This is the background painting for the Clarke House. You can see the moon reflected in the upper windows. The moon’s position was calculated for this exact location in Lexington, & for this exact time and date. Even the length of the shadows cast by the figures will be accurate.

My study of the Rev. Clarke who’ll be placed in the upstairs right window of his house. Various Revere bios add colorful “extrapolation” about the Reverend’s reaction to Revere’s arrival that evening, but with no primary evidence, I’ll have him just gazing down at the hubbub.

My study of the Sgt. Munroe in the moonlight, challenging Revere’s arrival. His party of soldiers guarded the Clarke House & insured Adams’ & Hancock’s safety that night. He had a very interesting life, later entertaining President Washington at his Tavern in Lexington in 1789.

Here’s a detail of the full painting of Revere’s arrival at the Clarke House in Lexington, showing Hancock and Adams in the window of the first floor room to the left of the main entryway. This room is known today as the Hancock-Adams Room, and can be visited in Lexington.

The final signatures/proof of my Revere book was delivered yesterday and I just approved it 2 hours ago. The book will now go to the binder and my guess is that July will be the release and signing at the Revere House in Boston.

As the book goes to the bindery for a July release - I’ll continue to highlight the details, research & reference that went in to creating the book over an eight year period. Getting an accurate effect of the moonlight on that night was one important factor.

The Lexington Historical Society was especially generous in giving us access to the Hancock Adams room for detailed reference photos as well as a special look at a surviving example of what witnessed the events that evening (to be posted later on).

The sketch for the painting of Revere’s arrival in Lexington to warn Hancock & Adams of the British march from Boston. I first painted the empty room with ambient moonlight and a few pieces of furniture original to the house in 1775. This was the proper angle to tell the story.

As the scene in the Hancock Adams room was developed, I brought in a few more bits of “set dressing” to the painting.

Aside from my historic painting, I’ve painted other subjects … still lifes, landscapes, etc.

Just issued today, a wonderful set of postage stamps by Greg Harlin illustrating the “Battlefields of American Revolution.” Support the USPS by using snail mail and also resisting the attempts to privatize, defund, and dismantle this important American institution.

Here’s another painting of subject matter other than Paul Revere. This guy is Lancelot. I believe I did this for a collectible card set. That’s Camelot in the distance.

My Revere book is scheduled for delivery to Boston tomorrow. I’m signing & remarquing bookplates for books I won’t be able to sign in person. I designed a little bookplate with space for a signature and a small sketch of a Revere-ish theme. What’s a good subject for the sketch!

The date has been set for my book signing at the Revere House in Boston. I might be there the following day depending on staffing availability. paulreverehouse.org/event/paul-rev…

We are thrilled to announce our latest publication, a meticulously researched & beautifully illustrated book telling the story of the Midnight Ride, written & illustrated by Cortney Skinner, using Paul Revere's own accounts is now available! bit.ly/4l1PK7W

More details about the illustrations in my book, now available from the Paul Revere House. For the painting of Revere alerting Adams and Hancock in Lexington, each figure required separate studies since the lighting was so complex.

It’s National Camera Day! Here’s my painting of an early 1900s Kodak.

This is my painting of the room where Revere met Hancock & Adams to warn them of the danger of the approaching British troops. I painted in the three figures after establishing the lighting inside the room.