Sharonville Plein Air

Sharonville IOF
9" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
04/2013

Sharonville, OH is one of the northern most towns in Hamilton County. Straddling Reading Road, the south end of the old town is anchored by the 12 Mile House. This old coach stop was a typical single day's drive from Cincinnati.

The Odd Fellow Hall was built in the same style as the 12 Mile House and the marble block near the eaves proclaims 1847. It sits near the northern end of the old three block downtown area and is diagonally across the street from the Fine Arts Center's location. SWOPA met in Sharonville to mark the end of our one month showing of plein air paintings from last year at the Fine Arts Center.

Partial Shelter

Seasonal Adjustments 9– Partial Shelter
18" x 26", Oil on Canvas
04/2014

Another in the series of paintings of the canoes at Morgan's Ft. Ancient Livery. This view showing the protection offered by the fir trees in this early winter season snow.

New Plein Air Season

Spring Grove View
10" x 22", Graphite on Paper
04/2014

The first outing of the South West Ohio Plein Air group this season coincided with the hanging of CAC's Sketch Group Show. So I didn't get a chance to break out my paint box and instead did this drawing.

Ault Pavilion View
12" x 16", Oil on Canvas
04/2014

The second outing was to Ault Park. All the flowering trees suffered from the previous weekend's winds and a snow shower and cold snap on Monday/Tuesday. Painting feels rusty! I need to exercise my brushes more.

Children's Day Study 2

Kodomo no Hi– Study 2
8" x 12", Oil on Canvas Panel
02/2014

My second attempt to work with subject matter for a soon to be started still life.

Winter's Frosting

Seasonal Adjustments 8– Winter's Frosting
11" x 14", Oil on Canvas
01/2014

The canoes at Morgan's Fort Ancient Livery are all stacked up, with no place to go.

I wouldn't want to be out on the Little Miami on a day like today. You'd need an icebreaker and still probably get caught like that recent Russian ship incident.

Winter Show Pieces 3

Snow with Pines 4
16" x 20", Oil on Canvas
12/2013

Number 4 in the pieces being painted for possible inclusion in the "Winter" show at Sinclair Community College, Mason.

Winter Show Pieces 2

Snow with Pines 3
16" x 20", Oil on Canvas
12/2013

Number 3 in the pieces being painted for possible inclusion in the "Winter" show at Sinclair.