Country Road

11" x 14" acrylic on canvas

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starting bid, $50

This month The Virtual Paintout is visiting Lido di Iesole  just north of Venice.  It is a coastal region, and mostly caters to the tourist industry. But if you get beyond the beach cottages and hotels, you can find some old forgotten buildings like this one. I loved the peaceful feeling of this quiet corner of Venizia, it seems like it is rich in history, with many of its stories still untold (see it here).

This piece is painted on all sides of the canvas. It can be framed - or it can be hung just as it is. 

You can see more of my work by visiting my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks, or visit me on Facebook! Thanks for looking!

Trees of Heaven

12" x 16" oil on canvas

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starting bid, $ 80

I love these tall trees - they have been here for a long, long time. Their canopy rises high and spreads over the neighborhood. I can see their leafy tops from my front yard, a couple of blocks away. I guess that is why they are called "Trees of Heaven", because they reach up so high in the sky. They are also pretty much doomed. They will be "removed," along with about a hundred others, many of which are heritage trees, so a local developer can put high-density, high rise apartments where they are. So much for progress.

This is my first painting of them, but not my last - I have not yet caught their beauty and majesty, how their height dominates the neighborhood. I have not done them justice, but I will keep trying until I do.

This painting is painted on all sides, it can be framed up nicely, or hung just as it is.

To bid on this painting, simply click on the Daily Paintworks logo on your upper left.  To see more of my work go to my Gallery page at Daily Paintworks, visit me at Plein Air Artists, or check in with my Facebook page! Thanks for looking!

A Day in the Country
(Bucolic Bulgaria)

oil on board   9.5" x 13"

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starting bid, $45.

The Virtual Paintout  travels through Bulgaria this month.  Touring around with the Google Map Street View, I looked for something I would enjoy painting. It seems like most of Bulgaria is still under the effects of winter - snow on the ground, trees yet to leaf out, the earth still asleep. I've had enough cold weather and was hungry for the sun, so when I came upon this rural area with lots of sunlight and greenery, I know I'd found my spot! I came here for the weather but stayed to paint this pleasant country road.

You can see more of my work by visiting my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks, or visit me on Facebook! Thanks for looking!

First Roses 

11" x 14" oil on canvas

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starting bid $75 

First roses of the season - they are always so lush. Every year, by October I am tired of painting roses and swear I that I am done with them. But come April out they bloom in abundance, and that old siren song calls to me... "Come, paint me.... come and paint me ..." Every year I put out my best effort, never feeling like I have succeed in capturing their opulence or beauty. And yet, I always try.

This painting is painted on all sides. It can be framed as you like, or simply hung up as it is.

You can see more of my work by visiting my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks, or by clicking on the Artistes de Studio logo on your left. You can also visit me on Facebook! Thanks for looking!

Mustard Field

11" x 14" oil on canvas
 $80.

Spring has come, and the mustard field around the corner from my house is in full spendor. Every year, I swear I will paint it, and so finally, I have done so. It was wonderful to stand there painting while this field of yellow went on and on before me.

This picture is painted on all sides, it can be framed up or hung just as it is.


To see more of my work, please visit my gallery page at The Daily Paintworks,  and to see more of my plein air pieces, visit my page at the Plein Air Artists webside.

The Yellow House in Summer

9.5" x 13"  oil on board

sold

The Virtual Paintout  traveled to Vilnius, in Lithuania this month, using Google's Street View. While searching around, looking for something to paint, I came across this wonderful house, with its tall roof peaks and Hansel and Gretel feel. I loved this place, and could easily imagine it at the height of summer, when all the flowers would be in bloom!

Please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks to see more of my work, or visit me on Facebook!

 Sunrise,

Shoreline Park

11" x 14"  oil on canvas

 $75

Starting with a photograph I took last summer, this piece was an exercise in painting fast, getting it right the first time, and allowing only 20% for overpainting.   Well... that was the plan, and I pretty much stuck with it, so, not too bad. I did start with a good underpainting, so I would know where everything went. You painters should try it!

This painting is painted on all sides, so you can hang it as it is or have it framed.

To purchase this piece, please click on the Paypal "Buy Now" link on your upper left, or contact me via email (under "To purchase a painting..."). You can see more of my work by visiting my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks, or visiting my page at the Artistes de Studio.  Thanks for looking!

Wash Day

Valparaiso, Chile

9.5" x 13" oil on board

sold

While riding around the streets of Valparaiso, with The Virtual Paintout, using the Google Street View, I came across this old neighborhood, where everybody seemed to be doing their laundry. With the many colors of clothing on the lines, the picket fences and the trees climbing up the mountain, I had to stop and paint! (I painted  here!)

This painting can be purchased directly from me by clicking on the PayPal "Buy Now" logo on your left, or through The Daily Paintworks, which has lots of wonderful art work. Please visit my Gallery page there to see more of my work, or visit me on Facebook! 

Lily

6" x 12" x 1.5" oil on wrap-around canvas

n/a

This Amaryllis Lily in bloom is simple and elegant. That about says it all.

This piece was painted on all sides, it sits flat against the wall, needs no frame, and is ready to hang. It's signed on the bottom.

To purchase this piece you can click on the "Buy Now" logo on your upper left. To see more pieces like this, or my still-lifes or landscapes please visit my Gallery at the Daily Paintworks. You can also visit my art page on Artistes de Studio or order prints or cards from Fine Art America. Thanks!

Winter Morning Moon

10" x 10" oil on wrap-around canvas

 $75

Occasionally, if you go outside at just the right time, you get to see the full moon setting, just as the sun is rising. The sky has beautiful pearly shades of color, and in the winter (like now), the branches of the trees make a lacy effect in front of the setting moon. It is just beautiful.

This piece is painted on all sides of this canvas. It need not be framed - it can be hung just as is, but you can frame it up if you want to.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. To buy on this painting, click here, or click on the Paypal "Buy Now" logo on your left.  Visit my Facebook page by clicking here. Thanks!