Star Barn rear View

Her is one of the watercolors of the star barn which has more detail in it. Getting the star to show but not ruin the entire view of the building was difficult. I also used some colored pencil in the planks on the barn. Prints are available in 8X10's and 16 X 20's.

Fish in Cement

This was done for a dear client and friend of mine. It weighs a ton. I like the finished results. I painted it several times before I liked it.

Ducks over the Star Barn

I had painted three Star Barn before I painted Ducks over the Star Barn. Those paintings had a lot of detail 

in the building. This painting was an attempt to do the Star Barn, in watercolor using the paint in a more fluid way. I was very pleased with the outcome. I still have the original, which is an 9 inches by 12 inches. 

It is also available in 8X10 or 16 X 20 print.

Boy with the Butterfly

This was a very small 

painting about 

4 by 6 inches. 

It was done in 

watercolor about 

a year ago. I was 

thinking of my 

son, David when 

I drew the boy.

He was always

so happy and 

thrilled with the 

things around us.

My Blue Pointsettea

I bought this beautiful plant that had been sprayed with blue paint and glitter. I just loved it. I also loved the way the watercolor turned out because it is realistic yet has captured some of the spontaneity that can be achieved in watercolor. I hung this one in my foyer.

The Round Barn

This is a watercolor painting of the Round Barn near State College. It is on Route 45 in Center Hall. The original is 13 By 48 inches wide. I can make very nice prints almost the same size using my inkjet printer. These prints are called giclee and are now very popular in the art world because of the detail they capture. A print actually looks like an original.

The Ballerina

This is a rather large pastel,  about 20 by 24. I was looking at a black and white photo of the dancer. I also wanted to experiment with the dark to light background. I was doing some portrait work and looking for some unique backdrops.

Lobster and the Peas

This is the last one in the kitchen series. They are all done on Arches paper 6 inches  by 9 inches. They are available as  matted or framed prints in a double off white mat in  5 by 7  or 8 by 10's.

Corn and Pepper

Another in the series. Watercolor 

and colored pencils overlaid.

Celery and Tomatoes

Here is another in the series. You may have received it yesterday with out the text as I was trying to set it up so the four of them would be sent out one each day. I am just not use to the blog ways yet. For your information, I created the effect in the background by sprinkling water on the paper before the blue paint was dry. This way the salt absorbs the pigment creating little white areas in the wash. 

Asparagus and Lemons

Last Year I did a series of paintings that have a blue & white dish in them. The dishes are from a collection of things I have from my grandmother on my moms side. The fruit and vegetable are taken from some wall plaques I once had. These were started in watercolor but the  paint wasn't getting are dark as I wanted so I picked up my colored pencils. I really liked using them. There are four paintings in this series.

Ballons

This watercolor is one 

done many years ago 

but last year I played 

around with it 

experimenting 

with the clouds.

It is avery 

small painting

about 2 by 6.

My Angel

I started this years ago. It was a mother and daughter. I was using the last piece of paper in a really old watercolor block. I was not happy with the way the paint was absorbed by the paper. Also, I never found a picture that captured the women's expressions the way I hoped. I left it alone for a few years and finally picked it up again. I played around with the colors which are really nice on the original and added the wings making the women an angel. Someday I might find the perfect face for her and go back into it. It was done mostly in watercolor but there are some pearlized paints that I used to see what they would do on top of the watercolor. I really love the effects.

STAR BARN

This was the first view of the Star Barn I painted. 

It is a watercolor and is done on arches paper. 

It is the view from the back of the property.  

Prints are available in 

8 X 10's and 16 X 20's.

Scott Hartzel as a Confederate Soilder

This was done for my son, 

David and his wife, Michelle.

It is of Michelle's father,

Scott Hartzel.He was an often 

seen in his Confederate uniform, 

which he worn to staged battles,

that he attended with his brother. 

He passed away several years ago.

River Road Produce

Here is a painting of the roadside stand where I get my flowers and produce. The painting was done as a commission for the owner. River Road Produce is on Route 441 in Bainbridge, PA. This was done in watercolor.

Drops of Light

A painting of some crystal 

chandelier drops in my window.