Sorg

oil on canvas

11" x 14"

If you know Mr. Sorg, tell him I'll trade for a Bulova Lunar Pilot or Marine Star.

Minor Repairs

oil on canvas

20" x 24"

I don't have a boat, but...

If I had a boat

I'd go out on the ocean

And if I had a pony

I'd ride him on my boat

And we could all together

Go out on the ocean

I said me upon my pony on my boat

-Lyle Lovett

Lake Shack

oil on canvas

9" x 12"

You can find the noodles and doughnuts in here.

Wooden Boat Show

oil on canvas

20" x 24"

"Hey...you paint that?"

"Yup"

"You know who's boat that is?"

"No, but I like that boat."

"I think it's Phil Laney's.  It's a 60's Century, ya know?"

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah...you didn't get the windshield right."

Buoy

oil on canvas

8" x 10"

One of my favorites from the weekend.  Evidently, weekend warriors habitually tow buoys around the lake and leave them at whatever pier has the biggest party.  Party on you pontoon plunderers.

Lake Wawasee

oil on canvas

10" x 17"

I've painted this four times now. I like the way this type of picture works...or doesn't work.  It's all about that little red dot, isn't it?

Wah-Wah...You've Given Me a Wah-Wah

Lake Life

oil on canvas

12" x 36"

I spent the past few days painting at Lake Wawasee in northern Indiana.  It's a great place to spend a weekend, especially if you've got some friends to dip your toes with.  Thanks to my good pals Bill, Lisa, Audrey, and Courtney, our time at the lake was exceptionally comfortable.  And thanks to IPAPA and the Rapp family, most of my paintings didn't come home with me.  

I'll share my lake pictures over the next few days as I set sails for eastern winds...I hear the snow has melted and the road has opened.

As for the scene above, it's a quintessential Lake Wawasee scene and the first of three pictures featuring one of my favorite nautical subjects...the brightly colored buoy.