Windy Day II

Windy Day II   24x30   oil

Painted for my Solo show "Wide Open Spaces" at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh, NC  - January 15 - March 15, 2012

San Geronimo Apple Tree

San Geronimo Apple Tree   16x20    oil

Painted from a photograph taken in Taos, NM in Spring of 2009.  There are apple trees near the San Geronimo Lodge that burst forth in glorious color for only a few days in the Spring.  I didn't get a chance to paint them on location and have been waiting for a time to paint them from my photographs in the studio.  Today was that day.

Along the River

Along the River   16x20    oil

Painted from a photograph taken while we were whitewater rafting on the Snake River in the Grand Tetons National Park.

Rio Hondo



Rio Hondo  16x20   oil

This is a rio (river) and early Spring scene viewed from the road between Arroyo Hondo and the John Dunn bridge, north of Taos, NM.

Near Grand Teton National Park

First the glazes...

Then the opaques.  This is a scene along the Snake River in Wyoming near Grand Tetons National Park, as seen from our whitewater rafting.

Marsh at Dusk

Marsh at Dusk   20x16   oil

Painted in my studio from a photograph; completed in the studio Autumn 2011

On location in Taos, NM

Taos Morada in Spring 12x16   oil

I painted this scene on location in May of 2011 on a beautiful Spring morning.

Mariposa Ranch   12x16   oil

This is the Mariposa Ranch north of Taos, a beautiful vista of ranch land.  Painted in the Fall of 2010.

Pink Barn    12x16     oil

This pink barn is also on the Mariposa Ranch; this painting was done on location in the Spring of 2011.

Windy Day

Windy Day  11x14    oil

Painted on location in Spring of 2011 in Taos, NM - north of town.

Sky paintings

Golden field and clouds  12x16    oil

I love these simple subjects that pack such a punch of delicious color and joy.   I'm doing a series of sky paintings and enjoying this new subject very much.

Joy in the sky  16x20    oil

This larger painting is based on the first painting in this post.  For this second larger painting I enjoyed making the clouds more geometric and also allowed a red underpainting to show through.   These points of red make the painting more active and interesting.

This painting is for my show "Wide Open Spaces" at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh, NC, January 2012

"Cathedral Rock"

Cathedral Rock  16x20 oil

This is "Cathedral Rock" which is on the low road to Taos.  Behind the bushes is a cemetery, and, yes, there really are crosses on top of this rock.

"Cottonwood and Pine"

Cottonwood  14x11  oil

Pine  14x11   oil

I tried a new technique with these two paintings.  First, I painted the subject in greys only - to make a value study.  Then I painted high key, opaque paint over the greys.  The result is more muted color than I usually use.

Red Still Life

20x16 Red Flowers oil

Painted in my studio from a still life set up.

The Pedernal

For some reason when I am on location at Ghost Ranch NM I do not often paint the Pedernal itself; when I am there I think it seems too obvious.  I had a great photo of it so I painted this version in the studio last week.   This is the time of year when I normally visit NM for a week of painting on location but I will not be going this year.  So I am painting scenes of Ghost Ranch in my studio and dreaming of that magical place.

Church in Placita NM

Painted from a photo on to an 11x14 panel:  the charming church in Placita, NM is set amidst farmland on the High Road to Taos.

La Santisima Trinidad

This 16x20 painting is of the church "La Santisima Trinidad" located in Arroyo Seco, NM.  I painted this larger version using the 12x16 version that I painted on location.

Kathryn Stats instructional dvd

Yesterday I watched Kathryn Stats' instructional dvd "Overview - Mountain Scenery".  During the six hour video she painted a scene of mountains just outside Zion National Park in Utah.  I am a big fan of her work, and it was interesting to watch the video.

SOLD "A Russian Night in Taos" show

I'm pleased to announce that the painting "Ghost Ranch at Dusk" was juried into the "A Russian Night in Taos" show at the Taos Art Museum in Taos, NM.

In addition, it was purchased by the Executive Director of the museum.  A portion of the proceeds benefits the museum, and I am very happy to support this wonderful, southwestern museum.  It's one of my favorite places in NM.

This is a studio painting created using one of my plein air, on location works as an inspiration.

16x20 oil Ghost Ranch At Dusk