Peak over Mirror Lake

"Peak Over Mirror Lake" Oil 16" by 20"

From our backpack hike that I created in the studio.

Cascade Trail Adventure

Me and Karen at the beginning of the trail. The trail starts out at Monarch Lake which is a beautiful start!

Monarch Lake

One of the first falls we saw on the way up.

Cascade Trail had these fantastic falls all up the hike

Me and our Friend Mike. Mike's very experienced in backpacking and for me and Karens' first time backpacking we learned a lot. I learned that I need to get a lighter paint box!

One of the views as we got closer to camp

Karen, rocking it up the mountain

Our campsite was surrounded by Mountain Peaks!

Crater Lake!

Mountain Peak above Crater Lake

"Crater Lake Patterns" Oil 10" by 12"

Sketch I did up on Crater Lake before we packed up to head back. My goal for this one was to get a simplified look just getting the basics in. The Mosquitoes were swarming me when I started this painting. After about 30 min they went away- I think after they got their fill of me!

I would love to go back to this area and spend another day to explore more. There were so many beautiful views all around our campsite. Backpacking was rough at times but it was well worth it!

Back Packing Tomorrow

Tomorrow, on the 7th, Me, Karen and our friend Mike will be back packing, overnight, up the Cascade Falls trail in the Indian Peak wilderness area. Hoping to do some painting there. I'll post photos and artwork when I get back. Should be fun!

"Wide Open" Oil 10" by 20" Plein Air

From a couple days ago. Painted with my friend Brett Weaver at this location nearby my home.
The light didn't present much contrast but my goal was to capture the yellow green harmony in the scene.

Karen's Skate Deck

Check out artist Karen Watkins Skate Deck. I think it's Awesome!

http://fatallycute.blogspot.com/2009/06/skatedeck-group-show.html

Portrait Sketch

"Portrait Sketch" Oil 12" by 10"

SkateDeck Group Show July 3rd

July 3rd me and my wife, Karen Watkins, will be participating in a Skate Deck show at Plastic Chapel in Denver. There are three venues showing the work Plastic Chapel, Indy Ink, and News Speak. It should be a lot of fun. I really love what Karen put together for it, I'll post hers up soon. Below is what I came up with- a simple figure with a black dress, seemed to fit the shape of the board.

Recent Field Sketches/ Studies from Wyoming trip

Welcome to my Blog!
OK, for my first post I'm putting up the sketches I did on my recent Wyoming trip. It was a lot of fun! Me and my wife spent the week with her parents and in the morning I was able to sneak out and do a few sketches while there.

"River Study" Oil 6" by 8"
First study I did, which was right by the camp we stayed at.

"Window through the Trees" Oil 11" by 14"
down the road from where we stayed. My attempt at a mountain view with some back lighting behind the trees.

"Mountain View" Oil 8" by 10"

"Over the Hills" Oil 9" by 12"
I did this one entirely with the brush at first and didn't like the way it was going so I scraped it away and then did it entirely with the palette knife.

"Pond Reflections" Oil 6" by 8"
First one I did when we arrived at the Tetons

"Mist over the Tetons" Oil 11" by 14"
I had to do a painting of the Tetons before we left. I think I'd be happier with this painting if it had a better composition. However it was fun being out and painting those beautiful mountains!

"Back Light Hills" Oil 8" by 10"
This is a piece I did when I returned home to Denver. The trip was a lot of fun and can't wait to visit again and maybe do more sketches now that I'm more familiar with the area.

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