This weekend I worked on a series of smaller companion paintings for the three tall evergreen pieces I have shared. These range in size from 4x4 to 8x10. They were fun to see come to life. Each one has it's own personality but still fits nicely into the series. More painting today.

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Hello!

Here is a final look at the easel piece I was working on yesterday. The great thing about painting in this format is the amount of "land layers" you can add to the foreground. Rarely can I fit a second row of trees and here I have two rows of trees, a row of shrubs and several rows of meadow - not to mention the tall billowing clouds. Enjoy!

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Hello Blog Followers!

It has a been a little while since I have been on here, hasn't it? I have been house hunting so in between showings, meetings, signing my name many times and coffee shop discussions, I have been trying to get some paint on the canvas. Thus, the blogging took a back seat for a couple weeks! But I'm back. We did find a lovely house that I cannot wait to get into. Amongst other great features it has many studio opportunities so that is fantastic.

Meanwhile, I am still working on a couple new pieces for a series of festivals upcoming. Here is a picture of the easel as it looks right now. This piece is 48" tall and 12" wide. It will make any nook or entry way come to life when it's finished. Behind the easel are two more I have finished with a similar theme and proportion. Those two are 36" tall and 6" wide.

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Good Morning. Here is a quick look at a painting I finished yesterday before we packed the van for our road trip. This one is 8" tall by 10" wide. It is a companion piece to the painting we saw yesterday.

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Although the colors are a little off, here is a photo of the final painting we looked at yesterday. I will be painting more today. It will be my last day to paint before I head to my next show in Wisconsin.

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Good Afternoon!

Here is a look at what I am working on today. I am staying with friends in Illinois and I am monopolizing a corner of the family room for painting. As you can see my colors are mixed and my shadow is on the canvas, on the easel, ready to go. Now it's time for color! If I don't get the chance to take progress shots, I will at least have a final look for you in the near future.

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Hello! I thought I would stop in and say hi. I am not painting right now. I am in Glenview, IL at "Art at the Glen" Arts Festival. So far we have experienced rain, wind and heat (not in that particular order or all at once!!). Otherwise, I have gotten a chance to catch up with a couple of my collectors in the Chicago area and that has been really nice. I will look forward to meet some new collectors tomorrow. While we are waiting for me to get back to my easel however I am sharing a piece I finished before I left. It is called "Autumn Colors by the Pond." It is 10" tall by 8" wide.

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Hello! I got a nice photo of the first rainbow I was working on. I love how the piece glows just as the landscape does where a rainbow resides. Today Chris and I have traveled to the Chicago area for a festival in Glenview. It may be a wet and windy one. It should be interesting.

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Good Afternoon!

Here is one more rainbow painting. This one is 18" x 18" and is depicted as a storm during early sunset. The colors in the clouds are more animated than I am used to but I think it is quite dynamic that way. Now we just have to wait for this layer to dry so I can add in the tree details. Today I am in the studio again and I think I will try and finish a couple pieces that are waiting patiently on me to have time for them!

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Good Afternoon!

It's good to be back! I have been without Internet for a few days but now I can share a little more of what I have been up to. At one of my shows, someone asked if I have ever painted a rainbow. Well, I have painted one rainbow in my painting career inspired by one I had seen biking in a storm in Monument Valley. I have actually seen two or three rainbows this summer and caught a double rainbow on camera, so I thought perhaps I would try a couple paintings with rainbows in them. Here is the sky and under painting shadows for one of them. I am working on similar components for another now. I like trying new things - so I am glad my collector planted that seed!

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