"Pirates's Cove" ACEO 2.5x3.5"

It was 45 degrees last night...and 6 degrees this morning. A beach scene felt in order....

"Davis Brewing" 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas Study

This study is based on a painting from a book and is focused on achieving transparency in glass and 3D renderings of letters. The key is using subtle value changes to indicate highlights.

Evening At Walden Pond 16x20 Oil on Canvas

Walden by Thoreau is my favorite book and I love the setting and seasons you get at Walden Pond. I used water miscible oils to create this.

Old Farm Road 2.5"x3.5" ACEO

I thought I'd try another ACEO. Despite the size I find that these take longer than you might think to complete.

Saguaro Sunset 16x20 Oil on Canvas

I went to school in Arizona; the University of Arizona. I have always loved the desert, particularly in the spring when it really came alive after spring rains. Here's a somewhat idealized 16x20 oil on canvas portrayal of an area just outside Tucson. Saguaro

Hidden Waterfall 16x20 Oil On Canvas

I thought I'd try something a little more impressionistic today. I worked with water miscible oils , wet on wet to create this deep forest scene. I attempted to work in some wild azaleas down at the base of the waterfall.

"Paradise Beach" 16x20 Acrylic On Canvas

Enough snow for now! Here's a beach scene created from my "yearning for sun" imagination. Getting the water the color I wanted took some doing; hookers green, ultramarine blue, and white.

"The Davis House" 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas

I wanted to try a winter night scene so worked from a photo of my house after a recent snowstorm. I started with a black gessoed canvas and worked from there. Because of the number of snow covered trees in the background I used a double-loaded liner brush to show the snow and highlights vs. a palette knife. I indicated falling snow by flicked diluted titanium white off a toothbrush.

ACEO Hidden Waterfall 2.5x3" Canvas Card

Well, I thought I'd try something different today and paint an ACEO. Ironically, at least to me, I found painting "small" harder than painting on a larger support. It's a little like writing; it's much harder to keep it short and effective than long. Even simple things like determining how to use my easel to hold the ACEO card was a challenge. (I ended up cutting a "holder" slot in a 16x20 piece of feather-weight board...it worked just fine)

Sold The Winter Walk 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas

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Here's a study I did from an old Chrismas Card I had lying around. I started with a black canvas and worked my way from dark to light from there. This is done in acrylics. I think the snow and shadows came out pretty well. I used super heavy body acrylics and a palette knife to do the trees. Available For Sale-$75