Tag: 2023
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View of Basilica del Santa Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
A view of the Basilica del Santa Giovanni e Paolo and Santa Maria Formosa in Venice. This painting was always in my mind after seeing the view from the St Marks Bell Tower. I used an abstract and limited detail in the foreground to draw attention to the Basilica. I’m not sure its what I…
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Lincoln Stone Bridge (circa 1912) Over Sudbury River
There is a magnificent stone bridge in Lincoln, Massachusetts that was built in 1912. Its in part of the Sudbury River surrounded by wetlands and farm fields. There is a walking path in the conservation area nearby. I have painted this bridge before but wanted to make another painting and add a couple of hikers…
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Vaporetto a Piazza San Marco, Venezia
I have always been interested in Venice. The canals and the history are unique as well as the art it has inspired. When we traveled there in 2018 one of my goals was to paint the piazza. There is an amazing painting of St. Marks Basilica in the Academy not more than a half mile…
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Summer Afternoon at Lynnfield Reservoir
After spending a sunny summer afternoon with friends along side this reservoir for a graduation party I took a few photos of the view. Later when I got back to the studio I made a 14 x 18 inch oil painting taking note of the shadows and light in the foreground and the sunlight shimmering…
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Harbor Nocturne
The inspiration for this painting came from a few photos I’ve taken in Camden Maine and Nantucket. Its a compilation of a twilight harbor scene with intense light red and deep blues just before sunset. I made a number of changes during the painting process before settling on the final. I set it aside or…
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Nubble Light Late Afternoon
We have visited Nubble Light, Cape Neddick and Ogunquit, Maine many times. Last fall I took several photos during a perfect sunny afternoon and decided to paint the lighthouse. If you haven’t visited it the lighthouse is on a small rocky island and is not accessible except by boat. I chose to eliminate the fence…
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Sunset Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda
I made a few sketches and watercolors while on vacation in Bermuda. This is a small oil painting I completed in the studio.
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Early Evening View Along the Arno River, Florence
This view is along the Arno River in Florence as shadows are cast in early evening. Its similar to another painting I made several months ago but a different angle and lower on the horizon. The photo reference is from 2002. The blue-green color of the river and the warmth of the building contrast with…
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Afternoon at the Portofino Reflecting Pool – Struggling with an Image
Progress on a painting can be interrupted due to many circumstances. This painting is a perfect example of a struggle to capture what was in my mind versus the photographs I had taken. Overall it took 18 months to execute! Thats due to a number of factors; including my interest in the image, a struggle…
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The Sound of Cicadas (Poetry and Painting)
Few people ever think about the sounds that existed in the background when a painting is made or what the artist heard when the inspiration occurred. The sound in the background can shape and inspire the painting. This painting “Fallen Columns, Temple of Zeus” is about the sound the artist hears while painting the scene…
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View Over the Arno River from the Uffizi Museum, Florence
The Arno River is a sediment conveyor that carries massive amounts of soil with it as it meanders through beautiful Tuscan countrysides, past Villas and under iconic bridges. This oil painting on linen is 24 x 36 inches and is the view from the Uffizi Museum in Florence. The reference photograph was taken by me…
Oil Paintings, Plein Air, Prints, Hand Drawn Tessellations 