A resting place

This is an image of a small cemetary in Switzerland, Florida. The cemetary is nestled amongst these trees between a country road and the St. Johns River.

A country road in fall

This is an image of a country road in the Yankton area. My friend and I stumbled upon this road while driving around Yankton looking for subject matter to paint. It was painted primarily with a palette knife. I like the way the shadows fall upon the road almost making it appear as water flowing through the trees.

The Columbia River meets the Pacific

Yellowstone at dusk

The Columbia River

A summer storm on the St. Johns

This is an oil painting I did from a photograph I took two summers ago in Jacksonville. The photo is of Fishweir Creek taken from the Loop porch. I made some artistic changes, but I think if you've stood on the porch at the loop you'll know what I was looking at.

The farm

This is an oil painting of a field I found an old farm just outside of Yankton. 

Ginny's Art Philosphy

This blog was inspired by my good friend and fellow artist, Cleve Page (clevepage.blogspot.com), who is a wonderful artist. I paint landscapes. I began 6 years ago now. I took a brief hiatus due to a personal upheaval in my life.

I have posted some of my current paintings which I have hanging in my home here in South Dakota.

I do not paint en plein aire (en plein aire is a French expression which means "in the open air" or the act of painting outdoors) as I find it distracting, but I do paint using a plein aire philosophy and technique, of sorts. I paint only places I have been, from photographs I have taken. I try to complete the painting within 3 hours of beginning the painting. I do sometimes go back to a painting to make corrections or enhancements, but not always. I paint primarily in oils, but have used acrylics. I appreciate the depth of color and light that oils provide.

I hope you like my work. I feel good about it. I appreciate honest criticism. My paintings are available for purchase.