"Morning Trail"

6" x 6"

Oil on panel

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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.

"Ponderosa and Aspens"

6" x 6"

Oil on panel

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"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.

"Aspen Study"

6" x 6"

Oil on panel

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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.

"Valley Floor"

6" x 6"

Oil on panel

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"September Color"

6" x 6"

Oil on panel

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Not quite September yet... I'm just warming up.

"Rocky Mountain Sunshine"

7" x 5"

Oil on panel

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A view from the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area.

"Cedars, Sage and Sky"

6" x 6"

Oil on panel

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"Cache la Poudre"

5" x 7"

Oil on panel

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This is the Cache la Poudre River in Northern Colorado. It's from a recent visit with my friend Rick... we spent a lot of time there in our younger days - now I can't seem to get up there often enough.

"Along the Foothills"

5" x 7"

Oil on panel

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A little plein air study done west of Niwot, Colorado.

"Western Sky #3"

12" x 12"

Oil on stretched canvas

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"Canyon Study #1"

5" x 7"

Oil on fiberboard panel

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I got out to paint in the foothills early yesterday morning. This is one of two I did - I still don't know if I'll post the other one as it is, or spend a little time on it in the studio.

"Evening Calm"

6" x 6"

Oil on fiberboard panel

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A moment of calm on a lake high in the Rocky Mountains.

"Foothills Valley"

6" x 6"

Oil on fiberboard panel.

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A dirt road near Lyons, Colorado.

"Boulder Creek"

6" x 6"

Oil on fiberboard panel

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Another little plein air painting - almost too hot to paint outdoors today, so I got an early start. This is Boulder Creek - just below the mouth of Boulder Canyon.