"Hint of Autumn"

The northwest hills of Connecticut have some gorgeous farmlands with beautiful vistas. This barn was in the Kent area and you could just see the trees starting to turn and a few fallen leaves on the ground. I was struck by the strong sunlight on the silo and left side of the barn, and the strong rusty red color of the barn against the sky. This landscape painting was done on Arches watercolor cold press paper and is 10 1/4" x 14 1/4". I was pleased that it was accepted into the 2011 Connecticut Watercolor Society Fall Juried Show.

Two Red Apples

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  Who doesn't love the fall season with all the beautiful apples being harvested? These were two luscious apples that escaped pie-making for a setup. This is a small oil painting, 8 x 10" done on canvas. I love doing fruit and vegetable paintings from a still life set up, and red is always fun to paint!

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Apples and Basket

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Apple season is on the way...this oil painting from a still-life setup was done with apple picking, apple pie making, and apple eating in mind! Several apples spill onto a soft white napkin, leaving one reticent straggler in the basket. This piece is 11 x 14, painted on canvas. The sides are not painted, so it's best used in a frame.

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Onions, etc.

Many times in composing a painting, you will use odd numbers of objects, but I sometimes like to use an even number--just to push the rule a little and see if I can make it work. When I was setting up this assortment of onions and shallots, I just played with the composition to try to make it flow. I especially liked the dried onion top and thought it and its' shadow helped make the painting--it's almost like the 7th object.

This was an oil on canvas still life, 11 x 14 and has been sold.

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