Dog's Head Pool

Dog's head pool       oil on panel   12x16   $250  bradley fox

Between all the rain this summer, I have managed to get outside to paint some. I have also been rained on more times than I care to admit. Dog's Head is an easy place to get to from where I live, so with the threatening rain it makes a good place to paint. One can easily run for cover from here. This painting reflects the dripping humidity and heat of the day as I saw and felt it.

Small Study, Dog's Head

Small Study; Dog's Head      oil on panel  3.5x7   2008   $125   Bradley Fox

Small Study to try to capture the sense of space. The calm space the water exists in,versus the structure of the banks.

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Along the Lamoille

                                                                                           The Sandbar       oil on panel  4x7    2008       bradley fox     $125

Above the falls at Dog's Head the water of the river swirls around  and created this sandbar with very calm water on the down-river side. It makes an almost tropical feel to the vegetation there.  Yet  another challenge and unique scenery for VT.

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Dog's Head II

                                                    Dog's Head II     oil on panel 11.5 x 16   2008 bradley fox  $325

Another view from this fascinating place.  I am still going bigger with the panel size, and I think it is allowing my painting to be more expressive in terms of the brush strokes.

Dog's Head on the Lamoille

                                                                      Dog's Head on the Lamoille                                          bradley fox 2008   oil on panel  20x20    $375 

There is a rock formation on the Lamoille River that looks like a big St. Bernard looking out over the falls. It isn't a big falls but it opens up to the flat tidal pool you see here. I am currently standing on the Dog's head rock formation looking downriver. I have also increased the size of my panel to paint on. Either I am getting gutsy or foolish!  At least the frogs enjoyed watching me from the pools all around.

Barnyard Backdoor

                                                                                                                                                                                                         barnyard backdoor   oil on panel 8x8  2008                 bradley fox   $225

Another  trip to the barnyard yielded this  painting. I was drawn to the sharp shadows of the mid-afternoon light. We haven't seen much of the sun this summer so the shadows were that much more exciting.

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mv Doublewide

Doublewide
Marcie Vallette
3.5" x 7.5"
$200
oil on paper, mounted on board
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These trailers are all over the place, there is a simplicity and beauty to these structures. The dish antennae add some character, too. This was done on the same day I did one of the covered bridge paintings (I'm sitting next to the covered bridge while painting this.) More coming, and thanks for looking. -mv

mv post Red Shed

Red shed in early spring
oil on panel
7.5" 8"
Marcie Vallette
$200
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I think this is from the very first plein air club meeting! The sky was threatening rain, and we were sitting in Bradley's driveway. This is the shed across the street.

Tractor in Yard

oil on panel 9x10

$200

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Not far from the Schribner covered bridge is Rocky's farm and it offers a great play of shapes to paint. Couple that with shadows and light and you could spend a good amount of time in just one spot painting. I still haven't exhausted my fascination with his farmyard, so You will be seeing more of it coming up.

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Along the Gihon

"3 Chairs"

oil on panel 9"x12"  $250

Bradley Fox

We only managed to get out painting one day this weekend, it was rainy and COLD!  The sun did peek out a bit, but it was still a  stretch to get these colors out of the landscape. On a sunny day those chairs would look more inviting. There is far too much green in the landscape already, it seems we went from spring to summer colors very fast this year.... if only it would warm up some!

Bradley Fox

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Red Truck

"Red Truck"

Oil on panel  12x12 $200

Bradley Fox

I usually like to return to the same place to paint, often not far from home. There is always a new perspective or angle to see the scene from, which reinforces why you choose it in the first place.  

I had painted this shed before, but this is the first I had included the red truck. Having decided there was more to explore with the red truck, I was all set to tackle it again. Imagine my disappointment to see the old junk hauled off yesterday on the back of a trailer!!  Oh, the best laid plans.

Bradley Fox

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Dusk Surprise

  Dusk, Sinclair Road Johnson, oil on panel 8.5x24. $275

After a beautiful weekend of painting weather we are covered in clouds and rain, but Vermont never ceases to amaze. The sky parted at dusk and put together this display of light that I tried to capture from my studio window. There is always something to paint.

Bradley Fox

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Saturday Morning East Johnson Plein Air Club, bFox

"Red Roof, East Johson"
4x9 oil on paper framed $200.00
B.A. Fox 2008



Each of the artists posting here will have a different outlook on what we should contribute, much like the differing styles of work you will see here. It is my hope you will get a glimpse into the world of a practicing artist.

It always fascinates me as to why I choose to paint certain things. This painting was done atop a hill behind Marcie's house looking over the valley to the opposite hill. Often I am overwhelmed by the vistas, so I focus on a single element. In this case it was the red roof and the strip of light that made up the front lawn. Making those elements sit in there space, creating a place for the viewers' eye to travel make up the challenges that excites me as a painter. - Bradley Fox bradleyaf@earthlink.net