A windy, chilly day out in the park. I tried putting my iPad on a Julian easel, but then realized I could use a tripod and bungee-cord the iPad to a much lighter pochade box. This way everything fits in a backpack. Posted with Blogsy
Capitol by Night Digital Plein Air
Fall nights have been so warm I decided to try a night picture. The Capitol is reflected in the wall of the “Glass Bank” building across the street. Posted with Blogsy
Johnson St. Sunday Morning
Early Sunday morning looking east from Patterson St. The middle building is a great coffeeshop, the Johnson Public House. Posted with Blogsy
Digital Plein Air Color Study
Gorham St. Apts. Oct. 19, 2015 One of those great summer/fall mornings we had in October. Posted with Blogsy
Power Company Yard with Capitol Dome
Power Co. Yard with Capitol Dome I IPad-painted this last Sunday morning in Madison's new “warehouse district.” It was lots of fun and to be honest when I started it I thought nothing would come of it because there was way to much stuff to organize. But I'm really happy with the way it came… Continue reading Power Company Yard with Capitol Dome
Fall Light
I worked on this painting an hour at a time over three days, returning at about 4:30 each day to catch the raking light hitting the tops of the trees and buildings. Posted with Blogsy
Digital Plein Air “Dark Day”
Main St. 10/24/15 It was a cold, wet fall day “down by the tracks.” I was originally attracted by the similar colors of the sides and roofs of the buildings. Posted with Blogsy
iPad Plein Air
Downtown Power Plant October 2015 I've been using my iPad to do 2-3 hour color studies either from my car or sitting outside. They're a lot of fun to do. I've been inspired by Don Hahn's iPad paintings on Tumblr. Posted with Blogsy
Mansion Hill Plein Air
One of my favorite places to paint is the small garden off Gorham Street. It was sunny and ninety! 8 x 10 inches, oil on panel. Posted with Blogsy
Rutledge Street Bridge
Another plein air on a beautiful summer day. 8 x 10 inches, oil on panel.
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