Rivertown Painter's Studio

10/15/2025

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08/27/2025

The original immersive art experience: painting from life. Still thrilling for me to see the development of my painted version of reality. When I start them I know the subject, of course, but many decisions are made as I go along. This one is of Irvington's Main Street, and here the painting (there's more than you see here) is close to finished. I go back to the same spot several times--speed is not my goal. I prefer to "live" in my subject for a period of time.

06/25/2025

My Sleepy Hollow painting, finished with many details! I thought of for inspiration as I worked, especially his Little Street. Speedy painting is not my goal!
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05/06/2025

First day of outdoor painting this year, and was it delightful! Until I had to pack up to beat the rain, anyway. Because of construction I was near but not facing the section of the Van Tassel Apartments in Sleepy Hollow, NY which I'm painting. I was delighted and amazed--really blown away--by a smart and sweet very young man sitting on the same bench with his grandmother. All of 6 years old, when he said he had art class and I suggested he ask his teacher to show him a Monet, he said, "Claude Monet, I already know him." And that was just one of the incredibly knowledgeable things he said. It was an absolute joy to talk with him. Art doesn't always have to be shocking or angry or push the envelope. When you've had enough of those, turn to the kind of art that can be a respite. Painting beautiful places brings people together and is my favorite thing in life. Support the positive.

03/01/2025

Painting in progress--the basics, not yet detailed. What you'd see if you met me while I was carrying it home from a day of painting.

02/13/2025

And a new painting begins. This is first stage of a commission for someone who grew up in this building. I've always loved what Hopper and Sargent could with buildings, and thought of them while I worked.