Landscape
Six Commissioned Paintings
Here are six paintings commissioned by @madmoose.events for their Arches Ultra event in Moab. All are 8″x10″ and went to the top six finishers. Thanks for reading!
Landscape
Turret Arch From North Window
Turret Arch From North Window – 8″ x 10″ oils on canvas This is one of six paintings commissioned by @madmoose.events for this month; total will be 34 paintings for 2023-2024. Thanks Justin & Denise! Calls for 8×10 format, but I’m definitely looking forward to painting this one bigger. It was a Read more
Landscape
A Day At Morning Glory Bridge
Morning Glory Bridge 8″ x 10″ – oils on canvas Just a little painting for you of Morning Glory Bridge in Grandstaff Canyon near Moab. A rare moment when this place was not crawling with tourists holding smartphones. I’ve been working on finally getting out of our laundry room, where Read more
Creature Landscape
Sand Dune Arch: A Dangerous Meeting!
Sand Dune Arch – 12″ x 16″ oils on canvas Sand Dune Arch like you’ll never see it! A giant jumping spider encounters a tourist at the arch. Or is it the other way around? Hope you enjoy it!
Landscape
Jeep Arch (aka Gold Bar Arch)
SOLD – Jeep Arch – 16″ x 20″ Jeep Arch, also known as Gold Bar Arch if you are a fan of the old USGS topo maps of this area. I’m not sure how well established place names get changed around here, but they sure do. I guess when enough Read more
Landscape
Dragonfly #3
Painted this one for the third time, a commission from Moab local Jeanette Kopell, someone my wife and I have known more than 25 years. Thank you Jeanette! Every time I painted this one, I made small improvements (in my opinion). The second one went to Anita Hallberg of La Read more
Landscape
Sand Dune Arch
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.
Landscape
Morning Glory Rappel
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
Landscape
Mary Jane Canyon #3 – Oil Painting
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