Study of Treeline I

A smaller study of the treeline I did before the larger one, this is what you call a quick-draw, to paint it fast with simpler strokes, it helps you made decisions and catch what is important.  8 1/2" x 8 1/2" oil on board, framed $125  SOLD

Bale and Vineyard

Here is a small painting I did before the workshop at North Mountain Vineyards on Friday night near the entrance. No mountains in this scene but I was in the shade so that was important. 8" x 10" oil on canvas, framed $125.  SOLD

Treeline and Vineyard

Here is one of the paintings from Ron Boehmer's workshop this past weekend near Woodstock, Virginia. Great group and wonderful instructions at a quiet small location, North Mountain Vineyards. I did a smaller quick painting of this too as a preliminary, and a few other painting which I will post soon. 11" x 14" oil on canvas, framed $225  SOLD

Cowpasture River Studies

Here are three little studies from this weekend at Camp Mont Shenandoah on the Cowpasture River near Goshen, Virginia. It was an artists retreat with 20 wonderful creative folks and a relaxing setting. I did two large paintings as well which need a bit more work on them, and I will post soon.

Definitely going back next year . . . tons of fun and relaxing!
Now off for another adventure, going to Bloomington, IN tomorrow for 5 days to visit our son and girlfriend . . . and hopefully paint as well!

Veritas Vineyards

 

Here are the two paintings I did today at Veritas Vineyards for a commission as a gift to someone who got married there . . . they will pick one of them.  The first one has Wintergreen Mountain behind the grapevines. The second one is a nice garden shed and chicken house with the vineyard behind it. 11" x 14"' oil on canvas, framed  $225.

Going tomorrow to paint for three days in Bath County on the Cow Pasture River at Camp Mont Shenandoah . . . will post when I get back. Top one is SOLD

Buena Vista, Virginia

Yesterday I finished the Buena Vista painting I did with Virginia Moore two weeks ago. http://www.compassmedia.ca/wildalberta/Team.html  Can't wait for the next time she comes back to Virginia and we get to paint again! 12" x 48" oil on canvas, framed - SOLD at the Bath County Art Show!

Blue Ridge Parkway

 This is a painting I have been working on and am almost finished, just a bit more . . . looking North West from the Parkway. Will find out what mile post . . . 30" x 46" oil on canvas, framed  $1,350. SOLD  thanks Brian!

Angie's Favorite View

This is a commission for Angie and it looks out on the mountain that Wintergreen Resort is based plus Humpback Rocks. It is almost finished and I want to thank Julie for letting me paint in her gazebo that gave me this wonderful view and kept me cool. I am working on three other commissions and those folks are patiently waiting for me to finish their paintings, those are coming soon!  24" x 48" oil on canvas, framed.  SOLD thanks Angie!

Wintergreen Show

Had fun this weekend up at the Memorial Weekend at Wintergreen, much cooler up on the mountain top. Lots of live music, food and brews . . . many people came out. (You can see my booth in the center of the bottom photo, I had a good spot!) And Julie just emailed and wants the Winter Scene painting . . . hey! Thanks Julie!

Buena Vista

 

My friend Virginia Moore invited me to come paint with her in Buena Vista this past week. We had a hoot and swam in the Maury River just behind her house (which is in a 100 year floor zone). I will show both paintings once they are finished.

Shenandoah Valley

Here is a painting I have been working on in the studio the last few weeks. I still have a little to do to it . . .  but it is close. Will be taking this up to the Memorial Day weekend at Wintergreen in two weeks. 36" x 48" oil on canvas, framed SOLD thanks Rachel and Peter!

Thomas Jefferson's Garden

Today's adventure up on TJ's mountain at Monticello, Polly and I went painting and the weather was P E R F E C T ! Here is the edge of the gardens with Brown's Mountain in the back ground.  We have pledged to ourselves to come up several times this year, and I even bought a year-long pass! 20" x 24" oil on canvas, framed, $450.  SOLD

Chile's Peach Orchard Road

Several of us gathered at Chile's Peach Orchard on Sunday for live music, picking strawberries and of course plein-air painting! It was packed with families and fun . . . even though it was very overcast. I did two paintings and this being the first one, 12" x 12" oil on canvas framed, $175. Here are a few photos from our little town of Crozet with trees down all over. Here are a few photos from our little town of Crozet with trees down all over.  SOLD

New Barn, Greenwood

I had so much fun painting this last week and love the new barn that was just finished. The old one sadly burned down last year and this one is placed on a different angle. Congratulations to the owners and builders for doing such a fabulous job!  I have been busy finishing it up . . . 24" x 48" oil on canvas, framed, SOLD

Clifton Forge Workshop

I went to a Plein-Air Painters Workshop this weekend at Clifton Forge School of the Arts, Charlie Hunter was giving it. There were ten of us and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. He taught us to paint with a very limited palette and below are his painting he did this weekend.

The setting was the town of Clifton Forge and we walked all around and set up our easels  . . . the first day I didn't really "get it" with the limited palette and I didn't have the correct surfaces to paint on.

Here is one of my paintings from this weekend . . .

Here is my dear friend Elizabeth Sauder who put Barbara and I up for the weekend! Thank you Elizabeth! . . .

Italy painting

This is a VERY belated gift to a distant cousin in Italy . . . being hand-delivered by my step-brother to his daughter who is over in Bologna, Italy for the semester . . . having a grand time! Just thought I would share . . . 8" x 8" oil on board.

