Just Sold...plein air, Ginty Creek Tag Alders 11"x 14" oil

This was a delightful painting to paint on location
standing literally knee deep in snow, but on such a
fine sunny day. Appreciate the patronage...thank
you!

Michigan Creek plein air 9"x 12" oil...WIP (work in progress)

9"x 12" (click on image to see larger)

Was out yesterday, Saturday of the Memorial weekend...and
noted a lot of visitors to our northwoods. Who can blame them
after such a long winter, tough economy...and the promise of
some refreshing in the pristine environment!

I took on last light, as is my tendency...not quite yet finishing
this one, but will post the final work no dout sometime this
week when completed. It was a near backlit atmosphere,
hazing out the background somewhat...embueing a particular
softness for which this bright foliage stood out from. Quite
lovely...

As an additional note, check out my new blog that posts my
version of a bargain bin, that is...my in-house gallery sale
featuring work currently available greatly discounted.
I am calling this blog- Will Paint for Gas! and as you might
guess, my attempt at some humor by its title.

Old GMC...

Abandoned old trucks...old boats, broken down sheds and
buildings...all fun stuff....

5"x 7" oil

Now for Something Completely Different!!!

Well...its that time once again to experiment, push myself
in directions unfamiliar, discover what I can and implement
thereafter what I find useful and pertinent to me as an artist.

I have been taken in by a Russian Artist, whom Californian
artist Bill Wray has introduced us to on Wetcanvas.com, his
name is Bato Dugarzhapov and I suggest if
you check him out, do take time to look thru a good many
pages of his work. At first you may not get it...but using a
lighter light key in many of his work, he suggest so stinkin'
much appearing to do so very little!

To make it easier, I have a thread going at Wetcanvas.com in
the Animal/Wildlife art forum...where you can see examples
of Bato's that speak to me...and some works of my wildlife art
for comparison. That is, if this whole experimental push thing
interests you. Just click on the word Wetcanvas.com above.

I decided tonight, I would take a 5"x 7" panel, mix up a
simple palette in a higher light key than I might more
likely use. It certainly is NOT Bato enough...but I was
inspirted by Bato's work to try something looser, more
suggestive.

Some artists fear such experiments, or especially sharing
such things, but the art instructor in me asks "why not let
you come along on the journey with me?" ...so, I tend to
take risks perhaps in what others might think of my work.

In truth...I act like a teacher giving myself assignments,
knowing it has been said that a "mind stretched can never
return to its former dimension"...and I stand to learn
something valuable. I can do such believing that what I
experiment on does not ultimately HAVE to DEFINE ME.

My wife and I recent spent time on the Pine River, at
La Salle Falls in NE Wisconsin, and while there I envisioned
black bears visiting the spot. Here is my "BATO" driven
first attempt...

Please, by all means click on this image to see a much
better larger image. The brushwork and color will make
much better sense.

















available at Moondeer & Friends Gallery-
(Boulder Junction, WI)

McClintock Park...Falls/Rapids Oil Plein Air

9"x 12" oil

Painted in Marinette County, NE Wisconsin
at McClintock Falls park...set up along the
Peshtigo rive...took a little over an hour's
time. Had a good time...my wife and two
retrievers came along this time for the fun.

Three Painted on Memorial Day...Upper Michigan plein airs

Drove to Quinnesec, Michigan yesterday...and painted a quick
5"x 7" study of Fumee Falls while waiting for the sun to position
to a more ideal light...then did a larger 9"x 12"

this 5"x 7" now available on sale on my "Will Paint for Gas! blog







































Then I drove to the Piers Gorge, a channel of rapids and
intimidating gorge rocks of the Menominee River that
separates Wisconsin from upper Michigan, that rafters
love to traverse, but I never made it quite to the gorge.
Found this spot to be lovely in its own right...and
another 9"x 12" oil...

















available at Moondeer & Friends Gallery-
(Boulder Junction, WI)

Cold cold cold nite painting...but lovely light!

Went out about 4pm tonight...was 22 degrees
temps here in northern Wisconsin, but there
was a pretty good stiff wind with a chill
that would go right thru you. I'll bet with
wind chill it had to be in the single digits.

Now, I paint outdoors in the winter...but
found myself notably affected with the cold
tonight.

Still...the light was gorgeous, and I had to
fight the cold and paint regardless. Cold
enough the paint was a bit stiff...

9"x 12" oil...
















available at Moondeer & Friends Gallery-
(Boulder Junction, WI)

Landscape Painting- March Thaw- SOLD

Had to quit painting in-studio seeing how
nice it was outdoors here in northern
Wisconsin...grabbed my outdoor painting
gear and headed to the nearest lake for
the last hour of light.

Painted this oil...
available at Moondeer & Friends Gallery
(Boulder Junction, WI)

9"x 9" Sold






















a close up..

Landscape Painting- Waterfalls Series- SOLD

This work at Moondeer & Friends Gallery
(Boulder Junction, WI)

8"x 10" oil SOLD

Working now on a CD Rom ebook on
painting waterfalls, showing steps,
examples and much commentary. In this
study...the undertone was allowed to
show thru predominantly, thinly applied
to produce transparent warm shadows,
the light feeling cooler.


Here is a closeup of the water...

Landscape Painting- 2nd of Morgan Falls - SOLD -

7"x 5" oil Sold!
(This painting at Moondeer & Friends Gallery
Boulder Junction, WI)

Another from a different view, of
Morgan Falls...in upper Michigan.

Landscape Painting- Morgan Falls...Michigan's UP

5"x 7" oil
Available at Moondeer & Friends Gallery,
(Boulder Junction, WI)

About ten minutes from Marquette, Michigan
Morgan Falls...a quiet little respite from
whatever ails ya.

Landscape Painting...waterfalls...Big Bull Falls- SOLD -

5"x 7" oil Sold
Available at Moondeer & Friends Gallery,
(Boulder Junction, WI)

this was an experiment in how little color
might be necessary to yet deliver an effect
of energy, light...the power of the moment.

Rubbing Territory

(this work at Moondeer & Friends Gallery)
5"x 7" oil

We are entering that time of year...
exciting if you love the ourdoors,
where bucks are going into their
pre-rut phase then followed by the
blown outright rut.

Beginning with ground scrapes, the
rubbing of bark off trees to caution
other traveling bucks they are
encroaching claimed territories. An
inch-two inch tree/sappling usually a
2-1/2 year old buck or so...but when
3-6 inch trees are shredded in this
card calling ritual...you know a dandy
mature buck is in the area...!

Three Plein Air oil Gesturals...in Upper Michigan

Managed to get three gesturals done over
the weekend in upper Michigan...focusing
on simplicity, and essential effective
brushwork. Painted on location...I am
calling them "gesturals" because they are
attempts to paint quicker than quick,
going after a simple statement of mood
and the moment...

all 5"x 7" oil on panel

































This last one, SOLD! (Moondeer & Friends Gallery)















in interested in the pricing of these pieces,
feel free to contact me until such time as
provide additional links for them...

Ginty Creek Revisted- Finished

SOLD !!!

11"x 14" Oil

Just enough time today to get this
one finsihed. Have an incidental
set up ready to begin...block in
this late afternoon at least yet...
Stay tune...

Take note now on this one here
with it unfinished below, and
basically I brought more energy
and life into the sky, softened
some of the pine contours, and
finished up the tag alders. A few
touches here and there for snow
glare. Hope you like...