New Oil Pastel

Still experimenting with oil pastels.

I just completed this one today.

Plein Air on the Piscattaqua

Gus, my Golden Retriever, and I went plein air painting along the Piscattaqua River in New Castle, NH. The only shade available was in a yard by the road. The owner of the property was walking down his driveway carrying a bucket. He said that he would be delighted for Gus and me to use his yard. He walked on down to the river and came back in about a half an hour with a bucket full of mussels.

I had about 80 percent of the painting finished in about three hours and finished it at home. I left the bottom unfinished as a vinette. It is an acrylic, 11 by 14 inches, on stretched canvas.