Silk Degrees, side two

A marsh at dusk. Am I repeating myself?

Boz Scaggs was very popular for a couple of years when I was a kid. I bought Silk Degrees at a used record store on King Street in Alexandria, Va. I was pleased to hear my son singing along to "Lido Shuffle" while I worked on this piece.

Exciteable Boy, side one

Another treeline at the edge of a field. The glow behind the clouds is the important thing here.

Excitable Boy, from Warren Zevon. "Werewolves of London," "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner," "Excitable Boy"—all songs to lift the spirit.

Aladdin Sane, side one

A glimpse of water winding through a green marsh under a late-day pink sky.

I was listening to David Bowie at the height of his glam rock period, so I applied the pastel like makeup.

Cypress, side one

Marsh under clouds. I like the subtle shifts in the gray sky of a slow, steady, rainy day.

I was listening to Cypress by Let's Active. One of the many important musical contributions from North Carolina. I listened to the other side after I finished the painting and remembered I like it better.

Fables of the Reconstruction, side two

A field, early spring. Something ready to happen. The air is warm and hazy enough to reflect the sun as it descends.

While not necessarily my favorite R.E.M. album, I've always had a fondness for Fables of the Reconstruction. Its pastoral, longing tones are a fine accompaniment to my work.

Fear of Music, side one

I see treelines out here and am attracted to the way they can divide the landscape and/or connect its parts.

This Talking Heads record came used from my brother, probably when he was moving someplace or otherwise downsizing his collection. It's a long-time favorite.

Get Happy, side one

My wife recently rolled her eyes at some music I was listening to and said, "I liked depressing music when I was in my twenties. Now I just want something happy." So...

Get Happy - Elvis Costello. On my copy, the side one listed on the back cover is listed as side two on the record itself. (Is it like that on yours too?) I listened to the side with "5ive Gears in Reverse," "Motel Matches," and "Riot Act."

Earlier in the day I saw two adjacent fields with two variations of green. In this study, I concentrated on the relationship of those fields and their vibrance under a rainy sky.