These are other plein air paintings I have done in 2020
March
The 2020 Poet/Artist Collaboration will be in Red Wing MN this year.
Inspiration: The poem I have for inspiration is "In April". It is a short poem about silver sunfish darting through the water. I have some reference pictures of fish in a pond, but a painting of just fish would not be very interesting. Looked through the reference pictures I've taken of various lakes and rivers across the country during our vacations. Decided to put the fish in the Umpqua River in Oregon with Mount Hood in the background.
3/9/2020 - The painting is called "In the River" 16x20 oil
The 2020 Poet/Artist Collaboration will be in Red Wing MN this year.
Inspiration: The poem I have for inspiration is "In April". It is a short poem about silver sunfish darting through the water. I have some reference pictures of fish in a pond, but a painting of just fish would not be very interesting. Looked through the reference pictures I've taken of various lakes and rivers across the country during our vacations. Decided to put the fish in the Umpqua River in Oregon with Mount Hood in the background.
3/9/2020 - The painting is called "In the River" 16x20 oil
July
7/12/2020 - Did a painting of the grain elevator standing in our back yard. Started it on Thursday afternoon. Then had to wait a couple days because it was rainy and overcast. Finished it Sunday afternoon. "North Main and 3rd Street" 12x16 oil
We finally took the trailer up north for a few days. First at Jay Cook State Park by Duluth MN, where I did two paintings.
7/16/2020 - "Swinging Bridge" 8x10 oil and "Cascade" 8x10 oil
7/12/2020 - Did a painting of the grain elevator standing in our back yard. Started it on Thursday afternoon. Then had to wait a couple days because it was rainy and overcast. Finished it Sunday afternoon. "North Main and 3rd Street" 12x16 oil
We finally took the trailer up north for a few days. First at Jay Cook State Park by Duluth MN, where I did two paintings.
7/16/2020 - "Swinging Bridge" 8x10 oil and "Cascade" 8x10 oil
August
8/8/2020 - Had a Outdoor Painters of Minnesota (OPM) paint-out in Zumbrota on Saturday. Finished one painting and started a second. "Covered Bridge 2" 12x16 oil - it's the second covered bridge painting I've done this year.
8/10/2020 - Had to wait a day because of rain to go back and finish the second painting. "Gerken's Grain Elevator" 11x14 oil
8/15/2020 - Old Town Artists had a portrait session with a professional model posing for 3 hours with occasional breaks. "Lady in White" 8x10 oil
8/16/2020 - I hosted a paint-out at St Rose church. "Through the Trees" 11x14 oil
8/23/2020 - Found an old grain elevator west of Waseca MN. "Old Grain Elevator" 11x14 oil
8/30/2020 - Went to Springl Lake Park by Hastings MN. There was a tug with a dozen barges anchored in the river the whole time. "River Valley" 11x14 oil
September
9/5/2020 - I hosted a paint-out at Oxbow Park by Byron MN. Painted several animals on the same panel; owl, wolf, coyote, turkeys and bull elk. "Animals" 12x16 oil
9/21/2020 - Could see a beautiful tree with fall colors from my driveway. "Fall Tree" 8x10 oil
9/24/2020 - Found more fall colors a block away. "Fall Colors on 2nd St" 11x14 oil
9/5/2020 - I hosted a paint-out at Oxbow Park by Byron MN. Painted several animals on the same panel; owl, wolf, coyote, turkeys and bull elk. "Animals" 12x16 oil
9/21/2020 - Could see a beautiful tree with fall colors from my driveway. "Fall Tree" 8x10 oil
9/24/2020 - Found more fall colors a block away. "Fall Colors on 2nd St" 11x14 oil
October
10/1/2020 - Got a commission to do a painting of a big old house near me. Took several photos to paint from, because there are two large trees in front of the house blocking most of it from the front view. "100 3rd St" 9x12 oil - SOLD
When I delivered the painting, they ordered a second one.
