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:

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 …

 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

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 …

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 …

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:

Coming up this next weekend, is the 39th Annual Phippen Museum Western Art Show and Sale in beautiful downtown Prescott. This is my second showing at this event and my first time to participate in the Quick Draw event on Saturday at 2pm. For more info, follow this link: http://phippenartmuseum.org/events/westernartshow/about.html.Find my at booth 70, near the NW corner. I have …

Here are some new oil paintings set to show at the 39th Annual Phippen Museum Art Show and Sale on the Courthouse Plaza in downtown Prescott, May 25-27. I better get all of these framed! Find me at booth #70. “Sunset at New Hance” 10×16 “Fossil Creek Melody” 9×12 “Ode to Fossil Creek” 9×12 “Fossil Creek Ballad” 9×12 “Sunrise at …

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Grand Falls is about 40 miles out of Flagstaff on the Navajo Reservation. The falls are seasonal, flowing from snow runoff in early spring and during summer monsoon rains. They were amazing! Looks like chocolate falls.