Friday, January 22, 2016

Oil Painting, old house, doorway


"Open Door"
Oil on Panel
12" X 12"
$425

Saw this old abandoned house on my trip to Wyoming.  Snow on the ground and the old door open.  Loved the way the sunlight hit the front of the house.  Great mix of cold snow and sunlight.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Oil Painting Winter Barn



"Winter Barn"
Oil on Linen
16" X 20"


From a recent trip to Wyoming.  Yes, it was cold.  Never got above 30 degrees.  I wanted to convey the feeling of a cold day but warm sunshine on your face, warming you.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Scottsdale Artists School - Best & Brightest 2016



Purchased by Scottsdale Artists School for their permanent collection.  Part of the 2016 Best & Brightest Art Show.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

"Reed It! Oil Painting



"Reed It!"
Oil on Linen
20"X  16"
$950

I've been working on doing some painting from a different perspective.  I was pleased with how this turned out.  There are so many variations in the color of water in a small stream.  I wanted to put these variations in but have it be in the background as well.  The reeds were kinda fun to paint.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Stones and Thorns - Barrel Cactus



"Stones and Thorns"
Oil on Linen
18" X 14"
$750


I was curious to see if I could paint from a vertical angle and give the painting some dimension.  The angle of the light helped give this effect.

Friday, October 16, 2015



"Quiet Sentinels"
Oil on Linen
11 X 14"
$475

This piece is from a plein air study that I did on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon last June.  I went to the Grand Canyon for a few days of camping and painting.  This is late afternoon light, near Maricopa Point.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Sonoran Desert Painting



"Desert Companions"
Oil on Linen
12" X 9"
$325

This piece started as a study that I painted at the Lost Dog Wash in Scottsdale.  I finished the final painting as a Demo while I was at TheStore, the art gallery at Mesa Art Center.

I love the early morning light.  The day started out hot and by 9:00 am it was too hot to continue to paint outside.