Gallatin Beach Rocks, Redux

Young Man Waiting for Fish, oil sketch

This is one of a number of quick sketches painted of a young man fishing. In this sketch, he had tied up his pole, and was just sitting, looking. He moved quite a bit, frequently getting up to check lines, walk, etc. The weather was exquisite. It ws great fun to paint a figure in sunlight, though the pose was very short lived.

"Stiletto: Early Morning in July", oil, 20 x 16 in.

Painted on a very hot July summer morning, this companion piece has always been one of my favorites. It's strange how a particular boat or tree, mountain, still life item or memory can trigger an emotional response, generating enough enthusiasm to produce many different paintings.

Stiletto: Sunny Day Before the Storm

I am currently in Baltimore MD., taking care of my dad. It snowed two days ago, with a fine dusting still visible. More snow is predicted in a few days. For a transplanted Southerner, a few inches might as well be a few feet. This painting, of one of my favorite sailboats, was painted on location, a plein air, on a sunny afternoon several years before Katrina.

"Waves Breaking", oil, 24 x 30 in.

"Vineyard Beach", oil, 16 x 20

Painted on a very chilly day at Menemsha Beach in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, this painting is available from Galerie Kornye West in Ft. Worth, TX. For more info, call 1-817-763-5227.

"China Cove," oil, 10 x 12

This is one of the paintings being featured at Whistle Pik Galleries' Christmas Miniature Show, in Fredericksburg, TX. For more info, go to www.whistlepik.com or call 800-999-0820. The pre-sale begins November 17th through December 16th and may be viewed online.