Christmas / Holiday Season and Catching Up

In an effort to block out the latest daily/hourly Trump news, the MAGA bombs and all of the other stressful news and social media "bot" comments and posts, I'm selecting art from my collection to make available for sale as we approach the holiday season. 

Purchases can be made here. 

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...or you can message me directly at chrisgreco@sbcglobal.net

Covered Wagon, Hale Farm 3

"Covered Wagon, Hale Farm 3"

The third painting at Hale Farm, from my Summer Sketchbook.

This is a beautiful place to visit in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. A great

place to bring families and paints. This is a Gouache painting, 5" x 7.5" on

watercolor paper.

This is available for purchase here.

Village House, Hale Farm 4

"Village House, Hale Farm 4"

A page from my Summer Sketchbook. This is the 4th sketch

from my day at the Hale Farm in the Cuyahoga Valley

National Park. Painted in Gouache, it measures 5" x 7.75",

on watercolor paper.

Shortly after I began painting, a group of people showed up and began

setting up rows of chairs and a garden trellis right behind me.

A wedding ceremony had been scheduled for the very spot I had chosen.

 I finished my sketch and got out of the way before the guests showed up 

but it was pretty distracting to paint with a dozen young people 

setting it all up a couple of feet behind me.

Available for purchase here.

Berea Pines

"Berea Pines"

A stand of pine trees caught my attention on this day. The different 

qualities of light and shadow, direct light, reflected light,

the  warm and cool shadows gave the scene so much clarity.

I was also trying out a new, homemade tripod/easel attachment

that I had mad the day before. It worked pretty well for about

a month and then the tripod broke! Ive since made some revisions and

 adapted my easel attachments to another tripod...it

works well enough for the time being.

This painting is available for purchase here.

Stacked Stories

"Stacked Stories"

An intersection of book shelves in my studio. I love to read

and get a particular joy in the look and feel and art and stories of old

children's books. I also like the abstract design of books on shelves.

This is an Acrylic painting, 10.25" x 14.25" on watercolor paper.

This painting and others are available for purchase here.

"Bouquet 2"

A second version of this bouquet. It is fascinating

to me to see the value of the first painting when doing additional

versions. Being able to bring that experience and knowledge to 

the next painting is rewarding and fun.

This painting is Acrylic, 7.75" x 7.75" on watercolor paper.

Available for purchase here.

Studio Treasures

“Studio Treasures”

A collection of some of objects that live in my studio

and inspire my imagination and make me smile. I hope to do more 

of these sort of still life paintings. I feel that they have an

architectural quality that I would like to explore.

This painting is Acrylic, 7.75” x 7.75” on watercolor paper.

Available for purchase here.

Oak Leaves and Acorn

“Oak Leaves and Acorn”

After a stormy night, this small casualty landed on my front steps.

I placed it on the morning paper, and a subject was decided. The

Richness of the color against the gray print and the organic leaf shapes

against the straight, measured gray boxes was interesting to me.

This is an Acrylic painting, 7.75” x 7.75” on watercolor paper.

Available for purchase here.

Boquet of Flowers 1

"Boquet of Flowers 1"

Acrylic on watercolor paper, 7.75" x 7.75".

Available for purchase here.

Crackers and Jelly

"Crackers and Jelly"

Home made Blueberry Jelly on Crackers, yum! This was one of several small 

paintings I did on a rainy day. I chose a few objects for the pure

joy of painting. This is Acrylic on watercolor paper. The image is 7.75" x 7.75".

Available for purchase here.

Riverside

"Riverside"

A page from my Summer Sketchbook. One of my most favorite things to 

do is to sketch along the trails and rivers in the Metro Parks. Watching

and studying the play of light on the trail and the water is a 

peaceful and meditative way to spend an afternoon. As all of my work,

 this is painted on location and from life.  It is Gouache on paper and

the image is 3.5"x 7".

It is available for purchase here.

In The Shade Beside The River

"In The Shade Beside The River"

This was my first sketch back in Ohio. I marveled

at the complementary cool shade on the shore and 

the heat of the sun on the river. This is a page

from my Summer Sketchbook. It is painted

in Gouache. The image is 3.25" x 6.25" on paper.

