sketches

I've been splitting my time between sketching and preparing to move. So, I really haven't undertaken any painting projects for a week. Soon as I'm settled, I'll get back to painting
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Linden Farm

This is Linden farm in Dickerson Md. The farm is a historical site and part of the agricultural preservation of Montgomery Co. Md. The dairy barn is a real eye catcher when you come upon it.

sketches from the National

A couple of sketches from the National Gallery sculptures. I love these marble people, they never move.

Dawsonville Mennonite Church

This is Dawsonville Mennonite Church in Montgomery Co., Md. The weather today was brisk but warm.

Spring

This is some very low water in the C&O canal near where Muddy Branch passes under it at Pennyfield lock, Maryland. It was a nice comfortable day today with early spring leaves just beginning to show on the trees.

Seneca Stone Mill

I went back to Seneca Stone Mill to do this painting. What a nice warm day.

Point of Rocks, Maryland

This is Point of Rocks, Md. train station. It is a classic example of Victorian architecture.

Rain on the Potomac River

Rain on the Potomac River at Noland's Ferry, Maryland. You don't see a lot of paintings of rainfall so I decided to add the effects of weather to my picture since it was raining all day long.

Forest Grove Church

This Forest Grove United Methodist Church in Tuscarora, Maryland. it is a beautiful example of 19th century rural American churches. I wish I had backed up some on this view. The background is a wide expanse of open fields with a mountain range at the most distant.

Dawsonville

Good day for painting even if I did freeze to death. The sun stuck around long enough to allow me to catch the shadows I was hoping to capture. It clouded up after awhile but would reappear sufficient to complete the painting

Boyds

This was a difficult painting for me due to the sun moving in and out all day. I felt I had to change with the light as I progressed. That's not a simple task in watercolor as far as I'm concerned. The painting took about three hours (which is the norm for me). The location is Barnesville Rd. at Boyds Md.

Beallsville, Md.

This farm is along Rt. 28 near Beallsville, Md. It was a warm day today but very windy.

Stone house

This stone house sits at the intersection of White'sFerry Rd. and Rte. 28 in Montgomery Co. Md. This was another cold chilling day to paint outdoors. Once again my only recourse was to sit in my truck and paint.

Some new sketches