Following Mom

sold 

The second painting was painted two years ago, and hadn't sold, so I decided to repaint it.  I'm still not exactly thrilled with it, but I think the colors on the mother are better than the original.  And the colors are warmer.

Bison Portrait

"Bison Portrait"

oil on canvas board

14x11
sold

Don't worry, I took this photo from the car with a telephoto lens on the camera.  I am very careful around bison and longhorns.  I enjoyed painting this one. 

Palo Duro Colors

"Palo Duro Colors"

oil on canvas board

12x16
$165

I took a photo of this scene on the edge of our campground in Palo Duro Canyon years ago.  The last rays of the sun were lighting up the canyon walls.  The contrast of the warm and cool colors was fun to paint.  I love to paint the colors found in Palo Duro--so many juicy reds and purples!  I had painted a smaller version of this scene years ago.  I like painting the same scene years later.  It enables me to see the progress I've made as a painter.

Fall in the Refuge

"Fall in the Refuge"

oil on canvas board

12x16

 sold

This is a fall scene in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.   

A View Through the Trees

"A View Through the Trees"

oil on linen canvas board

9x12

sold 

I have painted this Colorado scene in the past, but I decided to try painting it on alkyd primed linen canvas rather than acrylic primed canvas.  What a difference!  I love this canvas!  I am scheduled to teach a oil painting class in a few weeks and I wanted to find a subject that I could do a painting demonstration for the students in one fairly short session.  I think this will work.

The Doe

"The Doe"

oil on canvas board

11x14

 sold

This doe is one of the campground deer that frequent the Doris campground in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge.  It was late in the afternoon when I took photos of this doe and the rest of her herd.  I enjoyed painting the warm colors and the interesting shadows. 

Canyon de Chelly

"Canyon de Chelly"

oil on canvas board

10x20
$130

I just finished this painting of a scene in Canyon de Chelly in the Four Corners area.  Al and I have visitied there twice and plan to go back.  There is only one trail from the top of the canyon and this is a photo taken after our hike into the canyon.  You are not allowed to drive your vehicle into the canyon.  The last time we were there we took a tour, but it was hard to take photos while barreling from place to place on a big truck.  So the next time I think we will hire a private driver and then I can stop anywhere I want to take photos.