SUMMER COLORS OF MOHONK MT HOUSE

Another one from Mohonk Mountain House. The sketch always seems to come out better when I'm playing with paints outdoor on a fine day. I think our state of mind can influence our physical condition & our bodies can affect our spirit.

SEASONAL INSPIRATION

Fascinated by the ephemeral play of light & shadow. The general rule is the greater the contrast, the more brilliant the effect.

PAINTING CLOUDS

this stretch of fine weather gives me lots of opportunity for working on clouds over water...

CLOUD STUDIES

Working up some studies of sky to see if it would work with the house portrait. I think I enjoy painting landscapes because I really like to paint the sky. I've been in front of John Constable's cloud studies many times. The YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART, in New Haven, has an airy room full of John Constable"s oil sketches of clouds.