A neighbor asked me recently if I would make a painting of Fitch Pond for her. The obvious painting was simple but I was interested in suggesting rather than elucidating.
Fitch Pond Fog 6, Arches 140 lb Watercolor 10″x14″
Prince Edward Island, May 2012
PEI Estuary Arches Watercolor 140 lb, 14″x10″
More Orchard Aerial Paintings
I am interested in the patterns that the farmers create when they plant their fields. David Hockney’s Yorkshire countryside sketches have been an inspiration.
Aerial Orchard 4 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
Aerial Orchard 2 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
Aerial Orchard 1 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
Aerial Orchard 3 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
Springtime in Sterling
Forsythia on Redstone Hill Road 2 — 16″ x 12″ Arches 140 lb CP
Forsythia on Redstone Hill Road 1 — 16″ x 12″ Arches 140 lb CP
Sterling Open Space
The tree colors in April just before the leaves bud are hard to capture in paint as hard as I try. It turns out that the spring green color is also hard to capture.
Open Space 1 — 10 1/2″ x 14″ 90 lb paper
Open Space 2 — 10 1/2″ x 14″ 90 lb paper
Birch Tree 1 — 14″ x 10 1/2″ 90 lb paper
Open Space 3 — 13″ x 20″ Arches 140 lb CP
Open Space 4 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
Open Space 5 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
Open Space 6 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
Open Space 7 — 12″ x 16″ Arches 140 lb CP
I have been recording video and photographs from my drone. Some of the images have led to paintings. I have been inspired by David Hockney’s paintings of the Yorkshire countryside.
With the pandemic raging and the cold weather, I have been painting at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts.
I thought it would be interesting to do a series of paintings of the apple orchard near where we live. I started in the Spring of 2019 and have gotten to May 2019 so far. I plan to make more paintings of the orchard right on into October when all the leaves have fallen off the trees.
Where to Next? 