Thursday, September 30, 2010

Autumn: Cottonwood Glow, part 18

Cottonwood Glow (oil)
"Cottonwood Glow" is a 4.5" x 10" plein air oil I painted alla prima. I find I especially like to use a pallet knife and leave impasto on the surface when I paint quickly outside.  This painting is for sale, currently at Mountain Living Studio in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Autumn: Colorado Aspen Groves, part 17

I painted these two watercolors as part of a demonstration for the Brighton, Colorado Art Guild.  I wanted to show them some steps that I use to paint Aspen trees and didn't want to have them watch paint dry...  As a result I have two very similar paintings.  Colorado Aspen Grove
(watercolor: 14" x 9") is for sale at the    Grand Lake Art Gallery.
We Are Family

Colorado Aspen Grove (watercolor)

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Autumn: plein air Rockies, part 16

This is a plein air oil painting I painted last week in Rocky Mountain National  Park, Colorado.  The Aspen are about  at their peak now and are breathtaking.  This spot is near Hidden Valley, looking north, in the morning.  Below is the  photo I took as I painted.  My goal was to capture the feel; an impressionistic take on the subject.
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Monday, September 27, 2010

Autumn with snow, part 15

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Trek


Maroon Lake
 These two oil paintings are 9" x 12" in matching gold frames with a liner.  They were both inspired by the same trip to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area in central Colorado.  The Aspens were at their peak color when a snowstorm dumped 18" of snow.  Seeing the contrast of gold and white was amazing.  For availability, please contact me.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Autumn: The Maroon Bells (part 14)

The Maroon Bells
"The Maroon Bells" is an oil painting (sold) of the most photographed mountains in Colorado near Aspen.  I was fortunate to have seen  the colors of the Aspen Groves at peak season.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Autumn: Front Porches, part 13

Days Gone By (watercolor)
End of October (watercolor: sold)
These watercolor paintings depict the end of Autumn at the farm. A  nostalgic,  simpler way of life living in the country.
"Days Gone By" (18.5" x 15") is for sale. Please contact me for details and availability.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Autumn: Aspens en Plein Air, part 12

Aspen Plein Air 2


Aspen Grove (sold)

Aspen Plein Air (sold)
These paintings have quite a bit in common besides the mountain Aspen Autumn theme.  They are all small original plein air oils painted alla prima in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I also used primarily a small pallet knife and left lots of oil impasto on the surface of the painting.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Autumn: Colorado commissions, part 11

These two oil paintings are part of a commission of 6 paintings I painted last year. All of the paintings are from the Stove Prairie area. (west of Ft. Collins, CO)  There was a team of 5 artists each painting 6 historical paintings of the area.  The reference photos we had were of present day, so quite a bit of research went into making the artwork.  The 30 finished paintings are mounted in a coffered  ceiling of the library of the clients' new home.  They tell a story, depict the area and even the seasons were coordinated so it looks spectacular. If you would like to see all 6 of my paintings, you can look on my facebook art page. (you don't need to have a facebook account to see it)

"Where the Buffalo Roamed"

"Stove Prairie"
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Monday, September 20, 2010

Autumn paintings: part 10, fly fishing


Fly Fishing in Moraine Park

These two pastel are both from Moraine park in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado in the fall. 
The smaller painting was a warm up 9 x 12" pastel for the larger commissioned pastel 24" x 36".  Both paintings have been sold but canvas giclees are available of "Moraine Park" (right). Please contact me for details.

