This is a “little gem” 6×8 oil painting of the fall colors on the Gunnison River down in the bottom of the Black Canyon N.P.. I do paintings in both watercolor and oil for the gift shop at the visitors center for the park where they sell my prints and note cards. The Black Canyon is an extremely difficult piece …
Aspen Delight
This is another of the “little gem” of the Colorado Fall Color series. It is a 6×8 oil painting of some golden aspens in the Colorado high country. I used a pallete knife to create some texture on the Aspen trees. I love the brilliant golden hues. Yellow is one of my favorite colors to use in a painting and …
Road Through the Colors
Here is the 3rd “little gem” in my Colorado Color series. This road winds through some of the most beautiful high country in Colorado. Absolutely fantastic fall color viewing can be seen anywhere along the way. The lengthening afternoon shadows highlight the golden hue of the aspens. This Sunday is known in Colorado as Color Sunday which is when the fall …
Colorado Fall Color #2
This is the second “little gem” in the Colorado Fall Color series. It is a 6×8 oil on a linen panel. The road at the foot of the aspen slope leads back to my secret camping spot where one can enjoy a bottle of wine, cheese, and crackers while painting one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever witnessed, all …
The Sturgis Banditio
The second of my “Stars of Sturgis” paintings. These are portraits I’m doing of the many and varied characters we encountered at the great Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. this summer. This particularily colorful fella had the neatest sombrero which he simply slipped back on his stampede string when he rode off on his motorcycle. I have several great shots …
Colorado Fall Colors
Fall is a great time of year. The days are still usually still warm, 75 to 85 … evenings cooling off nicely down into the 40’s. The mountain landscape is a painter’s palette of color heavy on the yellows, oranges, reds and golds. Plenty of greens still as the seasons change and of course lots of cobalt blue skies. This painting is a 6×8 …
Still Life
I think it is best to paint from life as much as possible. Some purists insist on it but in my world I don’t have the time and or resources to paint everything I want to paint from life. Consequently, as with most artists, I have to paint from photographs on occassion. This painting is done from life however. I …
The Kannally House
A couple of years ago I was in Tucson, AZ for a show and to paint for a couple of days. It was January and cold here in Colorado. Unfortunately, the 10 days I spent in Tucson it never got above 45, with blustry cold winds and showers. I was glad to get back home. I did get a couple …
Fall in Colorado
This is a 10×12 plein air painting I did last September. Fall is one of the most scenic times of the year in Colorado. Generally the last Sunday in September is called “Color Sunday” and is when people go for their “Sunday Drive” to view the magnificent colors on display. This painting has sold at auction.
South Mineral Creek
This 9×12 plein air painting was done last summer on location from our campsite on South Mineral Creek, near Silveerton, Colorado. The area is a favorite both for it’s scenic value as well as the fishing. Just upstream to my rear about 1/2 mile is a series of waterfalls that are very picturesque, cascading into clear pools at their foot. This …