Recently my son and his wife bought an old farmstead. One of the amazing features of the property is a deluxe chicken coup and beside it this enormous ancient oak. I believe I will sit to plein air dabble on many a summer, fall, winter, and spring afternoon. The Kalamazoo River runs behind the …
Month: May 2016
Rovinj, Croatia
Little Venice. Two Christmases ago my son gave his sister Abigail a round-trip ticket to Croatia where she spent the summer working as bartender, cook, tour guide and all round peace maker, at a friend's hostel in Pula. It is truly a beautiful part of the world. She took this picture in Rovinj, Croatia when …
Gramma and Grampa Cronk
This is a portrait done for my daughter-in-law of her grandparents who have passed away. I love this painting. Eventually I will post the process of this painting as it was quite a learning experience. But for now, I just want to get it posted.
Thoughtful Spot
"Thoughtful Spot" was done from a plein air sketch that I did one fall afternoon. This is one of a number of places around the area where I live where I go to sit and paint and think and pray.
Henry
This painting is of my grandson Henry. He was over one day and I asked if he would sit for me and so he did. But, as any 9-year-old boy would do, he got fidgety and so I snapped some pictures and went from there with the pictures and my model notes. A couple of …