Miller School Barn

I know this is not the best photo but I will try to replace it when I can . . . this was from last weekend on Sunday at Miller School when it started out hazy and cool but turned 89 degrees and sunny. So I didn't change the sky and back mountains because as a plein-air painter you paint what you have. Really enjoyed the opening tonight, thanks to Sharon, Annie and the chef's . . . and everyone who came out!
16" x 20" oil on canvas, framed $300.

Miller School Pond IV

One of two paintings I did last weekend at Miller School's Paint-Out, will post the other one tomorrow. Check it out: http://www.millerschool.org/

Spring Laundry II

I am showing this with the frame as well since it is a bit different from my other ones. A small study that is 6" x 6" oil on board, mounted and framed, $95 SOLD

Spring Laundry 1

Here is a simple little painting of my laundry this Spring! I plan on doing several little ones and then some larger ones as well. 8" x 8" framed, oil on MDF board, $125

Study of the Pond

Here is a study for a larger version of the pond across the way from my house,  6" x 10" oil on MDF board, framed $125

Mural Painting

 

Restoring the mural under the Buckingham Branch Railroad with volunteers, many where high school students on their spring break.

 

 The Monacan Indian's being repainted with Bob Kirchman, who was the original artist 19 years ago.

 Laney Riley did the Monacan Indians

Peach Bloom

This was painted earlier this week with Eileen, now the storm has come and taken most of the bloom off but hopefully the fruit has set . . . . this is SO MUCH earlier than normal, what a Spring we are having! 12" x 12" oil on canvas, framed  $175. SOLD

Evening Bales II

I have been working on this painting lately and it is almost finished so here is an up-dated view of it . . . 36" x 48" oil on canvas, framed . . .  SOLD, thanks Pat!

Beaver Creek Reservoir

The other day in the late afternoon I went out to paint over at the reservoir because it was sooo nice out! I plan to go back to do larger ones around the reservoir. 6" x 12" oil on MDF board, framed $125. SOLD

Winter Coming I

I am re-posting this because I changed it enough to be a different painting . . . the other one is GONE! 24" x 30" oil on canvas, framed   SOLD thanks Julie!

King Family Vineyard

Here is a painting for a wedding present to their daughter and son-in-law from their wedding at the King Family Vineyard. I started it on site and finished it in the studio, I live right down the road from here so I know it well. 16" x 40" oil on canvas, framed. Thanks Lee and Joe!

The Rotunda

Last week Polly, Eileen and I went up on the garage roof near the corner, to paint a "Charlottesville in 2 Dimensions" painting for a small show at McGuffey Art Center. It will be showing for the month of March through Art In Place http://www.artinplace.org/  and the opening reception is March 2, from 5:30 to 7:30. I will be away that week . . . we had fun painting but it was very windy so we had to really clamp down! 20" x 20" oil on canvas, framed, $400.  SOLD  thanks Mary and Mike!

Valley Floor

On Friday Elizabeth Sauder ( http://www.elizabethsauder.com/ ) came up from Lexington and we met on the Parkway. We had fun with a picnic too . . . and I painted this larger painting!

  16" x 40"  SOLD 

Mountain Study II

A small simple color study from the other day going up to the Blue Ridge Parkway with Elizabeth Sauder, will post the larger one tomorrow. This one is 12" x 4" x 2" and will not be framed but the sides are painted. $100, will be at C-ville Arts later this week  SOLD

Riverdale Farm II

Here is the second painting that was actually done first but I needed to touch up one part before posting. Very similar but some color changes and a bit different angle and view. Which do you like better?
11" x 14" oil on board, framed $200  SOLD

Riverdale Farm I

(I have been corrected, this is Riverdale Farm, which is right next door to Midway Farm, thanks Page!) . . . We painted outside today b/c it was 68 degrees! Eileen, Polly and I found this place on Garth Road that is very dramatic and was fun to paint . . . I did two and will show the other one tomorrow. 11" x 14" oil on canvas, framed $225  SOLD

The Valley

This is up on the ridge above Rockfish Valley that I started in the early fall with the farms down below. There are so many views in this area and places to paint, I never seam to run out of them! 12" x 48" oil on canvas, framed. $650 SOLD

Chile's Peach Orchard, Fall

This was a ton of fun to paint this fall and finish up recently from life. I went back up on the hill several times to this location which is very close to my home. The challenge was to keep it in the fall colors after the leaves fell but since I started it in the fall, and had made several color studies then, it was easier to do. This was a commission for our neighbors and friends what live just beyond the view on the righthand side of this painting. 22" x 54" oil on canvas framed. SOLD . . . Thanks Minda and Buzz!

Evening Coming

Happy New Year to all! I have taken a break as I usually do for the month of December and had a wonderful time with my family and friends through the holidays. Now back to work . . . I have four large commissions to do in the next two months plus some travel plans with my husband! I do hope to post a few smaller paintings along the way as I often start the day with some "warm up" paintings.
     This year I plan on having fewer shows and travel & paint more out of the area. Will post my 2012 schedule soon. Today I am about to go up on the hillside above the peach orchard to work on one of the commissions . . . it is near 60 degrees and I am thrilled! The painting above is NFS and lives in my studio, 16" x 20" oil on canvas.