Category: alla prima

  • Cape-Abil-A-Bog

    Cape-Abil-A-Bog

    Acrylic on canvas12×162023 Off Route 28, down behind the Cape-Abilities Thrift Shop there’s a beautiful cranberry bog with trails you can walk while the harvest is going on. My friends and I refer to that as the Cape-Abil-A-Bog, and on the particular day I was walking with the dogs, this aluminum boat was drifting in…

  • Wrong Exit

    Wrong Exit

    Sometimes, when you’re traveling, you take the wrong exit. On one particular day, as I was about to U-turn and get back on course, I spotted this lovely home. There was an empty parking space across the street, and I quickly set up my paints and captured the light and shadows defining the stunning architecture.

  • Freshly splashed

    Freshly splashed

    Oil on canvasboard – alla prima11×142023 This beauty was going into the water when I spotted her. Another one for the ‘maybe I’ll finish it in the studio’ pile.

  • Bridge Street, Chatham

    Bridge Street, Chatham

    Plein Air – Oil on canvasboard 9×122023 The sun was shining bright and the sky was blue when I started. An hour later it all went dark and began thundering so I had to pack up. Came back later and both my subjects had been launched. I’ll go back in the studio and add some…

  • Northside Fuel Dock

    Northside Fuel Dock

    Oil on canvasboard, alla prima9×122023 Alla prima study – I’ve considered finishing this one in the studio, but I’m liking this one as is.