El Diente and Mt. Wilson from Dunton Hot Springs
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, …
Deep in the Forest
We recently camped on South Mineral Creek near Silverton, Colorado. It’s a really great area but can get crowded in the peak of summer as it was this time but the view from the rear of our camp gave us this wonderful view deep in the forest so I took advantage of the light and painted it right there while …
Polecat Creek
Pole Cat Creek is located not far from the campground at Flagg Ranch in Teton National Park. I was camped there in the fall of 2015 while I painted in the Yellowstone/Grand Teton National parks. It was a rainy week but on the last day the sun finally shone and I took advantage of the break in the weather to …
September on Wilson Road
Wilson Road in Teton National Park is unfortunately getting to be rather well known. It is a narrow sometimes paved road connecting Teton Village with Moose Junction in Teton National Park. It has become heavily traveled threatening the ecosystem of the area. In other words we are loving it to death. I used to live on the Teton Village end …
4th of July Morn
This is a plein air watercolor I did on the morning of the 4th of July. I was camped up on the Uncompahgre Plateau in Western Colorado. The morning dawned with a heavy fog that slowly lifted as the sun warmed the air. It was amazing how long it took for these watercolor washes to dry in the high humidity …
Fire Hole River
The western part of Yellowstone National Park where the Fire Hole River is probably my favorite part of the park. This particular part is where water flows over a colorful rock structure into the Fire Hole. I painted this while my wife and kids hiked up to a viewing area above me. This 6×9 plein air watercolor was painted with …
Tetons Grand Teton National Park
This plein air watercolor was done in Teton National Park one fall. The impressive backdrop of the Tetons set of the fall color of the foreground nicely. I used to live just outside of the park and fell in love with the area. This 7×10 plein air watercolor is double matted with acid free matting and backing. Mike is a …