Western Spirit Art Show

Mesa Arch watercolor (Canyonlands National Park)

I had 3 of my paintings accepted into the  2016 Western Spirit Art Show at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum in Wyoming.  The opening is on March 5 at 6pm and you can see the show through April 17.  The features over 100 western artists from across the country.  Tickets for the opening may be purchased through the Museum.  I will also have 2 miniature paintings for sale in the Vandewark Miniature Art Exhibit.  The opening they put on never disappoints and I am looking forward to the show.  Join me!

Pikes Peak Panoramic Oil (Colorado) 

High in the Rockies Oil (Colorado State Forest)

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Impressions of Life, Love & Passion: a show of Art for Valentine's Day

I am participating in the  Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park's (Colorado) February (2016) art show "Impressions of Life, Love & Passion" this month.  I brought in a variety of original art that fit this theme.  "Love is in the Air" is a little mixed piece piece taking off on Lake Loveland & Valentine's day.  Every year Loveland celebrates Valentine's Day just a little more & has become quite the fun, loving event.  "Recharge" is a large oil with impasto of two Adirondack chairs with a bottle of red wine & two wine glasses in front of a perfect view of the mountains.

Love is in the Air (mixed media)

Recharge (oil) 24 x 30"

 I included "Escape" and "The Trumpet", two figures painted from life because they both depict a passion:  reading, enjoying the beach and playing the trumpet.

Escape (oil)

The Trumpet

              What can be more of a gift of love than a painting of 'friendship' yellow roses?

Peaceful Pair (oil)

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Progression of a painting

I drew horizontal lines for the horizon lines & perpendicular lines for the trees and reflections in charcoal.  With painting reflections it's important that the reflection is directly under the object.

I blocked in my darks

At this stage local  color is added. I also reshaped the canoe.   I used glazes with  for a medium to give me enough time to blend.

"Silence" (Gateway to Wabakimi) 20 x 16" Oil

Here is a progression of my newest painting "Silence".  The scene is from Northern Ontario, close to the Wabakimi Provincial Park.   There are numerous pristine lakes with forests and few people in this part of the world.  Canoes fit in perfectly.  This Canadian  wilderness is something to cherish.

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