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Upcoming in 2025
I’ll have some wall space at River City Gallery this January and February. It is a space reserved for members of the La Crosse Society of Arts. I’m debating the theme of Discovering the Coulee region or the of elements. In the first case the arts are good for observation of life here. In the Continue reading
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This and that
Plein Air season is over, so what next? Well, painting with grandkids in Galesville. Some sketching. Photos for work inside I’m also taking in drawing sessions at Gallery 1311. I’ll be helping plan the Trempeleau Reserve event in June 2025. In January I’ll have a few things at River City gallery. Unrelated, there is a Continue reading
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Between the Bluffs fini
This was both fun and a learning experience (in a good way). Things learned: Here are my submissions: I look forward to next year. Continue reading
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Community Trail Farm
ORA is an organization that preserves land and creates trails. We met on this farmland for an afternoon. There are some barns and other structures here. But I liked the grass path through fields with receding lines of trees. The sky was gray and foreboding, but the hawks were riding the wind. I like the Continue reading
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Autumn Glory
We’ve planted a number of plants since moving to La Crosse two years ago. One is a serviceberry tree. I set up on our front yard and tried again with Plein Air acrylics. At least water was easily available. The background is a fade from blue to burned umber with some lavender. I used an Continue reading
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Acrylic Plein Air
Acrylic Plein Air is a trip. It tends to dry on the pallet, but takes its time on the canvas. It ended up sort of Seurat adjacent. It was at least a nice day in nature. I’ll submit three, not sure if it will make the cut. Continue reading
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Three Rivers
This is where the La Crosse, the Black and the Mississippi rivers meet. Water is so changeable it challenges a painter. Which moment to capture? How do you indicate flow? It was a cold morning, though sunny. I decided to paint from this stone patio in the International Friendship Garden on the La Crosse waterfront. Continue reading
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Isle la Plum
My second effort for Between the Bluffs is this scene of Isle la Plum on the La Crosse waterfront. I wanted to get evening color. So I left at 3 pm to find my spot and draw in the scene. I was hoping for sunset colors to arrive and then I’d add them quickly. Waiting Continue reading
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Back Yard Bluff
This is the first effort for the Between the Bluffs Plein Air event. It is my daughter’s back yard view of Miller Bluff in La Crosse. The two of us painted while Jerry started to sashiko stitch the view. I’m deciding that it is finished. I might like it more after it rests. It’s like Continue reading
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Urban Sketching
It’s a quick and informal style to see what’s in an urban environment. Here are a few samples. It’s not always an urban scene. This next was a concert. This is a coffee shop in Madison. I typically draw with a micron pen and watercolor wash. Continue reading
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