Plein Air

Paintings... part 2

2009-12-05T23:06:00.003-07:00

Evening Clouds

4"x 8"

Fall Poplars

18"x 24"

Gym floor reflections

9"x 12"

Hallway

8"x 10"

Paintings...

2009-11-30T23:30:00.002-07:00

Crusty sandwich 5"x7"

Palouse 9"x12"

Willow 7"x14"

Steam Plant 8"x16"

Autumn Browns 8"x16"

Sandpoint Plein-Air

2009-09-21T10:00:00.000-06:00

Estes Park Plein Air

2009-09-01T21:29:00.002-06:00

37 degrees and rainy

8"x10"

Trailridge Road

8"x16"

Looking thru

11"x14"

Morning Headlines

8"x10"

Aspen Row

7"x14"

A couple pieces from the Estes Park Plein Air show in Estes Park, Colorado.

Blue, white and Ochre

2009-08-14T22:58:00.002-06:00

Scotchman Peaks Odyssey, Plein-Air.

2009-07-21T19:57:00.009-06:00

Little Spar lake

48 Hr Pass

6"x 8"

Watercolor/Pastel on Crescent Board

$350.

"I sat looking at this place realizing that Sandy was out there somewhere looking for the best way down"

Yellow Skies & quiet nights

4.25"x4.75"

Watercolor on Crescent Board

$250.

"On our final night, I sat by the fire watching the evening unfold, the sky began to turn yellow just before quietness took over for the night."

Melissa Basin

6.5"x 10"

Watercolor on Strathmore

$475.

"The power of experiencing a place that can move mighty rocks is almost inexpressible."

10:30 in the Peaks

3"x 5"

Watercolor on Crescent Board

$250.

"I am always amazed at the colors that evening produces and the ability it has to turn a complicated form into simplicity."

Sublime

3.75"x 6"

Watercolor on Strathmore

N.F.S

"The only way to understand something so majestically complex is through simplicity."

Snow and Trees

5.75"x 4"

Watercolor on Canson

$250.

"I was amazed at the sturdy little trees, stubbornly pushing their way through rock and snow even though everything is pushing back."

Scotchman Peak #2

8"x 6.75"

Watercolor on Crescent Board

$475.

"I was taken aback at all the different forms of rock in this one place, pink, purple, blue and orange rocks. Some looked as though they were concrete sidewalks smooth and straight."

Looking out

9"x5.25"

Watercolor/Pastel on Canson

$475.

"as I sat looking out, I was amazed at how something as solid and immovable as a mountain, can look as transparent and fluid as water."

Evening Skies

4"x 7"

Watercolor on Arches

"I sat watching, attempting to capture the mountains fading into the sky before night took over."

I was lucky enough to spend the past 4 days in the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, with fellow artist Jared Shear and thank you Sandy Compton for the safe trip through the wilderness. If anybody is in Sandpoint on August 7th, come to the Timberstand Gallery for the show.

Scotchman Peaks Odyssey, Plein-Air. 2

2009-07-25T15:14:00.005-06:00

Evening with the Peaks

4"x 7"

Watercolor on Arches

$250.

"As I attempted to capture a moment of the trip, the realization of the experience was fleeting and soon I would be back in the busy world, I realized that this place wouldn't be busy, it would be like it was right now."

Where the snow meets Sky

5.5"x 7"

Watercolor/ Gouache on Arches

$250.

"As I sat contemplating the immensity of space, the meeting place of the snow and sky begged me to paint it."

Snow, sand, and rocks.

4.5"x 6"

Watercolor/Gouache on Strathmore

$250.

"I attempted to find the complex lines in the rocks compared to the smoothness of the snow, th image and place seem upside down with the dark heavy rocks on top wanting to be at the bottom."

The Basin

9.75"x 6.5"

Watercolor/ Gouache on Arches

$475.

"Everyturn, every corner there was another painting asking to be put on paper, the rocks, trees and a touch of green, the timelessness of the place challenging me."

Holy #@%! Grotto

4.75"x 7.75"

Watercolor on Moleskin paper

N.F.S

Sandy Compton Collection

"This place was our inspiration for the way down the mountain. Sandy from the moment he returned from scouting a way down, continually shook his head and told us we weren't going to believe the surprise he had for us... he was right, simply amazing."

Mountain Grandeur 48"x 48" oil on canvas

2009-08-08T20:55:00.005-06:00

Mountain Grandeur

48"x48"

Oil on canvas

$3500.

"After returning from the odyssey I couldn't wait to start a big painting while my mind was fresh and the experience close."

Scotchman Peaks Show, August 7th 5-8

2009-08-10T16:19:00.002-06:00

Some photos of the show hanging. The paintings are in hand crafted frames with acid free mats and conservators glass. Some of the proceeds from the sale of the paintings goes to the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness' preservation efforts. Link

Stormy Moran.

2009-07-15T14:51:00.001-06:00

Around sunset there was a terrific storm that really purpled everything up. It gave the whole area a great mood.

Evening with the Tetons

2009-07-09T19:10:00.002-06:00

River Rocks Paint out, Idaho Falls

2009-06-22T15:27:00.002-06:00

Had a good weekend, wish they were all this great.

Honorable mention

Quick Draw, Purchase Award

The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho permanent collection.

Palouse Barn

2009-06-03T00:23:00.000-06:00

Warm night on the Palouse

2009-05-28T23:12:00.001-06:00

Watercolors

2009-05-28T22:52:00.003-06:00

Some watercolors and gouache I have been doing

Sante Fe,

2009-05-12T13:55:00.001-06:00

Looking for the Sublime

2009-05-12T13:45:00.001-06:00

I am interested in finding what it takes to create a sublime experience. It is harder than one would think.

Sage Creek Gallery OPA Show

2009-04-23T10:48:00.002-06:00

Click to see the OPA Show at the Sage Creek Gallery in Santa Fe, NM.

Steam Plant 8"x10"

2009-03-29T22:10:00.002-06:00

Took the painting class to the steam plant to paint. This is my demo for the class. It was an enjoyable place to paint, there are all kinds of pipes and interesting spaces to paint. I will hopefully be going back.

More Eggs

2009-03-18T18:26:00.002-06:00

Eggs are fun to paint.

Eggs, 6"x8" oil on birch

2009-03-11T20:37:00.005-06:00

My students had an egg assignment that looked so fun I had to try. And yes it was fun.

I was sick of brown paintings, oil on linen

2009-03-11T20:33:00.002-06:00

I spilled this gatorade on my computer and thought that I would immortalize it in a painting. I decided that however much it cost to fix my computer would be the value of the painting.

Orange slice

Accepted!!

2009-02-25T21:25:00.005-07:00

This piece was accepted today into the Oil Painters of America show. Here is the link. The show is in May in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Dinner with Yako, 8"x12" oil on linen

2008-10-30T11:44:00.003-06:00

My neighbor went fishing yesterday and brought my family some nice trout to eat. As I was eating them I decided that I needed to paint them. It was a lot of fun but my studio sure smelled awful.

Fruit

2009-02-20T22:06:00.002-07:00

It has been really dull in color lately, as I was walking into my studio I pulled out an apple to eat and ended up painting it instead.

I then found an orange and continued the painting.