Van Horn sketches

Watercolor from a walk in Van Horn Park in Springfield, MA. At first I was attracted by the light on the grassy peninsula, but a guy and his dog showed up so I put them in, too. 4” x 6” in sketchbook.

Peninsula at Van Horn Park. I did the same scene from the opposite side a few weeks ago (above). This time the sun was behind me, and instead of the guy and his dog showing up on my painting it was a couple of fisher fellows.

Watercolor 4” x 6” in sketchbook.

Another sketch of that peninsula in Van Horn Park, this time front on, like the prow of a ship. It was a gray day, so I did it on toned gray paper with black, gray, and white ink.

Peninsula at Van Horn Park

This time I’m ON the peninsula, looking out at the culvert under Armory St. from which I did the previous one.

Light on reeds and water

Pen and ink

Another sketch from Van Horn park. The light green algae floating at the shoreline were brilliantly illuminated against the shadowy foliage.

 

Three pieces in art show

I have three pieces in this upcoming juried show:

The Colors of Change

27th Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition & Sale

Weekends May 15th- 30th, 2021

Noon to 5:00

House of Art, 200 Main Street, Monson, MA

Covid 19 Guidelines in Place

www.MonsonArtsCouncil.org

Ego et Endo

Abandoned Fort

Mount Norwottuck from Mount Pollux: Rain Likely

Watercolor from a walk in Van Horn Park

 Watercolor from a walk in Van Horn Park in Springfield, MA. At first I was attracted by the light on the grassy peninsula, but a guy and his dog showed up so I put them in, too. 4” x 6” in sketchbook.

Academic Artists Association 2021 - 71st Annual Exhibition

 The Academic Artists Association 2021 - 71st Annual Exhibition is up at https://academicartistsassociation.org/exhibitions/71st-2021.html

It’s an excellent selection this year, and I’m very happy and honored to have “Three Women” included.

Woods on a Snowy Evening

Pen, ink wash and white ink on toned paper

Ignorant Armies

And we are here as on a darkling plain,

Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,

Where ignorant armies clash by night.”

Matthew Arnold Dover Beach

Pencil sketch 3” x 5.5”

50 years of sketchbooks

 

Filing away my latest sketchbook, I noticed that that oldest book on the shelf was from 1970. So there’s 50 years of sketching, cartooning, and doodling, as well as some blank books waiting to be filled.