Fog.

This last weekend brought warmer temperatures and with it fog. I was happy to hop over 2 electric fences through a cow pasture to set up in the woods amongst the hunters. Don't worry, I had blaze orange on...

12x16". Oil on canvas.

By Hartje Lumber.

The winter poses a new question for the landscape painter, "Where the heck am I supposed to park my car?" Last saturday I found a nice cleared off area out by the lumber yard.

12x16 oil on canvas. $200.

I returned the next day and captured the sun peeking through the clouds.

12x16 oil on canvas. $200.

Kruise Farm.

I'd painted this back in October and figured it deserved a visit in winter. I'm glad they are sanding that road up the hill!

12x16 oil on canvas. $220.

Grede Foundries.

The temperatures were in the single digits when I went painting friday evening. How can such a warm sunset happen on such a cold day?

12x16 oil on canvas. $240.

More Snow Bales.

Saturday brought warmer temperatures and a bit of a thaw. I made it out to Robert Roeckers farm mid morning and once again painted these bales.

16x20 oil on canvas. $320.

Baraboo News Republic

Wednesday I was in Baraboo getting a tooth pulled. I decided that it would be a good idea to set up my easel downtown and paint. The local newspaper sent a reporter over to take some photo's and I ended up on the front page:

Wet Snow

This morning I went to the grocery store to buy some mixed nuts as I wanted to set up and paint a still life. It was snowing and I thought I'd better stay indoors after my experience with the drifting snow and wind. On the way home I couldn't help to get the "itch" to paint outdoors, and after finding an overhang that was relatively dry I set up and painted this. So much for good intentions!

16x20 oil on canvas.

Snow Bales

These bales were the last chore my dad finished in his lifetime. It was so cold and windy when I painted this that not only were my brushes buried under drifting snow, but my water bottle completely froze. I'm looking forward to some of those nice calm and sunny winter days!

12x16 oil on canvas.

Last Day of Autumn

I was glad Chris and I made it out one last time before the snowfall. This piece was painted at high noon, I was drawn to the play of light and shadow on the barn roof. After this we grabbed lunch at the Gone Fish Inn in Mt. Vernon. 16x20 oil on canvas.