"Inauguration Day US Capitol" (oil on linen; 8" x 6") sold

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A few days before the Inauguration in January, the US Capitol was decked with huge flags.  The sliver of the noon time moon was hung right by the dome.  At that time, I was suffering from the shingles and was in no shape to go downtown to take pictures.  It was my husband who gladly "ran the errand" for me.  Thank you!

Happy Independence Day!

"Moonrise" (oil on linen; 8" x 6") sold

"Moonrise"
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"Moonrise over the Sea" (oil, 8" x 6")
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I thought I would have some fun working on small canvases a series of big paintings, that is, paintings that feel big.  With a size 6 flat brush, loaded with paint, I whipped out three tiny paintings in one afternoon.  Not bad, ha! 

In John Murray's class, the pressure is always on painting fast and large.  There is a student who manages to finish a 18 x 24" canvas in every class!  It is liberating to brandish your big fat brush like a sword, squeeze out loads of paints as if you are a millionaire, and paint like a crazed daredevil.  On the other hand, it is also nice to rebel against your teacher by painting small since it is vacation!  Just don't tell him what I am up to.  Shhhhh.

"Winter Trees" (oil on linen; 9" x 12") sold

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Out of the whim, I kind of made up "Winter Trees" to fit my mood on September 11th.  As I listened to the somber classical music on the radio all day long, I imagined a snowy field bathed in the yellow orange and mauve light of the dusk.  How about adding a row of bare winter trees, just silhouettes against the delicate colors of the sky?  Throw in the moon rising along the horizon.  The end of the day, the end of the season.  A moody, wintry painting.