11/17/2020 - "100 3rd St #2" 9x12 oil - SOLD
Before I could deliver the second painting, I got a call to order a third painting.
12/2/2020 - "100 3rd St #3" 9x12 oil - SOLD
And when she picked up #2 and #3 she asked for one more. I got it finished before Christmas.
12/19/2020 - "100 3rd St #4" 9x12 oil - SOLD
10/1/2020 - Got a commission to do a painting of a big old house near me. Took several photos to paint from, because there are two large trees in front of the house blocking most of it from the front view. "100 3rd St" 9x12 oil - SOLD
When I delivered the painting, they ordered a second one.
11/17/2020 - "100 3rd St #2" 9x12 oil - SOLD
Before I could deliver the second painting, I got a call to order a third painting.
12/2/2020 - "100 3rd St #3" 9x12 oil - SOLD
And when she picked up #2 and #3 she asked for one more. I got it finished before Christmas.
12/19/2020 - "100 3rd St #4" 9x12 oil - SOLD
Went up to the Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota for a paint out with some friends.
10/30/2020 - Found a place to paint the snow and tamaracks. "Snowy Path" 8x10 oil
The full moon was to rise soon so we stopped along the side of the road. Picked a spot and hoped the moon would come up where I expected it. It was about perfect. "Moonrise" 8x10 oil
10/31/2020 - And the next day we painted around Duluth.
Painting from Minnesota Point looking back toward Duluth. "Shoreline" 8x10 oil
Then moved to Lester Park to paint the bridge over the falls. "Stone Bridge" 8x10 oil - SOLD
11/21/2020 - was asked to paint some sand dollars. And sent some vacation pictures from Florida.
Sand Dollar Ornaments - 5 of them from 3 to 5 inches across
11/25/2020 - Did a painting for this year's Christmas cards based on a photo of the Temperance River running into Lake Superior. "Coastal Tree" 5x7 oil
12/9/2020 - It was going to be warmer today so I went to paint this barn that is just of highway 52 on the way to Zumbrota. "Barn in the Valley" 8x10 oil
Was asked to do a painting of a brew pub in Rochester MN called Thesis Beer Project. Got it finished before Christmas and packaged it to be delivered wet.
12/21/2020 - "Thesis Beer Project" 11/14 oil - SOLD
And when he picked it up, he asked for a second one to be done next year.
12/29/2020 - Finally to finish the year I decided to do a self portrait. This is the 106th painting I have done in 2020. "Self Portrait" 8x10 oil
10/30/2020 - Found a place to paint the snow and tamaracks. "Snowy Path" 8x10 oil
The full moon was to rise soon so we stopped along the side of the road. Picked a spot and hoped the moon would come up where I expected it. It was about perfect. "Moonrise" 8x10 oil
10/31/2020 - And the next day we painted around Duluth.
Painting from Minnesota Point looking back toward Duluth. "Shoreline" 8x10 oil
Then moved to Lester Park to paint the bridge over the falls. "Stone Bridge" 8x10 oil - SOLD
11/21/2020 - was asked to paint some sand dollars. And sent some vacation pictures from Florida.
Sand Dollar Ornaments - 5 of them from 3 to 5 inches across
11/25/2020 - Did a painting for this year's Christmas cards based on a photo of the Temperance River running into Lake Superior. "Coastal Tree" 5x7 oil
12/9/2020 - It was going to be warmer today so I went to paint this barn that is just of highway 52 on the way to Zumbrota. "Barn in the Valley" 8x10 oil
Was asked to do a painting of a brew pub in Rochester MN called Thesis Beer Project. Got it finished before Christmas and packaged it to be delivered wet.
12/21/2020 - "Thesis Beer Project" 11/14 oil - SOLD
And when he picked it up, he asked for a second one to be done next year.
12/29/2020 - Finally to finish the year I decided to do a self portrait. This is the 106th painting I have done in 2020. "Self Portrait" 8x10 oil