A not so recent commission

A couple of years ago, a friend asked if I would do a painting of his house. I photographed it a couple of times but never seemed to get a shot I liked. The house is quite large and rambles across a small rise.  It is mostly obscured by a row of trees, several of which have been removed for the purposes of this painting that I finally finished yesterday.

We are returning to Florida next week via Venice Italy and a Mediterranean/ Transatlantic cruise that terminates in Ft. Lauderdale. I won't be painting or blogging for a while but should have lots of subject matter when I get back..

Memory of Shelter Island

At the end of the lane near my son's home on Shelter Island ,New York stands a picturesque ruin of an old grainery covered with ivy.  The ruins of a concrete pier thrust out into  the bay.  I painted this as a gift to my son's family.