Cotton Gin

8"x10" oil on linen panel

Last weekend I was driving through Pflugerville and noticed this abandoned building by a church. I couldn't wait to get out there and paint it. Yesterdays weather was hit and miss, but I'm happy I captured this.

Duck Pond

8"x10" oil on linen panel

I painted this last Sunday, but couldn't photograph it until today due to the weather.

Into The Trees

16"x20" oil on linen canvas

Here is a studio painting I just completed. It's another Lost Maples Park rendition.

Tractor

8"x10" oil on linen panel

Here's a plein air painted on Saturday. I was planning on painting this last week, but got sidetracked into painting the barn due to the interesting shadows at the time. This tractor has no rubber tires. The back wheels have metal paddles on the sides that dug into the ground and steel bladed discs as front wheels.

Last Day of December

8"x10" oil on linen panel

It was a warm day on New Years Eve, so I went out to paint farm equipment, but the reflections on the barn were too appealing to pass up and the interior really presented a challenge. Happy New Year, friends!
 

Waterfalls

8"x10" oil on linen panel

Plein Air

Ok, waterfalls are hard to paint plein air! This is at the end of one of my bike rides. I took this week off and painted this Wednesday afternoon. There is actually a bridge over the falls that I felt was distracting and I had painted in on another outing. A challenge I felt was worth the effort.

Fall Colors Mid-December



8"x10" oil on linen panel

It seems the trees turned overnight here. I was afraid with the drought there would be no color this year. What a wonderful surprise!

Shades of Orange

8"x10" oil on linen panel

I painted this last weekend. As I painted, it was getting colder, but the light was growing warmer.

Giving Thanks

9x12 oil on linen panel

This was how I spent my T-giving. It was nice to have a park all to myself. The sun was in my face and moving pretty quickly, so I had to work off memory in spots. It was such a beautiful day!

My patient companion.