Bright and Hazy.

After a long hiatus I was determined to paint the July Super Moon.

People were saying that it would rise a little before 9 but no,...

The Red Sun.

Funny how we forget to go out early enough.

You’ll need prep time. And it’s light WAY before the actual sunrise. I think...

Not So Comfortable.

I had set the goal of painting the sunrise again, this was back in March. And this meant putting the alarm to a...

Seize Your Moments.

This year I painted the fireworks -not live on Dec 31- but with you in the Paint Alongs. So this is not 'pleinair', though I...

Balance.

We drove for so long, it almost cost half my gas tank to return again here, one of the views early in the drive.

Often I can see the...

Values, Hue Shifts, Levels.

Even when it’s grey outside: go out and paint.
It will toss great aspects into your painting game.

You can start...

It’s exciting therefore.

So I struggled with this one, though it turned out my favourite.
Hours and hours into it. Multiple cows painted,...

Light, Color, Movement

The countryside is quiet. I love that aspect. Sure, traffic, farmers mowing seemingly every day, all day : ) but it’s...

Back to the Cows!

It’s true that nothing happens (for me) without a set goal.
Yes, if I live day to day then the - going out to paint - ideas...

I Love Frost.

I’ve always have had a love for the Dutch scenery, always looking at the horizon, in awe by the beauty of the landscape.

It was...