In the studio now ...
Come back often to watch a selection of my paintings develop from start to finish.
​I usually work on several paintings at a time, particularly with oils, which involve multiple glazes planned out ahead of time, each glaze needing to dry before the next. 
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A private beach portrait commission in progress
The stage for this portrait is set in Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, Delaware

At Water's Edge

I might have called this one cathedral. It's how I feel when seeing light filtering through the tops of trees.
In truth, all of life is a cathedral. My paintings' purpose is to offer a window.


​19" x 25" Pastel "Radiance" in progress
This painting was originally to have been unveiled at the end of November. Because of a health problem due to breathing pastel dust, I had to put it on hold and it is slowly nearing completion in my home studio.
Keep checking here for progress.


​A Moment in Time
Watch the progress of this serene 18" x 25" pastel painting below.
I hope you feel as though you could walk on forever. 
The original is available in my gallery in Ocean View, Delaware. 

Nor'easter Blowing

 See the progress of my newest 9" x 12" (sold) seascape from start to signed finish below

Wave crashing on rocks

Another in a 3-part series of nor'easter paintings from our last storm

Westerly Winds

Strong west winds on the trailing edge of a nor'easter blow the tops off 15 - 20 ft. swells

March 2018 Nor'easter painting 4

More info and images of this 8" x 16" oil on canvas to come

An 8" x 8" oil goes through the same rigors as much larger paintings

Watch this painting develop here - SOLD

My method of painting in oils requires layering thin glazes of colors

To keep the colors from blending together, each glaze dries a couple of days before the next goes on

A Puppy by the Sea portrait from start to finish

Captions explain the process step by step as this 11" x 14" oil painting takes shape.

Rainbow over Bethany
24" x 40" oil on canvas shown in progress

Early last summer, the most beautiful scene appeared in front of me while I was standing on the Bethany Beach boardwalk. Above, watch as I'm showing all stages of painting Rainbow over Bethany in oils. Captions explain each step. I hope you enjoy watching.

What goes into a beach portrait? Read the captions,please.
Keira's Way, a 16" x 20" oil on canvas.

Creating 'Don't Pinch the Pooch'

Spring Promise

This was my first painting of a bird and my only acrylic. I enjoyed the process beyond the limits of acrylics.