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I took a walk on the “river walk” in our town the other day. It’s actually a concrete path that follows along the Uncompahgre River as it meanders along.I was amazed at how many people were utilizing this trail. I probably encountered a dozen or so folks, young and old, coming and going. Some were on bikes, some walking the …
While participating in the Escalante Arts Festival in September, 2016. Escalante I took a drive down the Smokey Mnt. dirt road and saw this rock feature on the way back. Any of the country in that part of Utah is special. Better know as the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument is fairly remote and really wild. Beautiful desert rock formations …
This rock featured and wonderful old Juniper were right behind where I was camped during the Escalante Arts Festival in September 2016. I didn’t have to go far to paint his one. Escalante is a really special place. Any of the country in that part of Utah is special. Better know as the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument is fairly …
These old corrals are just out of Escalante, Utah. I painted them during the Escalante Arts Festival in September 2016. Escalante is a really special place. Any of the country in that part of Utah is special. Better know as the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument is fairly remote and really wild. Beautiful desert rock formations in ochre, red and …
Painted near the Catalina Mts. Tucson, AZ during the 2016 Plein Air Convention. This was a wonderful gathering of plein air arts from all over the country. The convention featured some great artist and vendors. I’ve always found the desert southwest a challenge to paint but this stately sauguaro begged to be painted. I used the wash it was in …
The Elkheart Cliffs run sort of North and South just in view east of Mt. Carmel, Utah. I did two paintings of the cliffs while participating in the Maynard Dixon Guest Campout hosted by Paul and Susan Bingham on the former Maynard Dixon property. This particular painting was done one morning just north of Mt. Carmel. The morning sun was …
The Elkheart Cliffs run sort of North and South just in view east of Mt. Carmel, Utah. I did two paintings of the cliffs while participating in the Maynard Dixon Guest Campout hosted by Paul and Susan Bingham on the former Maynard Dixon property. This particular painting was done one evening from the campground in Mt. Carmel. I just stepped …
Telluride Colorado is a winter wonderland. Heck Most of the Colorado high country is a Winter Wonderland. Who am I kidding. This is a scene looking upstream on the frozen Ingram Creek with Mt. Ajax in the background. I had dropped my son off to go snow boarding and I wandered around taking photos since it was too cold to …
This is a little 9×12 plein air sketch oil painting I recently completed one morning Dunton Hot Springs, CO www.duntonhotsprings.com. It is the view of El Diente and Mt. Wilson from our cabin. Dunton is a remote little former mining town that is now a high end resort. All of the facilities are original buildings to include the saloon. There is a hot springs, …
The Cimarron Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains in Western Colorado is one of my favorite places to go paint. The fall colors here are some of the best in Colorado. This stand of Aspen trees, as are all Aspen groves, are all a part of the same root system. It is amazing that although they are are related in …