Another Stolen Day

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Persimmons in a Black Bowl, 3 x 5 , oil on primed watercolor paper

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Pomegranate, 3 x 5, oil on primed watercolor paper

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Rose hips,  2 1/2 x 6, oil on primed watercolor paper

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Persimmons In Bowl. 2x3, oil on primed paper

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Portraits

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I hand picked these tri-colored carrots yesterday for a soup recipe I was developing. Their delicate root tendrils took more care in peeling than the average carrot, leaving more time to ponder their individual particularities. I began to think of them more as having personalities, deciding then to paint them as little portraits.

Wye Oak and Being Humbled

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The Wye Oak was the honorary state tree of Maryland, and the largest white oak tree in the United States. The Wye Oak was believed to be over 460 years old at the time of its destruction during a severe thunderstorm on June 6, 2002.
It is believed that the acorn that became the oak germinated around the year 1540.
My friend and fellow painter,Charles Sheely, gave me a branch, clipped from a 10 year old sapling of this great old tree. This is the first year his tree has produced acorns.
I quickly jumped into painting the branch, sitting for hours trying to mix the right green, trying to create depth in the leaves. My first attempt failed miserably. Nature once again has kicked me in the ass, and made me question the mystery of observational painting.

Granate

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It was in the Fall, two years ago, that I bought pomegranate branches. I carried, what was left of that flower district purchase, back with me to New York a few evenings ago.
Fall is here again.
The pomegranates have long ago dried.
My life is still here in this little studio.

oil on primed watercolor paper, 5" x 7"
oil on primed watercolor paper, 5" x 7"
oil on panel, 8" x 8"

Cape Henlopen, Summer's End

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Finally a few days, in late August, with clear skies. We decided to head to Delaware, Cape Henlopen. The campground is set on a WWII Army site. Visible still are the watch towers in the distance. We walked through the empty barracks and looked out over the arsenal, set back on the Great Sand Dune. Our meals cooked on the open fire and the sound of breaking waves in the night hours.

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June 2010

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With Whistler in mind, I ventured back to my favorite spot. I tried to just concentrate on capturing temperature and light instead of detail. It was a hot day in June, but on the pier, a nice breeze was pushing the clouds along. If I could, I would do a whole exhibition on this vantage point. How fleeting the hour, still constant this statue .

smoke screens

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A smoke screen is a release of smoke in order to mask the movement or location of military units.
I have been thinking of the ephemeral quality of smoke. This was on my mind when I painted forty candles,some of which I painted while they burned.
That was last year. Maybe this subject is one I should revisit, for this coming birthday.
Everything is so fleeting.