October Flower Garden

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House in Autumn

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This painting is based on photos from a small near-by town. The autumn leaves match the house trim and roof almost exactly. 

Autumn Shadows

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The subdued cool colors of the windows are a nice contrast to the warms of the façade. 
 

First Day of Autumn

 Click to Bid, 8 by 10 inches, Acrylic on acid free illustration board.                                                             I always like to work with three main objects in compositions if possible. This painting is another example of that.

Autumn Splendor

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My previous painting "Autumn Dream" was painted using reference photos from a few years ago.  I recently returned to that location to take new reference photos.  This painting is based on those photos.  Within the last week the majority of our tree foliage has turned to an orange and burnt-orange mixture.  I was lucky to capture those colors in my reference photos.

Autumn Snowfall

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I decided to use the title "Autumn Snowfall" since some of my reference photos were taken in late fall.  The out of focus autumn leaves are evident in the finished painting.

Autumn Leaf (Rainy Afternoon)

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It was raining lightly when I found this autumn leaf on my daily walk near the edge of the woods.  I placed the leaf on our weathered wooden deck and photographed the reference shots for this painting.

October Fun

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Another painting in the trompe-loeil series.

East Hay Field (Early Morning)

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Another in the series of hay field paintings.  Some autumn tree colors are visible on the distant hill side.

October Porch

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The "Porch Series" continues with this autumn themed painting.  Growing up as a kid in the late 1950's the porch represented a place to sit and "watch the world go by".  Neighbors would see you there and stop and talk. It was also a place for kids to play.

Early Fall Hay Field

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This scene is from mid October. It is an interesting time for landscape painters in the Midwest.  The grass is green and at the same time the fall foliage colors are evident in the trees.

Indian Summer Window

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I recently told a friend that I would never do a painting of a window scene again.  Here I am with a new painting of a window.  I couldn't resist painting this one after seeing the reference photos. The photos were taken in the small historic town of Arrow Rock, Missouri.  The town has a long history related to the early frontier.  American artist George Caleb Bingham actually lived there at one time.

Autumnal Moon Rise

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This painting is on a heavy 1 1/2 inch gallery wrap canvas. The edges are painted so the artwork can be hung without a frame.