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
Landscape
Bighorn On The Mesa
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
Landscape
Wintertime At Arches
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
Landscape
Red Wash Balanced Rock
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
Informative Painting Gear
Homemade Plein Air Painting Easel
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
Landscape
First Painting of 2023
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
Landscape
Two New Paintings At Moab Made
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
Informative Instructional Landscape
Painting It Small First
I wish I had stumbled onto Paint Coach Chris Fornataro’s video (below) about painting small thumbnails when I first started painting mostly landscapes 3 years ago. The basic concept is simple: Paint a small thumbnail (I do them 3″ x 4″) using a large brush. The largest brush you can Read more