Wildflowers

Wildflowers
12" x 20"
Oil

Took an impressionistic approach on this one. Played with thick paint - building thick paint on top of thick paint in order to make a more tactile look and get more variety in color. Detail picks are below:

Alpine Sundown

Alpine Sundown
Oil 8x10

Mt. Princeton Vista

Mt. Princeton Vista
Oil 8" x 10"

Plein Air from today. This is a view of Mt. Princeton above the valley I live in. It's challenging to drop in shadows from clouds while painting outdoors. They are always moving so it can be tricky to make observations of how they work. I had to conserve my white paint because I forgot to bring it, luckily I made it without using it all. The wind got really chilly towards the end of the painting, started to have shivering hands while painting (maybe the shakiness can be seen in the brushstrokes)

Autumn Brook

Autumn Brook
Oil / Canvas
16" x 20"

I've painted a couple Plein Air studies of this spot before and have always wanted to do a little larger studio painting of it. Plein Air is fun but I also really enjoy being able to layer paint in the studio and build up some texture and color.

Fiery Skies

Fiery Skies
Oil 18" x 18"

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River Foliage

River Foliage
Oil / Canvas
16" x 22"

Fresh Powder (once more)

Fresh Powder
Oil Canvas
27" x 34"


This is a painting I've posted before. I've revised it and put in some fall colors, made the barn look a little more interesting and completely painted over the mountains. I felt like I needed to punch it up a little more. Sometimes paintings aren't finished they are only abandoned, as Leonardo da Vinci would say.

Taking Flight

Oil / Canvas
8" x 10"

The Sangre De Cristo Range is certainly one of my favorite mountain ranges in Colorado. This little painting is from a view by Westcliffe which is about an hour and half away from Salida.
This piece is availabe in my gallery for just $200 framed plus shipping. Call me at 216-409-3679 if interested.

two 6x8's

Autumn Tree Friends
8"x6"
Oil / Canvas





Morning Light on Mt. Shavano
6" x 8"
Oil / Canvas

Pinons and Mountains

6x8
Oil / Canvas

A little plein air painting from yesterday. We've had great weather up here in Salida, CO. Karen and I hiked up a path into the hills behind Salida. It's now one of my favorite trails in the area. There is so much just on that trail would make for good painting. Expect to see more from this location soon.

Painting Commissions

Posting a couple painting commissions I've done several months ago. Both are of real places nearby where I live in Salida, CO


Twin Sisters





Arkansas River

Rocky Ascent

Rocky Ascent
10" x 12"
Oil / Canvas

This painting is from Horseshoe Lake in the Sangre De Christo range by Westcliffe, CO.

Portrait of Hallett Peak

Portrait of Hallett Peak
16" x 20"
Oil / Canvas


I've always found the shape of this peak interesting. It has a very bold and powerful presence to it. I took a very direct alla prima approach to the painting. It felt like that would be the best way to convey the bold feeling of this mountain.

Frozen Dream Lake

Frozen Dream Lake
9" x 12"
Oil / Canvas

This is from Sunday's trip up to Dream Lake in RMNP. This painting will be used to do a larger version.

Rolling Hills and Mountain Peaks

Rolling Hills and Mountain Peaks
18" x 24"
Oil / Canvas


This is up Poncha Pass by where I live in Salida, CO

High Country Gold

"High Country Gold"
8" x 10"
Oil / Canvas

Winter River Plein Air

Winter River
9" x 12"
Oil / Canvas


I love this painting spot. I've painted here numerous times. I've painted it in the Spring, Summer, Fall, and now winter. Since I got all the seasons now, I'll have to paint it at different times of the day. Maybe a sunset will be next.

More Nude Gestures

Some more Nude Gestures. I really enjoy painting in monochrome. I can really focus on mark making and drawing this way.

Nude Gesture

24" x 12"
Oil / Canvas


I really enjoy doing gestural sketches with monochromatic oils. It's a challenge to get a sense of the shape and form and to say something about the energy of the pose.