Thursday, September 24, 2015

Mariement Community Chapel

Old Church Yard
14" x 18", Oil on Canvas
09/2015

Painted from photos taken on a recent plein air painting trip to Mariemont, Ohio, this is one of several views of the Community Chapel that I will be painting. Pictured is the stone wall around the burying ground with the chapel apse of the chapel in the background.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Plein Air to Studio

Old Stone Wall 2
20" x 24", Oil on Canvas
09/2015

Using "Old Stone Wall 1" as color reference, I worked from a photo taken on Thursday to complete this "studio" piece in Robert Hagberg's workshop. We worked on our pieces Saturday and Sunday and were to "leave them be" at the end of the workshop.

Plein Air– Robert Hagberg Workshop

South Corner– Twin Lakes
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
09/2015

I attended a three day "Plein Air to Studio" workshop lead by Robert Hagberg Friday, Saturday and Sunday this last weekend. This was my plein air piece, completed with a few suggestions from Robert.

Plein Air– Chrisholm Historic Farmstead

Old Stone Wall 1
12" x 16", Oil on Canvas
09/2015

The SWOPA painting group went up to the Chrisholm Historic Farmstead in Woodsdale, Ohio this last Thursday. On land donated by Cincinnati Gas & Electric to the Butler County Metro Parks, Chrisholm and the Woodsdale area was home to the "western most" group of Amish to settle in Ohio in the 1800's. Lead by Christian Augspurger, 356 families settled in the area in 1834. For more information, see: http://www.chrisholmhistoricfarmstead.org/index.html

Saturday, September 12, 2015

CAC– Portrait 3

CAC– Portrait 3
16" x 12", Oil on Paper
09/2015

Friend and fellow CAC member, Flann O'Neill, had his wife take the model stand at Sketch Group this week. Sporting a large straw hat and a rust orange blouse that complimented her red hair. You have to hustle to paint a semblance of a likeness in 2 1/2 hours!

Plein Air– Devou Park

Two Pines– Devou
12" x 16", Oil on Canvas
09/2015

After a rainy morning, the sun finally broke through on the golf course at Devou Park in Covington. Wrapped around to ridge tops in Northern Kentucky and overlooking Cincinnati, Devou Park is one this area's gems. This scene appealed because of the bright fairway behind the backlit pines. Distances can be deceptive in this type situation. I'm perched near the 5th green and the cart is down near the middle of the fairway. Small green patches in the distance are the tees.

Monday, September 7, 2015

Missed Painting from Gorman

Three Cribs 2
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
09/2015

The opposite view of the corn cribs at Gorman Heritage Farm, Reading, Ohio.

Friday, September 4, 2015

CAC– Figure Study 7

CAC– Figure Study 7
16" x 12", Oil on Paper
09/2015

This is more a portrait than a figure study. Working on the model's flesh color, correct color temperatures and achieving likeness.

Plein Air– Riverview Park

Riverview Stairs
12" x 16", Oil on Canvas
09/2015

A pocket park that's in Cincinnati's near East End, Riverview has some wonderful architecture. This structure forms the bottom of the Mt. Adams Stairs that lead all the way up to Celestial Street. The Good Friday "Praying the Steps" ritual starts here, heads up the Mt. Adams Stairs, continues on Hill and St. Gregory Streets then up the stairs to the Church of the Immaculate at the very top of Mt. Adams. A climb of some 300 feet.

Lakeside Bathers

Bathers– Study
10" x 8", Oil on Canvas Panel
09/2015

From photo taken on the beach at Lakeside, this is a study for a larger work, soon to come.