Sketch, charcoal on paper

This is a preliminary charcoal sketch I did for a final painting that I plan to exhibit at the show at Lord Nelson's Gallery on December 12th. http://www.lordnelsons.com/welcome.htm

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Gallery Show, December 12th, 12-5pm

Lord Nelson's Gallery in Gettysburg, PA will be hosting a gallery show of my work Saturday, December 12th, from 12-5pm.

A great experience not to be missed! I will be exhibiting my wildlife, figurative and landscape work as well as a couple still life paintings and will be there in person to talk with you about my work. Lord Nelson's is in incredible gallery that specializes in historical and wildlife art. Besides art they sell replicas of 18th century knives, clocks, chairs, tomahawks and books about that era. Going there is always a wonderful experience for me. Check out their website at: http://www.lordnelsons.com/welcome.htm for details and location, or email me and I'll be happy to get you directions. Going to Gettysburg is always an experience: http://www.gettysburg.travel/. Come check out the show and then tour the battlefield, eat at one of the many great restaurants or stay at the James Gettys Hotel: http://www.jamesgettyshotel.com/ and enjoy the whole weekend.

First Light, oil on linen panel, 11"x14"

I did this painting again using "Zorn Palette" of red, yellow, black and white. The black that I use is not the typical Ivory Black, I use Gamblin's Chromatic Black, which is actually just transparent green and crimson mixed together to get what they say is a true neutral. I like it because it still has a luminous color.
"First Light", oil on linen panel, 11"x14"
$690.00, includes black frame, available at the Waterfowl Festival: http://www.waterfowlfestival.org/

Late Summer Sunrise, oil on linen, 10"x20"

This is a scene based on some sketches I did while I still lived in Minnesota. If you look close you can see two Mallards landing.
Late Summer Sunrise, oil on linen, 10"x20"
$990.00, includes gold frame, available at the Waterfowl Festival

Pintail Feeding, oil on linen panel, 9x12

I love doing little portraits of wildlife and this painting was a lot of fun. After doing large paintings that require a lot of pre-planning it is refreshing to do a simple composition. I experimented a lot in textures and subtle color harmonies and I was very pleased with the result.

"Pintail Feeding", oil on linen panel, 9x12

$590.00, includes beautiful frame, available at the Waterfowl Festival http://www.waterfowlfestival.org/

Something in the Distance, oil on linen, 18"x24"

This scene is based on references I took while my wife and I honeymooned in Alaska. I constructed the scene and changed it a couple times before I settled on this. At first it was a forest scene and I had the basic shapes of the trees blocked in but then I totally painted over them and changed it to a sub-arctic scene.
Something in the Distance, oil on linen, 18"x24"
$1,490.00-SOLD

Stepping Through Dried Leaves, oil on linen panel, 11"x14"

I have been cruising along getting ready for the Waterfowl Festival next weekend. This is one of the most recent paintings I did for the show. I used think impasto palette knife work for the dried leaves in the foreground. It was a fun painting to do.
"Stepping Through Dried Leaves", oil on linen panel, 11"x14"

$690.00, includes beautiful frame, available at the Waterfowl Festival http://www.waterfowlfestival.org/