"Farms and Wind Farms Together", Iowa

"Farms and Wind Farms Together"

Western Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

I was thrilled to see both kinds of farms together.

We were traveling east in Iowa, heading towards Des Moines.

The countryside is beautiful and not nearly as flat as expected.

"Out the Back Door", Glenn Gay Ranch, MT

"Out the Back Door"

Gay Ranch, Powder River, MT

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x8" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Pentallic Aqua Journal

I painted this standing by the back door of the ranch house.
It was 11 degrees Fahrenheit outside. BRRRR!

It is in my favorite Pentallic Aqua Journal.

"Waking Up at a Powder River Ranch" Montana

"Waking Up at the Ranch"

Powder River Montana

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This is the Glenn Gay ranch on the Powder River in southeastern Montana.

It was a beautiful clear morning.  The temperature was in the single digits.

We were nice and warm inside with a fire in the stove. 

We drove the last hour on unpaved roads to get here in the dark. 

This is my first glimpse of the ranch.

Thank you Art and Deb for bringing us along.
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"Eastern Montana"

"Eastern Montana"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This is somewhere between Billings and Hardin Montana.

The mountains are changing into badlands.  

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"East of Bozeman" Montana

"East of Bozeman, Montana"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

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The day after Thanksgiving, Katie and I followed 

my brother-in-law and his wife to a ranch on the Powder River.

This watercolor is from photographs I took along the way. 

It was a five hour drive.  The last hour and a half was on unpaved roads. 

This image is not far from Bozeman along the interstate. 

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"On the Way to Bozeman Montana"

"On the Way to Bozeman"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Fabriano Artistico

This is east of Missoula MT and still west of Butte.

The sun was setting and the shadows were stretching across the land.

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"East of Missoula"

"East of Missoula"

5"x7" Original watercolor 

on 140lb. cold pressed extra white

Fabriano Artistico

We travelled to Montana this past Thanksgiving.

This little painting is on the way out of Missoula to Bozeman.  

It was the first time I have been this far away from Pennsylvania for the holiday.

I hope to complete 30 paintings in 30 days this January.  Most of them will be from the trip.

Happy Painting 2016 to all!

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Eric Sloan Museum, Kent CT

"Eric Sloan Museum"

5"x7" watercolor on 140# cold pressed paper

Fabriano Artistico Extra White 100%cotton

We stopped at the Eric Sloan Museum along Rt. 7 in Connecticut last summer.

I had no idea we would be passing it when I spotted the sign.   It is in a very pretty location.

I got some nice pictures outside.  Unfortunately it was closed, so we will have to go back.   

"Cold Yellow", Union County Barn

"Cold Yellow", Union County Barn

5"x7" watercolor on 140# cold press paper

Fabriano Blocco per Artisti

This barn is a few miles from town along the old turnpike road. (Rt. 45)

I like that there are a few different colors on barns around here. 

Those dark shapes are cattle to the right of the structure.  

Mid Day at the Farm

"Mid Day at the Farm"
9"x12" watercolor en plein air

This is the second watercolor I did at Plein Air Westfield.  Keep Tryst Farm was one of the
beautiful venues arranged by our hostess Katherine Galbraith, owner of The Station Art Gallery in
Westfield, NY.

Gettysburg Morning

"Gettysburg Morn"
5"x7" Original oil painting on canvas board

A little oil from last summer's pictures at Gettysburg National Park.

Lewisburg Garden

"Garden Tour Barn"

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7"x5" Watercolor on 140#Arches

This barn was on the local Lewisburg garden tour last May.  The house and the Susquehanna river are on the far side of the barn.  This was a very lovely garden.  I'm glad I took a few photos of the place.  I painted this a few days ago from the pictures.  This year the tour will be on June 2, 2012. Check out the Lewisburg Garden Club web site for details.  (lewisburggardenclub.org)