"Mid Day Ritter Farm"

8" x 10"
Oil on panel

I had an opportunity to paint with Steve Atkinson last weekend at Ritter Farm Park. It was a perfect day for painting. There are many trails here and we only walked a small part of the entire park. This is one of those trails. I was drawn to the deep shadows in the far trees and the twisted small trees along the side. I started this painting at high noon.

"Summer days"

6" x 9-1/2"
Oil on panel

This is a view in Fort Snelling State Park. Having painted there so much this summer, I had noticed these trees at sunset a number of times and wanted to paint them at some point. I got out there a little later than I should have and had about a half an hour to get down what I felt I needed. I wrapped up as it was getting fairly dark and finished in the studio.

"Morning heat"

6" x 8"
Oil on raymar panel

Got out there early and the sun warmed up really quick. This is my first time painting on a Raymar panel and I really like it. It took the paint nicely. I ordered the sample pack. This was done on the single oil primed surface. I have yet to try the others but I am sold on these for sure.

"End of June"

12" x 8"
Oil on panel

I intended to do a smaller study of this but as I worked out the value sketch beforehand, I decided to use a larger panel. I still managed to keep it under an hour and a half.