Colt School

This is an elementary school in Bristol, Colt School...how surprising.  I attended this school as a child, the building was beautiful then and now.  The building was constructed with marble and the details are lavished with copper, and stone sculptures.  The location is Hope Street, near Linden Place where the historic De Wolf family lived.  A family that was involved with the  early slave trade in RI.  

Yellow Victorian

This is a home on Wilbur Ave. in Cranston, walking distance from my home.  I painted outdoors one breezy afternoon.  A lot of concentration went into the subtle color variations for this painting.  An old friend of mine from junior high days, lives in this house.

Tennetts

Another overcast day in the summer, only had a handful thus far so I'm not complaining!  It also gives me a chance to foster my new appreciation for the color of grey.  There lies beauty in a grey day! 

Hope Street

All the houses on Hope Street in Bristol are decorated for the 4th of July.  As I looked for subject matter, this caught my eye.  Painting outdoors with the group of plein air artists is wonderful.  If you are interested in trying this call me!

Ronias Hydrangeas

Grey is a very prominent hue associated with the New England climate. I like the classic style of painting flowers in a still life composition with a grey background, mixing paint to achieve different grey tones is interesting. 

The Green Chair

I looked up and dark clouds were rolling in like dough rising in a hot oven. So I ran in the house with the dog, and the painting supplies and started a still life.  

Ridgevale

Saint Michaels in Bristol

I had a glorious day painting with the group, very overcast all morning, this is an old church in Bristol dating back to the seventeen hundreds rich with history. The feeling of moving the paint around is spectacular!
Later in the day I had lunch at Quitos on the water with my friends daughters Jami and Jenna.

Hope Meadows I

The flowers in the meadow are called Queen Ann's Lace, they are delicate and at the same time hardy and grow everywhere in Rhode Island.  As you drive down the road or the highway you can see them flourinshing.

Hope Meadow

Hope Meadows

I drove up to a meadow not far from where I live to capture the sunset.  The sky looked stormy and the clouds were mysterious, so just before dusk I gabbed the camera and set off to seize the moment.

Cobalt Blue Hydrangeas

The Hydrangea bush has gone wild this year!!

Black and White ll

Black and White

This is a value study of the view from Independence Park in Bristol.

My Guerilla Box

Ta da!!

Skye

This is my puppy, her name is Skye.  She will eventually join me on my plein air excursions.