River Tiers, oil on canvas, 28×30
I’m always up for a painting challenge. This river was flowing away from me into the bright light. This presents the challenge of getting the varied edges and value [...]
I’m always up for a painting challenge. This river was flowing away from me into the bright light. This presents the challenge of getting the varied edges and value [...]
I derive a certain amount of hope from the return of spring. Sometimes winter just seems to hang on. Painting snow in oil paint is rewarding when you can [...]
I was drawn to the positioning of complementary colors and inspired by the challenge of working blue against orange. The surge of bright water offered a respite to a [...]
I wanted to bring home the conversation of this murder of crows sitting around jawing at one another over the fog at dawn like Heckle and Jeckle from the [...]
I have easy access to Mt. Hood and the Cascade range. Hikes can be magical and certainly inspirational. Being above the clouds as portrayed in At Altitude worked its [...]
This painting was all about the mystery driveway that you’ll never go down. It’s captured here in oil paint as a kind of door to another place. Purchase [...]
The intrigue in this building came from its all-over white paint. Handling the various white oils is a challenge in and of itself. This challenge was successful after many [...]
I wanted to capture the aloneness of the high Oregon desert. This very hot residence has cooked so many years up there that it has to be well done. [...]
Waves is an oil landscape painting from the springtime of year. Colors are still vivid and not washed out as much as late summer. That makes for a good [...]
Large paintings of grand vistas are a good test for color mixing skill. Oil paint provides many pathways to mixing green. I use some premixed greens and have learned [...]