Canyon Colors - Plein Air 24x30

This morning's plein air painting

Aspens

Plein Air painting from a few days ago. Wanted to do a more intimate scene of some aspens,

Aspens
Oil 36" x 24"
Plein Air - Alla Prima

Cottonwood Pass Plein Air

 Here's me out near the top of Cottonwood Pass. Painted enough of the scene for to finish it in studio.

 

Finished Painting

"Cottonwood Pass"
Oil 22" x 28"

Plein Air Waterfalls

 Agnes Vaille Falls

 Oil 36" x 24"

Here's me on location. Met a nice couple at the falls that ended up purchasing the painting.

 

 Rushing Cascade

Oil 24" x 36"

 

 Here's a shot of my setup on location.

Aspen Greens Plein Air

Aspen Greens
Oil 9" x 12"

The River's Edge Plein Air

Yesterday morning's plein air painting

The River's Edge
Oil 12" x 16"

Cottonwoods in Spring Plein Air

 

Cottonwoods In Spring
Oil 12" x 16"

Pinon Tree "En Plein Air"

Pinon Tree
Oil 30" x 36"

Aspens Plein Air

Aspens Oil 18" x 24" Oil Plein Air - Alla Prima

School House Plein Air

Mountain School House Oil 18" x 24" Plein Air - Alla Prima

Chalk Cliffs Plein Air Paintings

Towering Cliffs Oil 24" x18" Plein Air - Alla Prima




Chalk Cliffs Oil 20" x 24" Oil Plein Air Alla Prima

Water fall Paintings Plein Air

This week I did a couple Plein Air paintings at the cascade falls nearby where I live in Salida, CO.
I painted with artists Carl Ortman and Barry Thomas when I did the painting in the first two pictures. It's always fun painting these falls. There is endless compositions here.

The Path Down Oil - 30" x 36" Plein Air - Alla Prima









Cascade Falls Oil 24" x 36" Plein Air - Alla Prima

Melting Snow - Plein Air

Melting Snow
Oil 20" x 30" Plein Air - Alla Prima

Yesterday's Plein Air Painting. Painted up the road towards the Shavano Trail Head.

Partly Cloudy
Oil 24" x 36"

Plein Air Photos

Below are some photos of me in the field. If you haven't read it, Plein Air Mag. did a story about my field work. follow this link to read it

Plein Air Magazine Online Article

Plein Air Magazine just did a Feature article about my plein air work on their website.

Check it out here

Article in the Greeley Tribune about my Gallery Exhibit

Click Link below to read the article:

http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20120112/ENTERTAIN/701129946

Solo Show Delivery of work

Delivered my work for my Tointon Gallery Show in Greeley, CO on Tuesday the 3rd. Managed to fit 30 paintings in the back of my Subaru.




Show poster in front of the gallery. Arranged all the work to be hanged. The lighting in the gallery is really great! Spacious 1,800 square feet of wall space I had to fill.



Show Poster out front. The Gallery is located in the Union Colony Civic Center. Where they have live performances. The gallery is connected to the theater and on the reception night of the 27th there will also be a show of the Pilobolus Dance Company after the reception. The Reception is 5-7 pm January 27. Should be a great night out to see some art and watch a live performance! Here's a link for the Dance show

Up Coming Solo Show

Colorado Impressions: Landscapes, People, and Still Lifes

ONE MAN SHOW BY CARL BORK

At the Tointon Gallery in Greeley, Colorado

Show Dates: January 6 - February 4

Gallery Reception: January 27 from 5-7pm

Plein Air Moab

The first painting me and Karen did along the Colorado River.

Below is a shot of the painting in the show (18" x 24"):





Painted the above arch last year and wanted to do a larger painting at this spot (16 x 20)
(I apologize for the blurry photos. I didn't have a tripod handy when I took them)


Karen took a photo of me painting at Canyonlands Park. This place was like being at the Grand Canyon.


The above is the painting I did for the first Quick Paint. This painting sold that night. Painted it in less than 2 hours. "Last Light on the Colorado" Oil 18" x 24"



Painted on the river again before we had to turn in our paintings. The river canyon was one of my favorite things to paint there. This piece sold in the show!


My sunset painting I had in the show. Tackled painting the fleeting light on the red rocks on an 18 x 24 canvas in about a half hour. The light was completely gone when I was finishing it. I really had a blast painting this! This one also sold.




On our last day me and Karen went on a hike up to Double O arch. We really enjoyed ourselves and are looking forward to next year!