Summer

Happy Earth Day!

Marsh No. 10

This one is still available! With or without the frame. (But I love the frame.)

View from Nick's Cabin

Such a sweet little end of the marsh. This painting will be for sale at the Croton Artisans Holiday Show this weekend!

Little Red Boat

Little Red Boat, 2018 version. Several people asked about the little red boat paintings last year, but they got snatched up! Here’s my most recent one. Thanks, Mark, for owning the prettiest boats on the river and docking them here in Croton. This painting will be for sale at the Croton Artisans Holiday Show at the municipal building this weekend.

Marsh No. 9

I never get sick of this view.

Marsh Study No. 2

Same view, different orientation, a little more detail. Off to the right, just out of the frame, is the site of the ongoing War With Beavers. (They want to plug up the culvert; we don't want them to--very complicated. I admit to a disloyal fondness for the opposing team.)
I can't stand the thought that if Michigan Potash gets its way, an enormous potash-mining operation may loom on the horizon of this pristine spot.

Marsh Study No. 1

This month I’ve been sort of fixated on this view of my beloved marsh. And I experimented a little. This first, quick little study is my dad’s birthday card. The experimental part is that, unlike my other landscapes, it’s acrylic. Hmm.

Swamp, Mecosta County

My family and I found a little dirt road we had never before explored, and lo and behold, it had a fantastic view of this gorgeous hidden swamp. So I went back on a hot summer day, parked myself at the edge of someone’s field, and had a lovely day of painting. This landscape will be at the Croton Artisans’ Holiday Show this weekend, where I’ll also be painting half-hour portraits. Come by to say hello, see some beautiful arts and crafts, and if your timing is right, snag some of Yoshimi’s amazing sushi.