Just trying to paint something larger than usual. I paint a lot of small studies, 8x10s or 9x12s, every week for practice. For this one, I did something different that always ends up making the final result turn out sort of…not as expected. For this one I did a detailed Read more…
SOLD – Sand Dune Arch – 8″ x 10″ oils on stretched canvas. I took some liberties with color. Maybe it’s just me, but do you see an eagle… and a dog…? It’s got a lot for a little painting. Headed to @moabmade soon.
This little 9″ x 12″ painting was done as a study for a larger version, which is now being done as a commission for someone who contacted me via my Instagram account. I used an overexposed but nicely composed pic of Morning Glory Arch, then added the rappelling figure later. Read more…
Mary Jane Canyon #3 – 9″ x 12″ oils on canvas board Here’s a scene I really love. I have a ton of pictures from this area that could make nice paintings. It’s not the kind of scene that I think I could go paint on location, the light changes Read more…
SOLD – Latest painting! Bighorn sheep on the mesa in Moab, Utah. Working title “Harold” 16″ x 20″ Oils on stretched canvas. Desert Bighorn Sheep are named ‘Tse’tah Dibe’ in the Navajo Language, which translates to ‘Sheep of the Rocks’. Bighorn sheep are sacred to the Navajo People. This is Read more…
Somewhere in Arches National Park. I’m not sure what or if this particular spot has a name, but you’ll see it in wide shots that have Turret Arch sometimes. I did this painting just for practice on a 9″ x 12″ canvas pad, but it turned out better than I Read more…
Moab is known for the famous Balanced Rock in Arches National Park. It’s so famous, it doesn’t even need any clarification on where it is. This is a painting of the far lesser know Red Wash Balanced Rock. If you stood next to it, you would take up maybe 1/10th Read more…
Just thought I’d share this here since not everyone is on Instagram. A Moab homemade product! My plein air setup for 2023. I’ve only painted plein air (painting outdoors from life) a few times but I hope to do it a lot when spring arrives and the weather here is Read more…
Mary Jane Canyon Waterfall in Moab, Utah. Oils on paper, 6″ x 8″. This is a study for a future painting (not for sale). I’ve been experimenting with different surfaces, mediums, canvas toning and more. I also built a new plein air painting easel and palette box, with a nice Read more…
I just dropped off two new winter-style paintings for sale at the Moab Made gallery here in Moab, Utah. They’re 8″ x 10″ oils on stretched canvas. Only available at Moab Made for now. I may add them to my Etsy store in the future. If you’re interested, please contact Read more…