Friday, May 10, 2013

El Jefe 5x7

  I liked the colors of this rooster and used a dark background for contrast.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Madonna Barns 9x12

 I painted these barns right at sunset near San Luis Obispo, California.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Settlers 24x16

 A pair of western bluebirds have decided to build a nest near this old cabin.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Friday, March 22, 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013

Friday, February 22, 2013

Matanuska Sunset 12x24

  This is Alaska's Matanuska Valley were Canada Geese are common during the summer months.  Prints of this image are available.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Autumn Arrival 6.5 x 9

  This lone Canada Goose stands watchful by a secluded lake.  When I was a young boy I
associated the sound of geese with the holidays.  I still do and it's a good sound.
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Sunday, February 3, 2013

In the Aspens 7x5

I painted some studies in Colorado this past fall.  I decided to put a mule deer in this one.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Old Barn Near Groveland 6x8 - sold

 Groveland, CA is in the foothills near Yosemite National Park, were I spotted this old barn.
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Friday, January 18, 2013

Amber Wave 10x20 - sold

This is a hayfield late in the day, with just a sliver of late-afternoon light.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Golden Hour 14x21 - sold

  This group of ducks is settling into a pond just as the morning sun begins to burn through the fog.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Carmel Mission Study 5x7

I have been to several of the California Missions and this is one of my favorites. 

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Friday, December 21, 2012

Dabbling Mallard 5x7

  I visited one of my duck reference spots earlier in the week and found many mallards and shovelers feeding just before dark.  I wanted to capture the iridescence of this mallard's head.


Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Friday, December 7, 2012

Snowbird 7x5

  Thousands of snow geese winter in California's Central  Valley.  They are attracted to this area's abundance of open water and rice fields. 
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Whiteout - Bison 5x7

    Most animals feel uncomfortable in low visibility.  This bull is standiing vigil while waiting out the storm.  This seemed like a simple idea to paint, I was wrong.
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Monday, December 3, 2012

Fall Pasture 5x7

  These two horses were feeding late in the day in North Dakota.  The cool blues in the white horse made a nice contrast to an otherwise warm scene.
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