Tag Archives: MacLellan’s Brook

Studio Notes #1 Apple Blossoms

  ( Click to photos to enlarge) (My Subject) September, 2012 I have decided to paint a larger piece of work (16x20in.)from a plein air study I completed in my brother’s backyard this past Spring. Due to an earlier Spring and warmer than usual temperatures there has been an abundance of apple blossoms and apples [...]

Diary of a Plein Air Painter #9

(Click to enlarge photos) (Took a quick photo of my painting the next day as it was too dark when I finished.) Tuesday, July 31, 2012 MacLellan’s Brook, Nova Scotia. 6:45pm-8:20pm It has been a hot summer day. Since the temperatures are so pleasing I decided to visit the brook. I love listening to the [...]

Sun Games

6x6in. Oil on linen/panel
$125 + S/H.

Diary of a Plein Air Painter #5

The beginning. (Click to enlarge) July 18, 2012 MacLellan’s Brook, Nova Scotia. 7:00-8:15 pm On the spur of the moment I went scouting around this evening looking for future scenes to paint. As I drove past a gated driveway, I was suddenly struck by the lighting behind it. Strong evening light burst forth onto the [...]

Quiet Spaces Revealed

You can bid on this painting here. 6x6in. Oil on linen/panel (Painted En Plein Air) Quiet Spaces Revealed The warmth of summer has long disappeared as autumn’s chilly air takes its place. The warm sun is a welcome companion adding relief from the brisk air. It adds brilliance and playfully dances amongst sparse foliage. A [...]

Rimmed Light

(Click to Enlarge) 7×5 in. Oil on linen/panel You can bid on this painting here. Rimmed Light It has been a pleasant day with comfortable temperatures. As the sun begins to lower in the sky, signs of fall are evident. The nights are becoming cooler now, once the sun dips below the horizon. Edges of [...]

“New Life” Up For Auction

(Click to Enlarge) 6x6in. Oil on linen/panel You can bid on this painting here. I have just added “New Life” to the Daily Paintworks Auction website. It was painted en plein air in MacLellan’s Brook, Nova Scotia. You can read my blog post about my experience while painting this one here. Please click on the link above if [...]

Back out on location!

New Life The brook rhymically babbles along this evening. The light begins to stroke sections of land and trees as the sun lowers in the sky. The field is aglow beyond the brook and is ready to come alive as Spring progresses onward. Soon a lacy frill of green will drape over branches, concealing their [...]