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Schloss Schönbuhel

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) Just to the east of the town of Melk Austria this castle looms above the great Danube River in Schönbuhel.

Schloss Schönbuhel

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) Just to the east of the town of Melk Austria this castle looms above the great Danube River in Schönbuhel.

Lily by the Road

  Oil on Canvas. (12″ X 12″) This lily caught my eye on the side of the road while walking down into town in Martha’s Vineyard.

Lily by the Road

  Oil on Canvas. (12″ X 12″) This lily caught my eye on the side of the road while walking down into town in Martha’s Vineyard.

Wienrestaurant Spundloch in Veitshöchheim

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) We stopped in The village of Veitshöchheim just north of Würzburg on our Way to the Romantic Road.  This half timber building caught my eye; very typical in Bavaria.

Wienrestaurant Spundloch in Veitshöchheim

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) We stopped in The village of Veitshöchheim just north of Würzburg on our Way to the Romantic Road.  This half timber building caught my eye; very typical in Bavaria.

Burano Canal

  Mixed Media on Paper (10″ X 8″) Like Venice, Burano to the north has many canals, but the local buildings are much more colorful.  To bring out the color I used watercolor pencils along with sepia toned ink for

Burano Canal

  Mixed Media on Paper (10″ X 8″) Like Venice, Burano to the north has many canals, but the local buildings are much more colorful.  To bring out the color I used watercolor pencils along with sepia toned ink for

Kurfürstliche Burg on the Rhein

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) On our river cruise we saw innumerable castles on the Rhein River.  This is Kufürstliche Burg in Eltville Germany.

Kurfürstliche Burg on the Rhein

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) On our river cruise we saw innumerable castles on the Rhein River.  This is Kufürstliche Burg in Eltville Germany.

Kinderdijk Windmill

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) As part of our journey we did a 15 day Viking river cruise.  Towards the end of the cruise we stopped at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands, site of many windmills originally used to

Kinderdijk Windmill

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″) As part of our journey we did a 15 day Viking river cruise.  Towards the end of the cruise we stopped at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands, site of many windmills originally used to

Venice Gondolas

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (10″ X 8″) I recently spent 7 weeks touring Europe with my wife.  This drawing represents the first in a series of works depicting that trip.  Venice is certainly a good place to start.

Venice Gondolas

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (10″ X 8″) I recently spent 7 weeks touring Europe with my wife.  This drawing represents the first in a series of works depicting that trip.  Venice is certainly a good place to start.

Brant Point Light

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″).  Sold Brant Point lighthouse stands on the island of Nantucket as you enter the harbor into town.

Brant Point Light

Graphite on Bristol Vellum (8″ X 10″).  Sold Brant Point lighthouse stands on the island of Nantucket as you enter the harbor into town.

white Iris in Shadow 2

Oil on canvas (10″ x 20″) The Iris is my favorite flower for painting.  Here I have again repeated a subject previously done in watercolor.      

white Iris in Shadow 2

Oil on canvas (10″ x 20″) The Iris is my favorite flower for painting.  Here I have again repeated a subject previously done in watercolor.      

Sunset at the Menemsha Texaco Station

Oil on board (16″ x 12″) In the summer crowds flock to Menemsha harbor to see the magnificent sunsets over the water.  Walking back to my car after sunset I turned to see this spectacular view of the local gas

Sunset at the Menemsha Texaco Station

Oil on board (16″ x 12″) In the summer crowds flock to Menemsha harbor to see the magnificent sunsets over the water.  Walking back to my car after sunset I turned to see this spectacular view of the local gas