Play of Light

"Play of Light"

oil on linen panel

12x14

 

The reference I used for this painting was a photo taken early one morning of Gondola Lake in Medicine Park, Oklahoma.  The trees in the background were lit up with the light and the geese in the foreground were posing very nicely.

On Alert

"On Alert"

oil on linen panel

14x11
sold

My reference for this painting was a photo I took at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge last month.  My girlfriend, Renee, and I had gone out to the Treasure Lake area in the early morning and  glimpsed several elk crossing the river and running over the hills on the other side.  This one stopped for a second and posed for me.

Light and Shadow

"Light and Shadow"

oil on linen panel

10x20
sold

I took a photo of this scene on a recent trip to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.  I added the deer from another photo.  I am always inspired by strong light and shadows--I especially like dramatic backlighting.  This one was fun to paint!  I used a combination of viridian green and alarizin crimson for the colorful shadows.