"Eiffel Tower Night" (oil on linen; 12" x 12") sold

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The Eiffel Tower, the iconic image of the most beautiful city in the world, becomes a dreamlike, sparkling jewel every evening.  Ah, the magic of Paris!

"Central Park in Fall Colors" (oil on linen; 9" x 12") sold

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I have often painted the famous Pond at the New York Central Park with a sliver of the Manhattan skyline.  It is such a picturesque scene.  It is always beautiful, but is most spectacular in fall colors!

"London South Bank" (oil on linen; 9" x 12")

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This breathtaking view of London South Bank with its ultra modern glass towers against the dark evening sky is worth the visit to the United Kingdom!  When I lived in London in 1990 for my doctoral dissertation research, it didn't look like this at all.  South London, south of the Thames River, was generally dowdy and, in some places, run down.  If you wanted excitement and elegant city life, you went to Chelsea or Kensington, and that's exactly what I did by moving from Southwark in South London to Chelsea on the other side of the river.

Through the massive redevelopment over the past three decades, London has become ultra modern and chic, without forsaking its old, world-famous grandeur.  It's a city that wears age and modernity with an equal panache.  I love London!

The glass "Shard" (which you can see in my painting) and the medieval Southwark Cathedral side by side!

"Big Ben Night" (oil on linen; 9" x 12") sold

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Last year during the family vacation to the United Kingdom, I wanted to see the Parliament Buildings and Big Ben on the Thames River at night, although it was cold and we were tired. Boy, I was glad.  These iconic buildings truly glowed like jewels at night!

"Hydrangea Garden" (oil on linen; 10" x 8") sold

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I realized that I haven't painted hydrangeas at all this year.  That's won't do!  I pulled out a picture I took last year and went to work.  Fresh as the morning dew, white hydrangeas bloom against a white picket fence.  Ah, the glory of hydrangeas!

I quickly established the value pattern with transparent paints.

I started laying down opaque paints on the background, flowers, and leaves.

"Dark Desires" (oil on linen; 5" x 7") sold

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Three Hershey's Kisses side by side.  Do you desire them?

"Winter Leaves" (oil on stretched canvas; 14" x 18") sold

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"Winter Leaves" is a "micro" snowscape.  I zoomed in on a snow-laden tree branches with some leaves still hanging on.  The white snow looks purer than anything I have ever seen, against the russet orange leaves and blue purple snowy background.  The painting is framed.