"Warm Glow"

"Warm Glow", 18" x 24", oil on linen, Lydia Johnston

Bask in the warm glow of light spreading over the fields and glinting on the treetops towards the end of the day. On this rainy Saturday, I look at this painting and I can feel the sunshine.

Color in the Air

"Sky Sonata VII", 16" x 16", oil on linen, Lydia Johnston

Not the most spectacular fall colors this year, but I always love the change. It's a magical time when the air is infused with color. I soak it up before the drabness of winter sets in.


16" x 16", oil on linen

Sky Sonatas

"Sky Sonata X", 10" x 10", oil on linen, Lydia Johnston

Three new Sky Sonatas. I continue to find satisfaction painting these small pieces. I usually begin them late in the day. I hate to waste paint, and there are always small amounts of leftover mixes after finishing up a large painting.


"Sky Sonata VIII", 10" x 10", oil on linen

So I grab a 10" x 10" piece of linen, and start to play, play with different color combinations, play with different design elements. There is a freedom and joy working on these small paintings.


"Sky Sonata IX", 10" x 10", oil on linen

Sky Paintings Delivered to AZ Fine Art

I just delivered seven of my new series of sky paintings to AZ Fine Arts, located in Wellesley Hills, MA, about a half hour west of Boston.


"Through the Dunes", 24" x 24", oil on linen, Lydia Johnston

Two are mid-sized paintings,


"Evening Light", 18" x 24", oil on linen

and five are small ones.


"Big Sky I", 11" x 8", oil on linen

Two vertical pieces,


"Big Sky II", 12" x 9", oil on linen

and three in a square format from my new "Sky Sonata" series.


"Sky Sonata I", 10" x 10", oil on linen


"Sky Sonata IV", 10" x 10", oil on linen


"Sky Sonata V", 10' x 10", oil on linen