Blazin’ Delicate Arch – 12″ x 12″ oils on canvas I’ve tried to paint this before but never quite got the sky I was after. This time, I think I did. Headed soon to the great @moabmade Thanks for reading & hope all is well with you #archesnationalpark #delicatearch #moaboilpainting Read more
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
Left Hand Shade – 9″ x 12″ Oils on canvas board Just downstream from the falls, painted this from a so-so smartphone pic I took on a hot day last year. Gotta paint something! Been slacking so I’ve been cranking out quick small paintings for practice. Unfortunately painting seems to Read more
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
“Killer Sense Of Direction” 9″ x 12″ oils on canvas. His friends told him to live a little. He took it too far. A real bonehead move. Don’t know what to paint? I don’t have a couple of skulls and a skeleton in my studio for nothing! #skullpainting #desertskull #moaboilpainting #moabartist #moabart #oilpainter #originalart #moabmade #desertpainting
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
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