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MISS SCARLET IN
DRYDOCK
Location, Carlyle Lake,
Illinois
Date Painted: November 30, 2004
Size: 24 X 18
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $900
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About This Piece,
We found
this pretty blue sailboat, crowded in with many
other boats in winter dry dock at the Boulder
Marina on Carlyle Lake. I had gone there with
several other artists from the Missouri Plein
Air Painters' Association to do some paintings.
We saw hundreds of suitable scenes at this
location, and I finally selected Miss Scarlet
because of her placement , trim condition and
bright colors (I don't know why "Miss
Scarlet " is blue). It was a bright Fall day
with intermittent sunshine and warm temperatures
-ideal conditions for out door painting.
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A TUGBOAT NAMED
DARRELL
Location, Alton,
Illinois
Date Painted: July 1, 2004
Size: 12 X 16
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $500
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About This Piece,
I spotted this small tugboat on the Mississippi
River above Alton, Illinois. There were many old
tugs awaiting salvage in this area. I could see
that the Darrell had once been a handsome
working boat and appeared to be only recently
retired. I pulled off the highway and proceeded
to paint this appealing scene.
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CHRISTMAS
SAILBOAT
Location, Carlyle Lake,
Illinois
Date Painted: December 12, 2004
Size: 12 X 9
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $350
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About This Piece,
This trim little sailboat was in dry dock at the
Boulder Marina on Carlyle Lake. The red and
green color combination seemed most appropriate
with the approaching Christmas Holidays. It was
an ideal December day with little wind, a few
fluffy clouds, intermittent sunshine and
surprisingly mild temperatures. I enjoyed a good
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THE DANDY LION
Location, Carlyle Lake,
Illinois
Date Painted: November 20, 2005
Size: 12 X 12
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $400
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About This Piece,
I found this
bright yellow sailboat docked at the Boulder
Marina on Carlyle Lake, and noted that she was
appropriately named the "Dandy Lion" with
matching color. She was floating at anchor in
the Marina and I liked the looks of her trim
condition, bright colors and reflections in the
water. It was an ideal day for painting out of
doors on location. Light breezes, plenty of
sunshine and temperatures reaching a high of
around 50 degrees.
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FISHERMAN'S BOAT
ON THE MISSOURI RIVER
Location, Herman, Misouri
Date Painted: May 29, 2004
Size: 12 X 12
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $400
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About This Piece,
This fisherman’s motor boat was tied up on the
bank of the Missouri River while the owners went
into town for dinner. I happened on this scene
while on a paint-out with a group of artists in
Hermann, Missouri. It was a beautiful day and I
had ample time to paint this picture as it seems
the fishermen were in no hurry to return to
work.
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About This Piece,
This plein air
painting of a working barge on the Mississippi
River was made in the company of several other
artists from the Missouri Plein Air Painter's
Association. It was a raw Fall day with heavy
rain and gusting winds, so for protection from
these elements, we set up our easels beneath the
Poplar Street Bridge. While we painted, a TV
news crew from Channel 5 stopped by to
capture the scene (they admitted to having a
slow day), but much to our surprise, we appeared
on the evening news. They added some interviews
with comments about the cultural diversity (and
insanity of artists) to be found in St. Louis .
This painting was made looking downstream from
the bridge.
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RED TUGBOAT
Location, Alton, Illinois
Date Painted: March 21, 2004
Size: 8 X 6
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $160
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About This Piece,
The crew of this small tugboat
was getting ready to go to work
on the Mississippi River above
Alton, Illinois when my son,
Shawn and I drove by. We
immediately pulled off the
highway and set up our easels to
paint the scene. There were many
boats in the harbor, but the
bright color and small size of
this tug made it stand out.
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SAILBOATS ON
STOCKTON LAKE
Location, Stockton Lake,
Missouri
Date Painted: April 22,
2005
Size: 10 X 8
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $250
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About This Piece,
In April 2005, I went on fishing trip
to Stockton Lake, Missouri with
family and friends. Early one
morning my son, Shawn and I went
down to the dock area to paint
this scene. While we set up, a
big black dog trotted over with a
stick in his mouth. Clearly, he
wanted to play, so we threw the
stick in the lake and he joyfully
retrieved it. This went on for
some time until the dog finally
decided it was time to rest. Then
we got down to serious painting.
It was a great morning and this
picture captures some of the
special beauty of that time and
place.
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TUGBOAT IN
RETIREMENT
Location, Alton, Illinois
Date Painted: March 18,
2004
Size: 20 X 16
inches
Medium: Oil on Pintura Canvas Panel
Price: $800
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About This Piece,
This old tugboat is no longer in
service and has been retired to a
secluded mooring along the
Mississippi River near Alton,
Illinois. Although beginning to
show signs of rust and neglect,
she still retains an attitude of
strength and pride, as if
remembering her many years of
service along the river. Great
piles of driftwood have gathered
in the sheltered cove created by
this mooring. My son Shawn and I
painted individual versions of
this scene on a bright Spring morning.
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