Taos Ranch

"Taos Ranch" 12x16 - painted en plein air in May 2010. This location is near the Millicent Rogers Museum looking north towards Taos Mountain.

Winter Scene, North of Taos

Winter Scene, North of Taos 11x14 oil

The 11x14 oil painting above "Winter Scene, North of Taos" is on display at the Cary Senior Center, Cary, NC in my soloeshow "A Passion for the Western Landscape". On display until January 30, 2011 - stop by and take a look at the 28 paintings on display! Many paintings are 50% off my retail price.

Hondo Valley, NM

This painting was created on location in the Hondo valley in New Mexico. It is one of the 28 paintings on exhibit in the Cary Senior Center, Cary, NC until January 30, 2011. The exhibit named "A Passion for the Western Landscape" consists of paintings based on locations in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.

In the Aspens

This is a 10x8 study of aspen trees with their Autumn colors. This is the first time I've painted aspens, and, like with all new subjects, it was a real learning experience. I've already blocked in a larger version of this painting, and with the larger version I have done more drawing, especially in the shapes of the trees. I do like how the spruce tree turned out in the painting above; it makes a nice accent.