douglas and ponderosa

Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine

View from the top floor of my house looking northwest during that magical light time of day.

10″x8″

oil on canvas    $300

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North Mountain Nature Center

North Mountain Nature Center

Plein air demo on a hot summer day…12″x9″  oil on panel      $150  Sold

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August 30 / Summer Lake

Summer Lake / Aug. 30

Still a bit of smoke in the air but still a worthwhile painting experience. The lake’s water level is very low these days which simply adds interest to the composition.

8″x10″   oil on canvas    $300

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Sunflowers with Blue Vase

Sunflowers in Blue Vase

Sunflowers are in season!

10″x8″  oil on canvas     $300

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Carmel River Lagoon

Carmel River Lagoon

Painted on location near Clint Eastwood’s ranch in Carmel Valley. It made my day.

This scene is where the Carmel River courses through to the ocean. I’m looking east away from the ocean because I was more intrigued with the mist on the hills than I was with the seascape to the [...]

Carmel Valley

Carmel Valley

On my way back up the coast from Southern California I was able to stay at a friends place in Pacific Grove. Because Pacific Grove was fogged in at that time (common in the summer) we painted in Carmel. This was a great vantage point and it was sunny and warm.

8″x10″  [...]

A portrait of a friend

Portrait of a friend Portrait of a friend

My friend’s daughter who barely sat still for about 30 min while I was able to capture a bit of her essence. She was very pleased and thought it looked like her enough to take a photo of her holding it up to her face.  I [...]

Emigrant Lake/ August 31

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Emigrant Lake/ Aug.31

Summer at the lake is perfect for painting on location! Painted late in the day the trees were catching the warm light while the lake retained its crisp cool color.

8″x10″    Oil   Sold

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Summer Thunder

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Fair Oaks Bridge

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I’ve been thinking about using contrast as an important tool before starting any painting. Whether it is contrast in colors, values, textures, or all of these elements, I make sure I’m  including contrast as an integral part of my composition.

8″x10″   oil    Sold

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