stuff. Apples (multiple kinds – Fuji, McIntosh, Staymon Winesap – and multiple forms – apple dumplings, apple butter, apple cider, dried apples), pumpkins (and pumpkin bread and pumpkin butter), honey (the kids especially like the live bees behind glass in the back of the store), Indian corn, various gourds, squash, turnips – you name it, I buy it, much to my wife’s dismay… Wouldn’t have it any other way.
Was taking some reference photos of an amusement pier along the Jersey Shore. Liked the play of the lights and colors of the rides. Caught a moment where my son, Cole, laid his hand on my wife’s face. Was fascinated how he could be so focused on her with all the noises and blinking lights around him.
Was drawn by the muted view of the Ben Franklin bridge in this view of Philadephia’s Chinatown. Also loved the washed out blues and grays against the colorful restaurant and shop signs.
Was on the road one Fall day – was early afternoon. A hot sun was creating some nice contrasts. Caught this old farmer unloading a batch of pumpkins on his roadside market stand. Loved the sharp highlights and deep shadows on the pumpkins, tractor, and the farmer. For this painting, I forced myself to stay with a larger round brush than I’m used to using. Was just trying to capture the essence – wanted to keep the detail to a minimum.
Was drawn by the muted view of the Ben Franklin bridge in this view of Philadephia’s Chinatown. Also loved the washed out blues and grays against the colorful restaurant and shop signs.
