Young Bull

"Young Bull"

oil on canvas board

9x12
sold

I took a photo of this cow and calf in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge several months ago.  I used my camera with a 30 power zoom lens since the herd was quite a distance from the road.  This is the third painting I have done with the alky primed canvas.  It is truly a joy to paint on!  I'm hoping that the roll of canvas I ordered will come soon as I am now out of these panels.

The Perfect Day

"The Perfect Day"

oil on canvas board

12x16

sold 

I took a photo of this scene the day we were first allowed back into the national parks.  My girlfriend and I had been waiting all week to spend time in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and this day was absolutely glorious--perfect weather!  We took along our easels and painted in this very spot.  The rest of the day was so beautiful, we kept calling it the perfect day--hence the name! 

Grazing Buffalo

"Graziing Buffalo"

oil on canvas board

9x12
sold

I am experimenting with a new canvas surface.  I have tried acrylic primed and oil primed canvas and was not entirely pleased with either surface.  So I ordered a few linen canvases primed with alkyd.  I must say I love this surface to paint on.  The paint glides on easily, but with the control that is lacking with oil primed canvas.  This buffalo was so easy to paint.  I usually struggle with painting wildlife, but this one was a joy to paint.   

A Good Morning

"A Good Morning"

oil on canvas board

16x12

sold

When hiking with my family in Colorado last summer, I took a photo of this fisherman fishing at one of the gorgeous lakes we hiked to.  It was a long and strenous hike to this lake but well worth the climb.  It was a glorious morning and I'm glad to have this painting to remember it by!

Last Rays of the Sun

"Last Rays of the Sun"

oil on canvas panel

12x16
$165

I spent last week with my best friend, Renee Sheridan, hiking and painting in the Wichita Mountains and Quartz Mountain State Park.  We took lots of great photos which I look forward to painting.  This week I'm teaching an oil painting class and trying to get in some painting as well.  This painting is of a scene in Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo Texas.  The photo was taken from our campground in the canyon.  A very colorful place!

A Wandering River

"A Wandering River"

oil on canvas panel

10x20
sold

 I just finished this painting of a meandering river in Wyoming. 



Canyonland Cliffs

"Canyonland Cliffs"

oil on canvas board

10x20
$170

At long last I am back to painting after a trip to Europe and an art show.  I set up a booth at the Medecine Park Art Walk on the 28th and 29th of this month and sold nine paintings.  This is a painting of a scene in Canyonlands National Park in Utah.  It was late in the afternoon and the shadows were really striking!