September Paintings

Tumbled Rocks Trail

I left home early, to get to Devil's Lake before the morning haze burnt off. I decided on a view from the Tumbled Rock's trail and was rewarded with an interesing grouping of rocks and boulders. One woman asked why I was painting at that time, while there was so much haze obscuring the bluffs on the other side of the Lake? I let her know that that quality of light and atmosphere was exactly what I was hoping to capture in my painting.

14x18" oil on panel $750

West Bluff Trail - Haloween Forest 

On a semi-overcast day, I painted a beautiful scene of the late Autumn Oak trees near the West Bluff trail at Devil's Lake. The painting was made on Halloween, and as I progressed with the artwork, the haze in the sky also progressed. However, I was able to capture the glowing leaves of the trees in a sweet spot between the sun and clouds. 

24x36" $1400

Cows in the Stream

I was driving home from Yoder Furniture, in Hillpoint, with a van full of frames. These cows were bathing in a picturesque stream on the side of HWY S. I had to stop and take note of them as they looked to be posing for me.

9x12" oil on panel $350

Little Cows

I needed a change of scenery, so Violet, Corbin, and I loaded in the car and took a drive. We headed to Spring Green, and went through Tower Rock on the way back home. These cows didn't stand still for long, but I was able to capture them before they grazed down the pasture.

9x12" oil on panel $400

Early Autumn Farm and Vista

The soybean fields turned yellow in mid-September, and I saw that there was an exceptionally lovely field of them just beyond this farm on HWY 136. I set up my easel and painted quickly and expressively to capture the shadowed foreground to heighten the effect of light on the soybean field.

16x24" $700

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18x24" pastel on colourfix $700

Autumn Trees and Bluff

We had a week of rain and clouds in late September. Those conditions normally stop my from painting outdoors, but they do not stop me from taking my morning walks. On this morning, I thought that these trees and the bluff behind them looked so nice that I would paint them, even though there was a light rain. The umbrella went up over my easel and I captured the mood of the day.

9x12" oil on panel $160

Autumn Trees

This grouping of trees were some of the first to change color in mid-September. I was so inspired by them that I painted them in a light drizzle. As I worked, I was surprised how many people stopped to say that they admired this forest, and how they were exited for Autumn to come.

12x9" oil on panel $230

Early Autumn on Schneider Road

I was strolling my daughter down Schneider Road, and noticed that the late afternoon sunlight was creating an atmospheric effect. the early Autumn foliage was just starting to turn, which added to my interest in painting it. I took Violet home, traded the stroller for my easel, and walked back down to paint.

8x10" oil on panel $150

September Sunflowers

We had beautiful perennial flowers here on the farm all summer, but I was ready when this field of sunflowers bloomed on HWY 23. They are near the Raup farm stand and I enjoyed capturing the personality of each bobbing sunflower on a sunny morning.

18x24" pastel on colourfix $700