Monthly Archives: April 2015

Clifton Terrace, IL

Posted on April 26, 2015 by dwagnerart

This is a plein air painting from this morning’s paint-out with MOPAPA.  We set up along the riverbank directly across the Great River Road from Clifton Terrace, IL. Expecting cold this morning, we were pleasantly surprised by the lack of … Continue reading →

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African Violet

Posted on April 19, 2015 by dwagnerart

I was planning to paint with MOPAPA this morning, but I got a late start and then it started to rain…yada, yada, yada.  So, this is my “wimpy” plein air!  I set this up on my front porch and painted … Continue reading →

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Shaw Nature Reserve – Wildflower Garden

Posted on April 11, 2015 by dwagnerart

From this morning’s paint-out with Jan.  I was struck by the contrast of the spring blossoms in the wildflower garden against the wintry trees on the horizon near the Bascom House at Shaw Nature Reserve this morning.  Winter being pushed out by … Continue reading →

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Spring Still Life

Posted on April 7, 2015 by dwagnerart

Forsythia branches from our yard. Our forsythia bush is rangy and every year I swear I’m going to prune it properly so that we’ll have more blossoming branches.  The flowers are so beautiful – maybe this will be the year. … Continue reading →

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Kiefer Creek – Early Spring

Posted on April 5, 2015 by dwagnerart

This is a studio painting, painted after a plein air outing with Jan Trager. It’s an 11×14 oil on panel.  I was unhappy with the plein air piece, so decided to try to recapture the scene using a different composition … Continue reading →

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