My pal Ali was here for Christmas and we had a fine country walk on monday, around the 574 acre Stroud Preserve, just south of West Chester. There are many nature preserves, parks and farms in Chester County, but this is one of the largest tracts. Find the county’s guide to open space here. This is [...]

The big storm that ravaged the northeast left a lovely two feet in the Brandywine Valley here in southeastern PA. It’s beautiful when dusk rakes across the drifts. Here’s my latest, and I’m working on another small painting of snow today. Sunset on Snow. Oil on canvas panel 9″x12″ 2009   The holidays are a [...]

Here in southeastern PA, we had almost two feet of snow over the weekend. Beautiful coming down, fun to shovel with the neighbor kids helping, and forgeddabout driving. The pickup has been safely ensconced in the garage, waiting for the snow plows to do their thang.   Sunday morning;   during the storm;   Buddy, [...]

I discovered a new online art site that is elegantly sophisticated in its interface and look. Cleaner and more spare than most of the sites I’ve seen devoted to art or for that matter, any retail,  Sahadeva Hammari helped to design it and has also founded several others; CollabFinder.com, Rumplo.com and Boy Girl Talk- which kind [...]

Our first snow and one of my favorite seasons. It’s cold outside! Time for fleece, hot chocolate and indoor painting. My newest painting, inspired by the weekend’s weather. First Snow, oil on canvas panel 9″x12″ 2009. (sold)  

This is my latest painting and I’m not sure if it’s finished. Another day or two will tell. Dusk has been spectacular here in southeastern PA. The light changes quickly at the end of the day now, but just before it vanishes completely we get an alizarin/cadmium orange glow behind the tops of the trees. [...]