6" x 6"
Oil on panel
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
"Winter Willows"
5" x 7"
Oil on panel.
This little painting of red willows is from a plein air study I did late last winter in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
"Approaching Storm"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
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Up till now, we've had such a warm autumn that this winter weather seems a little harsh. I'm loving it anyway. I like every season here in Colorado, but I particularly love the changes.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
"Cliffs at the Hall Ranch"
6" x 6"
Oil on Panel
Another one from the So. St Vrain Valley. Looks like we're in for some nasty weather - glad I could get a few of these in while it was sunny and seventy degrees.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
"Shoreline Rocks"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
This little rock study is from a reference photo from the Red Feather Lakes area of northern Colorado. I used it for a much larger painting a few years ago.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
"November Creek Study"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
Plein air study from the banks of South St. Vrain Creek, near Lyons. Whenever the weather is this unseasonally nice for so long, I always get this sneaking feeling like we're going to pay for it later - it's best to enjoy it while it's here I guess.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
"Foothills Cottonwoods"
5" x 7"
Oil on panel
Another beautiful day to paint in the foothills of Colorado. This one's from a little south of Lyons.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
"Bitterbrush Trail"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
A little overcast at the Hall Ranch in the foothills near Lyons, but still a nice day for painting outdoors.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
"Horseshoe Park Study"
5" x 7"
Oil on panel
Here's a little plein air study from a recent outing in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
"North Boundary Aspens"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
These beauties were in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area, just a short hike up the North Boundary Trail from the McGraw Ranch trailhead.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
"High Country Reflections"
7" x 5"
Oil on panel
This is from a hike to Loch Vale in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was still early morning when I arrived at the lake and it was still and smooth as glass - truly a priceless moment. About half-way through this little painting, the wind picked up, but by then I had enough of the water area done to capture the moment. After that, I hiked on to Sky Pond, and it was anything but calm up there.
Monday, October 4, 2010
"October Aspens"
8" x 10"
Oil on panel
Another beautiful weekend up in Rocky Mountain National Park. This one's from Horseshoe Park.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
"Wild Basin Afternoon"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
The weather has been perfect for painting and shooting pictures in the high country for the past week... and I can't remember a better year for viewing the changing aspen... gotta enjoy it while we can. This is from a bridge over the North St. Vrain Creek on the east edge of Wild Basin.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
"South St. Vrain Canyon"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
A lovely day in the canyon just above Lyons - not today - a couple of days ago... today's lovely but also cold and rainy.
Monday, September 20, 2010
"September Afternoon at Lily Lake"
5" x 7"
Oil on panel
I spent yesterday afternoon up on the Peak to Peak Highway and ended up a Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park just in time for this glorious back-lit effect on the west end of the lake - I just love September!
Friday, September 17, 2010
"Twin Sisters Road"
7" x 5"
Oil on panel
The road up to the Twin Sisters Peak Trailhead near Estes park.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
"High Country Afternoon"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
These little aspens were just up the valley from the Cow Creek Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park. I did this one from a plein air study I did up there last fall.
Monday, September 13, 2010
"Passing Storm"
5" x 7"
Oil on panel
I've painted at this location near Berthoud several times over the years. I did this one when storm clouds were gathering, and it got a little dark. When I got it home, I wasn't too thrilled with it, so I re-worked a little in the studio. So it goes when you paint outside...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
"Shallow Pond"
6" x6"
Oil on panel
This pond is on the trail up to Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area - beautiful country!
Friday, September 10, 2010
"Meadow's Edge"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
This one's from the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area in northern Colorado.
Monday, September 6, 2010
"Cottonwood Sunset"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
Changing light and weather conditions can make plein air painting challenging, to say the least. I started this one down by the creek near my house last night just as the sun set. I managed to get the basic composition down as fast as I could, but mixing colors in the dwindling light proved to be a lesson in futility - this came as no surprise because I do this all the time. I looked at it this morning and wasn't totally repulsed by what I had achieved, so I adjusted the color a little and added a few highlights and called it good.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
"Autumn Glow"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
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I know I've been painting alot of aspens lately - and I'm going to keep painting them - they're alot of fun. I'm running out of autumn related title ideas though...
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
"Ranch Road"
7" x 5"
Oil on panel
This is a road on the old McGraw Ranch which is now a part of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
"Morning Trail"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
I made it up to Rocky Mountain National Park to paint at dawn the other morning. This is the first of two paintings I did - it's from the trail that goes along Lily Lake. I took a few liberties with the color of the aspens - they aren't really changing just yet.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
"Down by the Creek"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
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South St.Vrain Creek. I've done a lot of plein air paintings near here recently. This one was in the studio - it was a little hot today.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
"Aspen Study"
6" x 6"
Oil on panel
Here's another little aspen study for some larger aspen paintings I'm working on. As a painter I look up to told me - these are great "push-ups and sit-ups" for larger, more detailed works. In that capacity, they're great - but I also think they stand well on their own - often capturing a fresher, more vibrant glimpse of the subject matter. Either way - they're fun and a good source of instant gratification for me.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
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