By the River

By the River

Plein Air

6x8

Oil on Panel

Painted this peaceful scene from our campsite along the Ellis River. 

Girl with Pearl Earring, After Vermeer

6x8

Oil on Panel

I love portraits and Vermeer's Girl is one of my favorites. I painted this with a Grisaille (grey) underpainting and numerous glazes. Learned a lot with this one and want to do more portraits.  It was interesting and fun to do and I'm happy with the result. I also discovered how very difficult it is to photograph a dark reflective surface, so sorry for the glare.