Orchard Ponds, oil on canvas, 14×40 SOLD
I chose to paint Orchard Ponds because it brought back childhood memories. Orchards have a certain intrigue to me because I used to play in them as a kid. [...]
I chose to paint Orchard Ponds because it brought back childhood memories. Orchards have a certain intrigue to me because I used to play in them as a kid. [...]
I was drawn to the simple yet engaging view by the dark cluster of trees in the middle. Variations of this view can be found in rural areas everywhere, but the solid, dense trees at its center seemed to have a life and a purpose all their own.
I was drawn to paint this creek feeding into the Umpqua River in Oregon because of the transparency of the water. It was so clear as to be [...]
My father used to say, “You’ve got to get there early enough to get it; you’ve got to be there before the crow flies,” but I’d never seen it [...]
There’s plenty of goodness is plain things when you look for them. First Blush is a view of some of the everyday sights that abound in the rural Northwest. In this case it was a couple of hills receiving the first blush of morning light. I was inspired to paint this view because there’s so much more color at that early hour than in the middle of the day.
In "Extra Bright" I wanted to capitalize on a great view with equally great clouds and stunning light rays. This scene was all about living out west: open space, big skies, far-away houses.
I enjoy the vastness of the sky, especially its changing moods, and can't resist the challenge of trying to capture it in paint. To me, skies are big abstract paintings that are all about depth, texture, color and light.
This moody landscape oil painting of the Sawtooth Mountains from Galena Summit north of Ketchum, Idaho, is a personal favorite. The golden patch of light in the very middle of [...]
The Columbia River offers many beautiful vistas for an artist, which makes selecting one a challenge. I selected this view because I was intrigued by the rail tunnels cutting through [...]