"Sedona Times" #285

Here is another Sedona painting, I like how the juniper leads my eye to the rockstar of the painting, those beautiful rocks.
I am heading up to the canyon today.  I won't have time to paint, plein air, because we are playing tour guild for some friends, but my camera and sketch book will be very active.
This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com

"Marshland Sunrise" #284

When I was in Chico, Ca last Thanksgiving I was intrigued by all the rice fields near Sacramento. I decided to create a painting that depicted water and rice reeds with some distant hills.  I used the orange and purple hues to give the painting a sun rise look.  It turned out very dramatic.  This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com

"Rio Arriba" #273

Here is a little painting of a sandstone rock formations from northern New Mexico.  I love the rocks, cliffs and mesas in this part of the state.  I have an old friend that commissioned a sculptor to carve large caves into the sandstone on his property.   They are truly a work of art and a labor of love.  I think there is a documentary film an the project and the man.
This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

I Need Sun, #267

I painted this 8x10 under the awning of our new RV.  As I said in my previous post, our trip to California was a wet one for the most part.  I needed some sun, so I painted it.  I had a fun time painting this guy, because I felt like I was doing a demo for all the hippies.  While I stood in the rain, most of the thanksgiving goers come by to see my progress.  I think, I painted it in less than an hour.  Sometimes the best result happen under the strangest conditions. Cold, dark and wet.  This would be one of those times.  I know the RV will bring many great painting adventures.  This painting will be up for sale soon at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

Pondside Pine, #260

This painting was inspired by a Edgar Payne drawing I found over the weekend.  I used his sketches as a reference.  I came up with all the colors and mood of the piece.  I feel I did it justice.  I love the coolness of the painting.  The temp dropped way down to 60 over the weekend, we even had our fireplace lit.  I guess I was in the mood for a winter landscape.

King Oak, #252

I found an old photo of this California Oak tree from Carmel Valley, CA.  I decided to zoom in the oak for some added drama.  I have been painting a lot of trees lately...
Last weekend I was even looking at homes to buy in Carmel, I guess I have California on my mind.
This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

Golden Reflections, #249

I love the way trees reflect off water.  The reflections add so much interest to an otherwise boring scene.  I created this mountain painting the other day.  I am so far behind with my postings.  I just took four photos of recently finished paintings.  I also have a wet one still on my easel from this morning.  This one will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

I'm calling this one "Skinny Trunks".  I painted it over the weekend.  I think it turned out good.  I love all the color and the feeling of the piece.
This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

Beautiful Backlit, # 247

I painted this little beauty on Tuesday.  I have been so busy this week.  I just picked up a new gallery in Phoenix.  I had to frame and get them over to them today.  They don't have their sign up yet, but I'll do a post with all their info soon.  The space is really nice and the gallery owner is wonderful.
I also cut and gessoed about 40 panels for the next months paintings.  We have been getting rain everyday for the past three day, so the gesso is drying verrrry slowww.
Back to the painting, I love the way this turned out.  Trees are so much more interesting to me when light shines through them.  I chose to really pump up the variety of colors in this one.  Thanks for looking.  This one will be up for sell at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

By the Trees, #246

I painted this last week.  It has such a tranquil feel for me.  I love the colorful trees and meadow.  The slow moving water catches the lightly colored reflection of the large trees nicely.  I put in the small foot bridge to break up the stream.  I feel it all works... It doesn't always.  I'm working on one today that is not coming together, but who knows.  This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com, with a starting bid of $75.

Winter Pines, #240

For some reason, my blog isn't playing nice tonight.  I can't get the text in the right place.  So this will be a quick post. I painted this 8x10 off and on most of the day.  I really like the way it turned out.  I decided to go with orangish grasses in the foreground.  I tied the orange in by adding some in the trees and the distant mountain.  Snow is fun...

This painting will be up for auction at my gallery, dailypaintworks.com, soon,  The starting bid will be $75.  

Morning Meadow, #237

I was laying in bed this morning thinking about what I wanted to paint today, when the light started streaming in the room under the curtains.  So I came up with this scene that was inspired by that morning light.  In the landscape, I wanted to capture the same effect of the low morning light streaking across the canvas.  I love cottonwood and evergreen type trees, so I stuck a few of those in to bend and block the low morning light.  

About the time I was putting the final touches on the painting and drinking my second cup of coffee,  my wife and daughter rolled out of bed.  

What a great morning.  This piece will be up for auction tomorrow.  Thanks for viewing and please sign up for my email list.  And check back tomorrow to see what I've been painting.... 

I love New Mexico in the fall...  I painted this 8x10 yesterday from a photo.  Scottsdale gets a little boring this time of year, so I find myself looking through old photos and scouring the internet for something new to paint.  New Mexico never disappoints with it's true crisp colors.  There is no wonder why the state has attracted so many artist.  I spent 20 years there cataloging it's beauty.  So as the result you will see many paints of it's landscape.
I am going to try my first online auction with this little guy.  All of my auction will have a starting bid of $75, unframed.  Regardless of the size. I think...Wish me luck