The end of Summer

Here is the finished painting after a few changes in composition and color.
Title "The end of Summer" oil on canvas size 30x30"

Work in progress.

A 30x30" oil on canvas of a country road. No title yet, I will think of a title when the painting is finished. Any suggestions?

On the way to Florence

One of the last paintings resulting from photo references and sketches taken on my last Tuscany trip. I will be leaving soon for Italy to gather new material for my paintings plus enjoy the food, the wine and the people. I need these annual trips to Italy to refresh my art and my spirit! I will be leaving soon and I will spend about 12 days in Tuscany and 12 days in Sicily hoping the weather will be warm enough (especially in Sicily) to produce some plein air paintings.
"On the way to Florence" oil on canvas size 20x24".
Sold November 7, 2007 by Buckland Southerst Gallery, West vancouver.

Early morning in the Olive grove

This is one of my favorite and recurrent images. A path through trees with long shadows that happen only in early mornings or late afternoons.
This painting is 30x30" one of the largest sizes I have ever painted. Most of it is painted using a #4 bristle flat brush, a small brush for such a large painting!
I worked on this piece in stages waiting for the paint to dry before applying other layers of color. Unusual for me an "alla prima" painter, an impatient and impulsive painter.
I think this painting is quite successful. I like the light in it and the variation in the large areas of color.I like the trees foliage and the impressionistic foreground. I am also happy with the shape on the main tree trunk. I think it gives the piece a certain tension and expressive quality.
This painting is on display at Buckland Southerst Gallery , West Vancouver.


Your comments and criticism are welcome!
Sold October 2007 at Buckland Southerst Gallery, West Vancouver.