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A second version of the horseshoe crab. I had to go way back to find the first from two years ago. 8x10

Scull's Bay Sunrise #8

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It felt good to get back to one of my favorite painting spots. 9x12
You can view the first seven from last year here.

Budding Magnolia

5x7

Whelk

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5x7

Happy Father's Day

My Father's card this year is a copy from a painting I did last year ( and sold) of the decoys my Dad keeps in the rafters of his garage. 5x7 charcoal and blue conte'

By the Dawns' Early Light

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Just about finished. I wish the photo could capture more of the true luminosity of this piece. As it is I had to lighten the background in order to get truer colors of the bridge and cranes. It reminds me of Inness ( I should be so good!)

Half a Cigarette

My friend Diana from Art of Flowers Stands in the garage doorway and smokes only half a cigarette when she takes a break. 5x7

Update

Just a reminder that I'm participating in two group shows. The Signature Artist Exhibit at the Noyes Museum and "Pleasure Avenue" invitational at the Ocean City Art Center. Both opening receptions will be held Friday evening, June 12th. I will be in attendance at the Noyes. Also, the Noyes Museum will now be featuring a selection of my 5x7 landscapes in their gift shop!
The photo is of my Koi and goldfish from last summer, unfortunatly this year more then half of the goldfish are gone,...dinner for the Heron!

Absecon Victorian

5x7

The Last Peonie

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I brought it in last night, figuring it wouldn't survive the rain. It smells wonderful. 12x12

...Looking Over...

5x7

Kitchen Sill

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I've always liked having a flower on my kitchen window sill to look at while doing the dishes. That's why you may have noticed this set up before! 8x10

Spring at Birch Grove Park

I was going to title this Green on Green on Green. A beautiful afternoon. When I sat down to paint this scene there were three canadian geese sleeping on that ridge of ground...they promptly moved when I started. I figured the view was nice enough without them. One came over and sat very close to me ( then went to sleep ) while I painted...the perfect painting companion! 8x10

Marshcreek

I realized after I was finished with this 5x7 that a great number of my wetland pics have a clump of grass in the lower left. I'm going to try and avoid that with my next composition. Sorry for all the reflections, they were caused by sunlight,,what a glorious thing it is!

St. Pete's

I keep putting my painting gear in my car and then taking it out...another weekend of heavy fog, clouds and rain. This is from a photo. I wanted to get a pic of St Peter's Roman Catholic Church with the flowering trees blooming( had to settle for a cloudy day of course ) I heard it's closing and I'm afraid the building may dissapear....another Pleasantville landmark. 9x12

Finished Work

I wrapped these two up the week ( of rain ) before last.

Faunce Landing, Overcast

5x7

Tony's Baltimore Grill

An old Atlantic City Landmark. 9x12

Quick Sketch of a Slow Dog

or maybe a new sketch of an old dog. Archie is slow as old bassets tend to be, but of course he moved only moments after I started this little 5x7.

Pleasure Avenue

Started this 11x14 panel today. I've been working additional hours at the day job so that I can pay for the workshops I'll be taking this coming September. I will be studying with Kevin Macpherson, Quang Ho and Joseph Mcgurl among others during the Weekend with the Master's ...sponsored by American Artist Magazine. I can't wait. I decided last fall when I knew I was going to continue with plein air and landscape painting that I needed to get some hands on training. This event is about twice what I was planning to pay, but I think it will probably be worth it.<