Saturday, April 25, 2009

Spring Storm over the valley, off Mile Rd.

This was painted in the wind and rain last Sunday. Mile road is between Reedsburg and Rock Springs.
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16x20 oil on canvas. $450.

James' View.

My friend, James Radke, took me out to this field one evening and I painted it the next afternoon. He has the right ideas.
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12x16 oil on canvas. $250.

Spring Storm.

I set up in Baraboo, under stormy skies, and got a phone call from Jenny telling me that it was pouring cats and dogs in the Dells. I knew I did not have much time to paint this, but challenged myself to finish it. I could see the line of rain moving towards me, over the fields in the background. I painted the effect and was packed up and on my way home without getting too wet.
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11x14 oil on canvas.

Clouds on Terrytown Rd.

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16x12 oil on canvas. $250.

Beth Road, one land bridge.

This was a warm morning (above freezing temperatures) when the ice groaned, shook, pinched and howled as it melted and cracked. In this painting you can see ice with snow on it, the frozen water at the surface, and open water. At first I didn't know if I should paint this scene as there was not much color, but it just shows that anything can be a subject if you give it a chance.
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12x16 oil on canvas. $250.

Boo U View.

Here is the view from the parking lot at UW-Sauk County/Baraboo.
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8x10 oil on canvas. Sold. Thanks Keith!

Little Tree, Cornfield Rd.

I like Cornfield Rd., but I'm running out of subjects on it. I suppose once the leaves start growing everything will look brand new and I'll still be out there.
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8x10 oil on canvas. $125.

Hwy S, round three.

Here is the classic view off of Hwy. S. The blue paint shows where the last bits of snow were hanging on in the shadows.
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11x14 oil on canvas. $200

Golden Hour off Hwy. K

This was a cold evening, during the transition from winter to spring. The effect passed quickly and I was trying my best to make the paint land in the right spot.
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11x14 oil on canvas. $200

Sky over Mirror Lake Road.

Terrytown Road has been closed for construction, so I have had to find different roads for my drives to school. I painted this early last Saturday morning before the storms came.
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16x20 oil on canvas. $350.

Beth Road.

Here is a view of an interesting field between Reedsburg and Rock Springs. Virgil Schneider stopped by to chat for awhile while this was being painted. He thinks it would have been a nice day for a motorcycle ride.Photobucket

View of the Baraboo Bluffs

This is the view from the cemetary on Rock Road. Friday saw temperatures in the mid 80s and I got my first sunburn of the year.
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16x20 oil on canvas. $350.