I thought to share this picture because it really personifies Prescott. This is at the south side of the courthouse, Christmas lights still grace the trees, “Cowboy at Rest” speaks of Prescott’s early history, and a gorgeous sunset behind Thumb Butte is a common occurance. I am fortnuate to live in Prescott around such beautiful history and scenery!
Snow Day
Here are a few pictures from snow-shoeing near Lynx Lake after a winter storm in AZ. The last picture is of Mingus Mountain looking over Prescott Valley, not part of the snow-shoeing hike. I have an itch to try painting snow. I’ve heard it can be difficult, it is not simply using white paint but an appropriate color reflected on …
Cabin at Phantom Ranch
This painting is a little late for Christmas, but here it is at last. Oil paint tends to take about four times longer to dry in the winter, hence the tardiness of this image. I can’t say too much about this painting because it was a comission from a photo I did not take. Nonetheless, I put a little of …
A few recent paintings!
Here are three recent studio oil paintings. “Blue Juniper” and “Bright Angel” are available, however “Ponderosa” is already called for (but I could make prints of it if you are interested). I posted images of two of these already, but today they were dry enough to scan in at high resolution. Enjoy! “Blue Juniper” 11×14 “Bright Angel” 9×12 …
Walking in an Autumn Wonderland
Autumn in Arizona is not complete without hiking at West Fork, North of Sedona, a side canyon of Oak Creek. I talked my wife into waking up at 6am to beat the rush at the parking lot. A couple years ago, we waited one hour to get a parking spot. West Fork is popular this time of year and there …
Winter in the Grand Canyon
Here is a recent 9×12″ oil painting inspired from a hike last March. It was an overcast day but the sun was illuminating the snow on the south rim. This was about a mile down-trail from Indian Gardens, as my wife and I made our way back to the south rim after spending two nights at Phantom Ranch. In my …
Finishing Touches
After a few weeks of checking out my painting on my living room wall and a valuable critique by an artist friend, I made the finishing touches on my big Grand Canyon painting. The changes may seem minor but they helped keep the center of interest just that, the most important area of the painting without other areas distracting from …
Fireplace Springs
When I thought I knew of all of the trails in Prescott, I found another gem. I heard about Fireplace Springs from a friend and decided to find it. This trail was not in any of my books but I found it on Sharlot Hall Museum’s website, of all places. Check it out: http://sharlot.org/archives/maps/trailmaps/index.html. My wife and I parked at …
“Ponderosa”
“Ponderosa” is a 12×16 oil painting I just completed this morning. I’ve included the charcoal sketch I used as a reference for the painting and the original source of inspiration, a photograph taken near Flagstaff May of 2009 during early morning. As you can see, the painting has changed significantly from the photograph, which was my intention. I don’t want …