Sometimes it takes an upcoming art show to get me modivated to paint a bunch of new pieces. Here is a selection of recent oils, many from reference material from an October visit in Colorado. These pieces will be for sale at the 19th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival, February 28 – March 2, 2014 in downtown Carefree, …
Hiking the Grand Canyon – Hermit Trail to Granite Rapids
We began hiking at sunrise on Friday morning, November 1st. The air was chilly yet perfect for hiking. This was my third time backpacking this trail and my first time to Granite Rapids. No matter how many times I hike a trail, there is always something new and different about it. The time of year was different, the group of …
Colorado Fall Colors – Part 2
Here are more photographs from our weekend in Colorado. We got a great view of Mt. Sopris around sunset time! Also, we took the long way home south through Ouray, over to Silverton, and down to Durango. Amazing country! Sopris near Ouray, the San Juan Mtns the San Juan Mtns. nerd alert Twilight Peak, near Durango
Fall Colors in Colorado Part 1
Fall colors in Colorado! Wow! I’m at a loss for words… mountains, snow, a variety of yellows, oranges, and reds… was definitely eye candy. Check it out:
Grand Canyon – The best place for Sunsets
The Grand Canyon has the best sunsets in the world (at least I think so). Denise and I ran up for an afternoon and evening about a week ago. I painted plein air during the afternoon and then we caught the sunset at Mather Point. painting at Grandview Point – I usually stand up to paint, but had a bum …
Recent Plein Air Paintings
Summer time is plein air painting time! Here are oil paintings done on-location from recent trips to the White Mountains and to Washington (Pacific Northwest). “Cedar Climber” 9×12 “Summer Color” 8×10 “Day Lily” 9×12 “Sheep’s Crossing” 9×12 “Young Aspen” 8×10
Road Trip on the Pacific Highway to WA
One of the greatest adventures is an extended road trip. My wife and I took the Pacific Highway from Monterey, CA on up to southern Washington. The sights were splendid, the road curvy. We tented 3 of our 4 nights, finding campgrounds along the way. I have many great images and only chose a small selection that represents the highlights …
White Mountains, Big Lake, AZ
My wife Denise and I decided to head east for an extended weekend of camping. This was our first time visiting this part of AZ and we were delighted with what we saw. The forest was more diverse than the Prescott area. We noticed fir, aspen, spruce, and pine. Also, the White Mountains feature rolling meadows of grass and numerous …
Oak Creek Canyon – Water & Light
We arrived at Oak Creek mid-afternoon to a busy Sunday cooling off celebration. Later, the lighting was perfect, with shade and reflected light. Here are some of my favs from today’s shoot: