I came across this 10×8 oilpainting I did of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah. It’s a bit of a hike to get to the arch but well worth it. I find Arches N.P. and the surrounding area of Moab to be a great place for dramatic and colorful subject matter. This little painting goes to auction for a very reasonable …

Had a successful First Friday Art Walk the other night selling a couple of paintings. It was nice to see the turnout. A little wine and cheese made for a nice evening. Always good to chat it up with the folks. Been busy with gilding frames in 23 kt gold. Struggling a bit with some gesso and clay problems still. …

I got some good progress done on the painting today. Most of the color is blocked in. I really like the character that is coming out in the cowboy’s face. You should take a look. The video isn’t very long. The color on the horse is a little dark but I can lighten it up as needed. This will be …

Here are a couple of clips of video that I took relating to the development stages of a new painting I’m working on. As a result of yesterday’s “thinking time” while I was waiting for the glue to dry, I came up with an idea for a new painting. See…it wasn’t wasted time at all. I know that it appeared …

Here’s proof that my fishing trips do yield material to paint. This is a watercolor I just finished. These two native Colorado Cut Throat trout were caught on the Big Cimarron River in the Cimarron Mountains in Colorado. They are easily identified by the bright redish orange slash near their gills. They made for a wonderful meal by the open camp fire. My wife …

A couple of posts back I posted this photo from the Will James Ranch Rodeo I was at a couple of weeks ago. I felt that this shot would make a great watercolor. I wanted to capture the feeling of the motion, the running of the horse and the heifer, and of course the lariat sailing through the air, rather …

This is a promotional piece I just finished for some friends of mine in Montana. They are the promoters of the Will James Roundup, an old time rodeo, different from what is typically seen today in the professional rodeo ciruits. The piece was all hand painted in the theme of the old wild west posters and banners. It took a …

Here’s another in the cowboy series I seem to have gotten into lately. This is what I used to do before turning to a fulltime art career due to a back injury which ended my cowboy days. This freshly painted 24×28 oil depicts what everyday cowboys do, in this case at the foot of the ruby Mountains in Northern Nevada.. …