Some of you will remember this painting from a post last year. Between Christmas and the big commission that I’ve been working on, I don’t have anything new to share with you and this seemed appropriate this morning. Winter came for us last night here in NE Illinois, with snow followed by freezing rain. ThroughoutContinue reading “Winter”
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Volo Bog
Over the years I’ve posted quite a few paintings of the bog, and here is my newest one in which we are at the open water eye of the bog. You can see the ring of tamaracks, Larix laricina, just starting to turn golden before dropping their needles. To get to this spot you’ve passedContinue reading “Volo Bog”
Nippersink Oaks
I thought I’d posted this painting already, but looking back through I don’t see it. If I’m repeating myself, I apologize. There is a preserve near my house that I like to visit with my dog. It has ponds, and the bendiest oaks I’ve seen in these parts. It is no windier at this siteContinue reading “Nippersink Oaks”
Oak Leaf on Dune
Before I talk about this little painting, I want to give a big thank you to all who have visited my Fine Art America gallery and made purchases. The things I’ve gotten from there and that my friends have gotten have all been of really nice quality~they are doing a great Job there with theContinue reading “Oak Leaf on Dune”
Windy Day on the Prairie
On a windy day this past summer at Illinois Beach State Park, I saw these showy goldenrods and blazing stars dancing a duet in the wind, and the Monarchs passing through had to hang on tightly to avoid being swept out into the Lake. This is a lovely little patch of prairie on the olderContinue reading “Windy Day on the Prairie”
