Chirimoya and Guava

Oil on Wood Panel
5 x 7

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Red Pepper #2

Oil on Board
11 x 14

My husband and I have been fans of the famous photographer Edward Weston for many years. He did hundreds of large format black and white photographs of peppers, all elegant and beautiful. He was, understandably captivated by the form and shape. I am amazed at the beauty of these vegetables and hope to continue this series in the coming weeks.

Red Pepper

Oil on Wood Panel
6 x 8

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Pomegranate and Old Bottle

Oil on Panel
5 x 7

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This another small painting done on Innerglow archival panels. The painting is done in multiple layers over an initial griselle underpainting.

Ponderosa Lemon 2

Oil on Wood Panel
5 x 7

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This is another painting of one of my favorite subjects. I am very taken by the texture and shapes of these lemons. The painting is done on an Innerglow archival wood panel, they are 1/2" thick and a beautiful surface to work on.

The Little Teapot

Oil on Linen Panel
10 x 12


This was the first studio still life that I did after arriving back in Arizona. It is nice to be back in the studio working on a regular basis.

Ponderosa Lemon

Oil on Board
11 x 14

It is nice to be back in Arizona and in the studio, I have three still life paintings in progress and finished this one today. I am using Inner Glow boards which are 1/2" thick wood boards and I am so far delighted at the way they accept paint. I recently bought a few to try and will definitely be ordering more.

White Poppys

Oil on Linen Panel
16 x 20

I recently did this floral painting while visiting our son and his wife in California. Their neighbor had a bush of these beautiful flowers and she was kind enough to allow me to cut some from the bush to use for this painting.

Vermont En Plein Aire

Roadside Study

8 x 10 Oil on Board

Another plein air study done during my visit to Isle Lamotte, Vermont. When we first arrived it rained nearly everyday, but the last two weeks of the visit the weather changed and I was able to enjoy the natural beauty of the Island.

Vermont Plein Air

Woodland Study
5 x 7 Oil on Board

This study was done at the Fisk Quarry on Isle Lamotte, a state historical site, cherished by the Islanders. My daily walks through the area were quiet and thoughtful and provided delightful sights and sounds.

Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain

9 x 12

Oil on Board Plein Air

It has been a long time between posts, but I am now back in Arizona and will be trying to catch up in the coming days. The final leg of our trip was to Isle Lamotte, Vermont on Lake Champlain. We visited with our good friends Dave and Mary Jane who have a lovely home on the island. We stayed for a month and I was able to do some Plein Air work while there, this piece was done from their front deck. The lake level was at a 130 year high and the rocks and trees in the foreground which are underwater is all part of the front yard. Unfortunately many of the Islanders actually lost their homes in the flooding. Dave and Mary Jane were among a few of the fortunate ones. I will post a couple more from the trip in the next few days as well as some new work that I have done here in the studio.

Stargazers

Oil on Wood Panel

12 x 16

Well this is my final painting done here in den Haag before returing to the U.S.

Ancient Theatre

Oil on Stretched Canvas

5" x 7"

This is a small study of the Ancient Theatre at Agrigento, Sicily from our recent visit.

Portrait of Enzo

Oil on Linen Panel

6" x 8"

Enzo Paul Maas at one and half months old.

Holyhochs

Oil on Linen Panel

8 x 10

I found these growing wild here along the street in den Haag.

Calimari on Blue Dish

Oil on Linen Panel

8 x 10

One of the dishes that I prepare, usually at holidays, is stuffed calamari and it is a favorite of my family members. When we arrived in The Haigue one of my daughters first requests was for a stuffed calamari dinner. In preparing the dinner I set aside a few to use in this still life much to the chagrin of the dinner guests. I finally finished the painting after several sessions. I tried to deal with the odor by sealing them and putting them in the freezer for short sessions, but it was a struggle, well now they are gone and I am a bit sorry for having wasted them.

An Update

It has been a long time between posts. For a period I was very busy with some family matters and was not able to spend time at the easel. In early October we traveled to The Haigue in the Netherlands for the birth of our grandson who is now one month old and a bundle of joy. I have two small still lifes in progress and hope to post some new works in the coming days. Yesterday we visited Mauritshuis, a wonderful museum filled with paintings of 17th century Dutch masters. It was our second trip to the museum and we will return several more times. It houses Vermeer's, "The Girl with the Pearl Earring," which of course is very beautiful. There are several Rembrandt's which simply took my breath away, it truly was the "Golden Era" of art.

Here is picture of our little grandson, Enzo Paul Maas, another work of art.

String Beans

Oil on Linen Panel

5 x 7

Garden Tomato with Stem

Oil on linen

5 x 7

Garden Tomato #1

Oil on Linen

6 x 8

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