Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Cottonwood Pass Plein Air


 Here's me out near the top of Cottonwood Pass. Painted enough of the scene for to finish it in studio.




Finished Painting
"Cottonwood Pass"
Oil 22" x 28"

Monday, May 28, 2012

Fall Grove

Fall Grove
Oil 22" x 28"

This painting is done almost entirely with palette knife. The only thing that isn't is the first layer of washes.

Plein Air Waterfalls

 Agnes Vaille Falls
 Oil 36" x 24"




Here's me on location. Met a nice couple at the falls that ended up purchasing the painting.





 Rushing Cascade
Oil 24" x 36"





 Here's a shot of my setup on location.



Thursday, April 12, 2012

Water fall Paintings Plein Air

This week I did a couple Plein Air paintings at the cascade falls nearby where I live in Salida, CO.
I painted with artists Carl Ortman and Barry Thomas when I did the painting in the first two pictures. It's always fun painting these falls. There is endless compositions here.













The Path Down Oil - 30" x 36" Plein Air - Alla Prima









Cascade Falls Oil 24" x 36" Plein Air - Alla Prima

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Melting Snow - Plein Air

Melting Snow
Oil 20" x 30" Plein Air - Alla Prima

Yesterday's Plein Air Painting. Painted up the road towards the Shavano Trail Head.




Sunday, April 1, 2012

Backlight Glow





Backlight Glow
Oil 24" x 36"





Below is a shot of that start of the painting. Sometimes I like to use washes in order to get a lot of color in quickly.




Below are some detail shots.