Moraine Park



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Friday, September 17, 2010

Autumn paintings, part 9

"A Walk To Remember"
"A Walk To Remember" is a 18" x 12" pastel painting depicting a walk through the Midwestern autumn foliage. The location is Jay Cooke State Park in northern Minnesota. This painting won the Jack Richeson Award at the Pastel Extravaganza show of the Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies .  For availability, please contact me. 
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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Autumn: Aspen tree tops, part 8

"The Sky is the Limit" (pastel/sold)
These are examples of a progression
"Hope" (pastel/sold)
 of similar subject matter.  I painted "The Sky is the Limit" first, trying to capture the feeling of looking up at the tree tops. After a few more years of practice with pastels, I painted "Hope" and felt more satisfied with the results. Canvas giclees of "Hope" are available through artforconservation.com Both paintings are inspired by Aspen groves in Autumn.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Autumn: High in the Rockies, part 7

"The Loch"
"Tranquility"

These two paintings are from a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park.  (Colorado) "The Loch" (top) is a 18" x 24" pastel (sold) in which limited edition, high resolution canvas giclees are available through artforconservation.com.   "Tranquility"  is a 18" x 9" original oil painting that is for sale through the Grand Lake Art Gallery.  Prints of "Tranquility" are available through fineartamerica.com.   I am anxious to get up into the park to see the leaves that are starting to change.

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Autumn Reflections: part 6

"Last Light" oil
"Reflections on the Big Thompson" (oil)
These are some autumn paintings with reflective water that I have painted. "Reflections on the Big Thompson" is a 12" x 9" oil that is sold.  "Last Light" is for sale through the Grand Lake Art Gallery. Canvas Giclees of "Last Light" and "Last Call" (sold) can be ordered directly through Fineartamerica.com.


"Last Call" (pastel/sold)

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Autumn: hiking through the Aspens, part 5

"Gold Country" (sold)
"Gold Country-2"(sold)
"Gold Rush" n/a
These are a progression of hiking in the Aspens series. I like the way the vertical format accents the majesty of the Aspen grove.  My favorite painting is "Gold Rush" a 30" x 15" pastel that is not for sale, but limited edition of canvas giclees are available through artforconservation.com.

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Autumn: hiking through the Aspens, part 4

Solitude (oil) sold
A Perfect Day (pastel) n/a
I love to hike, especially in the fall. Aspen at their peak in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado are inspiring. Both of these paintings are sold but prints of "Solitude" can be ordered through fineartamerica.com .

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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Autumn Inspirations: part 3


"Allenspark Afternoon"
I've been painting fall scenes as long as I've been painting (most of my life).  These are some watercolors of my chair series that I've done.
(all have been sold)
"Attitude Adjustment"
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"God Bless America"
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Autumn Inspirations: part 2

These painting were all commissioned by Exempla's Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado.  The top piece, "There's a Light Beyond These Woods" is a 6' x 4' (acrylic) piece of landmark art. "Longs Peak" (middle) and "Clarks Peak" (bottom) are 18" x 24" pastels. Canvas giclees can be ordered of these two images from artforconservation.com.  All of these images are inspired from the Colorado Rocky Mountains in the fall.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Autumn Inspirations









I love autumn, Indian summer, crisp air and the colors that come with it.  I find that I paint the majority of my paintings from fall inspirations.  These are two mini oil paintings from near my home.  "Almost Home" (left) is a 7" x 5" oil impasto of an old Cottonwood tree that "shows off" every fall.  "Big Valley Bookcliff" (top) is a 6" x 12" plein air oil painted with a pallet knife with impasto.  You can see the same Cottonwood tree on the far left of this painting.  Both of these paintings are for sale, in matching frames.  Contact me for more information.
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Monday, September 6, 2010

Preview Show

The PREVIEW show for the Loveland Art Studio Tour and Sale is currently on display at the Loveland Museum and Gallery.    The date for the "meet and greet the participating artists is Sept 11, 2010  1-3pm.   All are welcome!
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Friday, September 3, 2010

Soul Reflections

"Soul Reflections" (oil) sold recently at the Grand Lake Gallery. (Colorado)
This scene is an impasto impression of Bowman Lake in Glacier National Park in Montana.  The reflections were as glass and I desperately wanted a canoe to glide through the surface in the early morning light.  Canvas giclees and prints are available of this image through fineartamerica.com.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Getaway

"Getaway" is a new oil painting (commission/sold) I recently finished for a favorite client of mine. Prints, giclees and cards are available through fineartamerica.com.
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