Available for purchase here.

The Lifeguard

"The Lifeguard"

She watches and keeps everyone safe. This is a page from my Summer Sketchbook.

Painted with Gouache, the image measures 5" x 8" on paper.

This and others are available for purchase here.

Quiet Conversation

"Quiet Conversation"

Two friends met walking on the beach. They had a conversation and then each went their seperate

way. I saw it and I sketched it. This is another page from my Summer Sketchbook. Painted from life

on Huntington Beach in Bay Village, Ohio. This is Gouache on paper, this image 

measures 4" x 7".

It will be available for purchase here.

Morning Light in the Woods

"Morning Light in the Woods"

One of my favorite places to paint, hike and think. It was a very peaceful

and beautiful mornings watching the light streak through

the woods. This is also a page from my Summer Sketchbook.

It was painte on location and from life in the Metro Parks in North Olmstead,

Ohio with Gouache. The image is 3.5" x 6.5" on paper.

This, and other sketches and paintings are available for purchase here.

Sun Baked

"Sun Baked"

Sometimes I have to look for a subject and sometimes it

appears right in front of me. This was at Huntington

Beach in Bay Village, Ohio. The color relationships are what I

found fascinating. The warm/cool contrasts and the extreme foreshortening.  This is a page from

my Summer Sketchbook. It is a Gouache painting, the image is

7.5" x 5" on paper

This and other sketches and paintings are available for purchase here.

Beach Party

"Beach Party"

We visited East Harbor State Park and there was a party going on.

The peninsula stretches out into Lake Erie with two miles

of beautiful beaches. 

I loved the bold yellow canopy this group

had as they partied.

This painting is from my Summer Sketchbook, painted on

location and from life. It is painted in gouache, the image is 

6.5" x 4" on paper.

This and other sketches and paintings can be purchased here.

Looking West

"Looking West"

Huntington Beach, Bay Village, Ohio.

 I enjoyed the shade of the trees and cliffs that line the beach as I painted

 the people and the lifeguard enjoying their day at the beach.

This is a page from my Summer Sketchbook. It is a Gouache painting,

the image is 4.75" x 7" on paper.

This is available for purchase here.

Rainbow Morning

"Rainbow Morning"

I love rainbow umbrellas on the beach.

This family set up their umbrella first thing in the morning.

This is another page from my sketchbook, painted on location, from life in gouache.

The image is 4"x 6.75" on paper.

It is available for purchase here.

An Afternoon at the Beach

"An Afternoon at the Beach"

Reading, playing, relaxing as the waves crash over the rocks and breakwall, 

it all happens during an afternoon at Huntington Beach.

This page from my sketchbook is a Gouache, 4.5"x7.25"

on paper.

 It can be purchased here

Family Beach Day

"Family Beach Day"

Gouache, 6"x5" on paper.

Another page from my summer sketchbook.

I shared the shaded part of the beach with a family and 

they became the subjects of my painting. As usual, this was painted 

from life on Huntington Beach in Bay Village, Ohio.

It will be available for purchase here.

Lifeguard

"Lifeguard"

Gouache, 6.75" x 4" on paper.

This is a page from my sketchbook. I am drawn to the architecture

of the lifeguard chairs, nothing is more iconic of summer at the beach.

This is at Huntington Beach in Bay Village, Ohio.
This sketch will be available for purchase tomorrow.

Beach Searcher

I observed a boy searching the waters edge for shells and stones. 

This is a page from my sketchbook. It is gouache, 4" x 7.25" on paper.
It is available for purchase here.

Beach Day

Beach Day -  Gouache, approx. 4" x 7.25" on  5.75" x 8.5" water color paper.

Four people enjoying a beautiful warm day at the beach. This is a page from my sketchbook.
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City in the Distance

"City in the Distance"

7x7 gouache on watercolor paper.

This is a view of Cleveland looking east from Huntington Beach

in Bay Village, Ohio. It will be available  for sale on Tuesday, September 11 at:

Daily PaintWorks

Huntington Beach

 Huntington Beach, Bay Village - 8x10 Gouache on watercolor paper.
This painting is available,
here