Irises & Geraniums by Les Aldridge

16x12" oil on canvas board

Ed doesn't like to see good stuff put onto inferior supports (like canvas board) and he's right but sometimes you use what's available (and maybe regret it later).

Stone Bridge by Les Aldridge

18×24 inch, Holbein Aqua Duo Oil on canvas.

Finally finished after about 40 hours. Ed's suggestion to move the tree from the centre to slightly left helped the composition greatly.

Light in the woods by Les Aldridge

15x20 inch oil on birch panel. Reference photo by Rebecca

Early morning woods by Les Aldridge

18x24" holbein duo oil on canvas.Reference photo by Rebecca


Ed's advice: concentrate on on area of the painting at a time and finish it, more or less and then, finish another while maintaining the overall balance.

Rabbit by Les Aldridge

8×10 inch, Holbein Aqua Duo Oil on canvas.

Trouble on the Line by Les Aldridge

8x10 inch, Pencil on Strathmore 400 3-ply paper.

Mt Eisenhower, NH toward Presidential range by Les Aldridge

8x10 oil on board

Ed suggested changing the lighting, adding the shadows and sharpening some of the contrasts - that improved it.