Left Hand Morning – 8″ x 10″ oil on canvas panel A small and quick painting from a photo I took that wasn’t very good on its own. I bet someone will recognize this spot. #moaboilpainting #moabartist #moabart #oilpainter #originalart #moabmade #desertpainting #canyonpainting #canyonart #outdoorart #naturepainting #landscape #landscapepainting #utahart
Turret Arch – 16″ x 20″ oils on canvas Third time repainting this one, I think I finally like the result. Enjoying this amazingly warm Moab winter!! I can’t believe I’m still riding my bikes in mid December. 🚴 Seems crazy. Thanks, climate change. #turretarch #archesnationalpark #moaboilpainting #moabartist #moabart #oilpainter Read more
Grandstaff Canyon – 18″ x 24″ oils on linen My favorite spot to paint in Grandstaff Canyon. This reference image had fewer rocks in the water and the brush was a tangled mess blocking the usual view. I used another reference to open up the distant view, one from after Read more
Grandstaff Canyon – 12″ x 24″ oils on canvas I took a lot of pictures of this spot before the big flood and I’m glad I did. It hasn’t returned to this look yet. I’ve painted variations on this scene several times, each time a little different. I used a Read more
Elsie At Left Hand – 16″ x 20″ oils on canvas. Commission for James Murphy. Really fun to paint this one! #moaboilpainting #moabartist #moabart #oilpainter #originalart #moabmade #desertpainting #canyonpainting #canyonart #outdoorart #naturepainting #landscape #landscapepainting #utahart
Moonflower – 12″ x 16″ oils on canvas This was really difficult for me! Out of my comfort zone. I’ve tried to paint flowers before and mostly failed. I kind of like this one. Here’s some info for my friends who are not familiar with this flower, also known as Read more
Sand Dune Arch – 9″ x 12″ oils on canvas A different angle on what I consider a kind of difficult arch to make interesting. In photographs the arch kind of blends into the background a lot. Someone suggested to me once that I should add a figure to this Read more
The Powerhouse Dam – 11″ x 14″ oils on canvas. In 1919, after the failure of a wooden dam, Moab Light and Power Company built this concrete dam, which provided power until 1945 when Utah Power and Light built a 44,000 volt power line from Price to Moab. Here’s an Read more
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SOLD! Bowtie Arch – 8″ x 10″ oils on canvas Been painting a lot! Sold 5 paintings last month, all at local gallery and artisan shop Moab Made (www.moabmade.com). Stop in there if you’re in Moab and see art from over 100 artists!