Fleet Street 20x10 oil

Fleet Street is the view we have from our front yard north.  This Sycamore tree has always caught my eye.  I have watched it through season after season.  It is among our largest trees on the block and I love it.  There is a pine tree to the left of it about half the size that looks as if it is growing out of the Sycamore.

This is another in my series.  Again I am dealing with greens.  The light changed a lot in the time I stood out there and I found it hard to choose the time.  Working larger I have to work fast and be very aware of the lights and darks that originally drew me to the scene.  I found it easy to get lost in a section of foliage while the light changed in the shadows.  I wish it had a little more punch.  That might be color in the shadows, I don't know.  The tree is a busy textural area and covers a large part of the canvas.  I started to get busy in the background and changed my mind, thinking it would be too much.  Don't know, what do you think?

Old Town Afternoon 6x8 oil SOLD

It was an opening in the rain we have been having and a chance to paint. Old Town Orange is a fun place to walk and eat and enjoy a different visual experience.

I was fortunate to have a painting buddy, Dana Cooper, along to walk the town with, take some photos and find a little piece of pavement to set up and paint. The light was amazing , but fleeting as the clouds would blow in and out. So amazing how light changes and you find yourself chasing it or stopping and taking what you caught. We had a few hours before the clouds moved in to stay and the rain came down.