Simple from the Parkway

A simple painting from the Blue Ridge Parkway from the other day painting up there with Susan. This was at the end of the day as the clouds where coming in . . . 8" x 16" oil on canvas, framed  SOLD.

View from Monticello

This is the view looking East from Monticello above the garden area. It is simple but was fun to capture the distance where is flattens out. 12" x 24" oil on canvas, framed  $300. Will be saved for the upcoming show at Hot Cakes.  SOLD, thanks Mike and Mary!

Distant Vineyard, White Hall

Painted this weekend up at the White Hall Community Center, one of my "other favorite places" to paint year round . . . always changing with the seasons. 24" x 30" oil on canvas, framed $650  SOLD

Rockfish Valley View

Susan and I went up to my friend David's place on Wednesday above the Blue Ridge Parkway and painted the views from up there . . . one of my favorite place to go! 12" x 36" oil on canvas, framed  $350. SOLD thanks Jenny!

Fog in the Valley

A small painting from a photo painted on a rainy day in my studio. . .
8" x 10" oil on canvas, framed  $150 . . . SOLD  thanks Fia!

Buck's Elbow and Jarmans Gap

This is a commission for a couple who are moving to Chicago soon. This is their view from the house they are renting at the King Family Vineyards who's property is in the foreground. Usually the horses are out in the fields. 12" x 36" oil on canvas, framed . . . thanks Eric and Meghan!

Summer Cemetery

Susan and I painted in the White Hall cemetery last week in the late afternoon, (not sure of the name of the church). We both found some shade, I under a tree on this road to the East of the cemetery.
 8" x 10" oil on canvas, framed  $125  SOLD

Monticello's Garden

Yesterday Polly, Eileen, Susan and I went up to Monticello to paint and I found a bit of shade on the stair-landing right above the garden. Nice cooler day and always a treat to paint there. 
12" x 24" oil on canvas, framed $300  SOLD  Thanks Mike and Mary!

Maryland Corn Fields

I was up in Maryland last weekend for a small reunion and then visited my cousin Lacey in Parkton, MD. I painted this on Monday in a near by neighbor's driveway looking East to this wonderful vista. 12" x 36" oil on canvas, framed $375.

Mile Post 19, Blue Ridge Parkway

Evening painting at Mile Post 19 on the Blue Ridge Parkway that was done last week. This is looking West, and the name of this ridge is 20 Minute Cliff because once the sun hits it, there is 20 minutes before the sun goes down! 12" x 24" oil on canvas, framed  $300,  SOLD thanks Julie and David!

King Family Vineyards

Third painting of King Family Vineyards but I left out the black fences . . . the lines in the grass are part of the mowers tracks. Chile's Peach Orchard is in the back part of the painting. 11" x 14" oil on canvas, framed  $225  SOLD, Thanks Sarah!

King Family Vineyards II

Second of three paintings that I have done recently at King Family Vineyards. Fortunately I was in the shade for this one in the early morning. 11" x 14" oil on canvas, framed, SOLD  thanks Erin!

King Family Vineyards

The first of four paintings done at the King Family Vineyards recently, I will post the other ones soon. This one shows the vines in front of the two main buildings. It is actually hard to get a spot with the vines, buildings and the mountains all together because most of the vines are farther from the winery.
11" x 14" oil on canvas, framed  $225  SOLD, Thanks Sarah!

Sugar Loaf Road

Yesterday Polly and I went and found this great location on Sugar Loaf Road off of Middlebrook Rd outside of Staunton. We were on our way to pick up paintings at the Bath County Art Show and knew to take our paints with us! And when getting there I found out I had sold two paintings and received a small award  :  )    This is 12" x 36" oil on canvas, framed  $375.

Above the Parkway

Painted this last week at a friend's place that is way above the Blue Ridge Parkway . . . love this spot! Thanks David! 16" x 40" oil on canvas, framed  $625, SOLD  Thanks Judy! This painting is going to Santa Maria, CA

Shenandoah Valley Floor

A new painting of the Shenandoah Valley floor from a photo taken last year. I want to paint a larger version of this someday. 12" x 36" oil on canvas, framed  $375, SOLD

Upstream, Cowpasture River

Painted this summer at Camp Mont Shenandoah at the art retreat on the Cowpasture River. It's companion painting, "Downstream" was posted a few weeks ago. Great camp, great time with like minded artists, and wonderful food!  16" x 40" oil on canvas, framed SOLD  thanks Lauren

Single Bale II

Last painting at North Mountain Vineyards that I have to show . . . late in the afternoon and I was under some shade. I like this composition and the way the fields flow.  This single bale was patiently waiting for someone to come fetch him . . . I had to paint this scene . . .  6" x 10" oil on board, framed, $125.  SOLD

Down Stream on the Rivanna River

This was started awhile ago with some friends on a plein air outing on the banks of the Rivanna River at Darden Towe Park in Charlottesville. I have now had time to finish it in this hot weather! 24" x 30" oil on canvas, framed  $685. On hold
Just put three paintings in the Bath County Art Show which is up from July 21 - 29th. And a painting in the Juried Landscape Exhibit at Beverly Street Studio School's gallery in Staunton, Virginia, which is up from July 27 - August 28 . . . come out to either or both of these shows if you can!

Blue Flags

This was another painting from North Mountain Vineyards where there are blue flags on all the new vines in this patch of vineyard. 11" x 14" oil on treated board, framed $225.  SOLD  thanks Melissa

Downstream, Cowpasture River

This is the finished painting from my trip to the Cowpasture River in June at Camp Mont Shenandoah. I look forward to going back next year! 16" x 40" oil on canvas, framed,   SOLD at the Bath County Art Show!

North Mountain Vineyards III

Another painting from Ron Boehmer's workshop up at North Mountain Vineyards a few weekends ago. 11" x 14" oil on canvas framed, $225,  SOLD
Still in a heat wave and finishing up paintings inside today.

Veritas Evening

This was painted one evening last week at Veritas with these five chairs in a semi-circle as the evening approached . . . fun to catch that time of day.  11" x 14" oil on canvas, framed  $225. SOLD

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! . . .