"The North Face" #282

I painted this one a week or so ago.  I have been planning our epic summer RV trip and one of our first stops is Yosemite NP.  So to get a jumpstart on my summer painting, I have decided to start painting some of the places we will be visiting.  Painting from photos isn't the best but it is pretty comfortable painting in my studio.  One can only image how cold and windy it might be trying to paint North Face from life.  I guess I'll find out this summer.  This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, Dailypaintworks.com.

#281 "End of day"

Well I feel like I have dropped off the planet and abandoned my blog...  But just like that I am back.  Speaking of backs, my back has been messed up for the past five week.  I have two bulging discs from golf.  Its been very depressing.  I am going in today for an epidural to receive some of the swelling and help with the pain.
I have been painting some, just not posting.  I just photographed seven freshly pained pieces.  They will be up in the coming days.
On another note my mother is visiting us here in Scottsdale.  It will be her first visit, we are all excited.  I didn't think this day would ever come. What do you know....
This oil sketch will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com..

"17 Mile Drive" #280

I painted this painting from an old photograph I came across from my time at Robert  Louis Stevenson in Pebble Beach, CA.  I think this photo was taken in Pacific Grove, the cutest little town just outside the forest.  When my wife saw this painting, she thought we could move there one day.  But I think it would be too hard for me to leave the 330 days of sunshine in Scottsdale.  Hopefully we can spend a few days there this summer on our RV adventure.
This painting will be up for auction on my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com

"Wooded Stream" #279

Here is a little painting I did earlier this week.  I love painting backlit trees with dappling light.  The stream has some nice reflections.  I don't know what type of trees these are but I love the way this painting turned out.  This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com

"California Coastline" #278

I love the coastal cliffs of California.  They are so dramatic and colorful.  Unfortunately the photo I took of this painting looks weird.  I haven't found a good way to copy my paintings and sometimes the uploading changes the character of the image.  So keep in mind the original will always look better than the copy.
Back to the subject of the painting, these cliffs are from the Santa Barbara area.  This summer we are planning a epic RV trip of the western US.  I think one of the highlights will be driving and painting the coast.  I think painting in Oregon will be the best, we'll see.

"Fall Mountain Stream" #277

I painted this fun piece over the weekend.  I love the fall colors and the approaching storm clouds. I think this one is a success.  The stream adds a nice element as well.
This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

"Long Valley View" #276

Here is a mountain & valley scene I did last week.  I like the way it came together.  It shows nice depth and a real sense of being.  Painting farms and ranches brings me back to my childhood, growing up on one.  So many people leave these beautiful place and move to the city, just as I did, but I am always trying to get back.  Painting kind of does that for me.
This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

"Delgado Lane" #275

When I think of Santa Fe in the summer, hollyhocks always come to mind.  I lived on Delgado Lane, a half block off  Canyon Rd, the world famous art gallery street, in the late nineties.  What a wonderful place to live.  There was always something going on just around the corner.  I had these hollyhocks in my garden.  I wasn't an artist then but I had a dream of one being one day.  Five years later, I found the Scottsdale Artist School.  This painting will be up for auction on my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com, later today.  

"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.

"Those Rolling Hills", #272

This is a beautiful 12 x 12 I recently did. I love the depth, texture and the purple flowers.  I used a photo reference from our Thanksgiving trip to California.  One might say California doesn't look like this in the fall, but I have a full pallet of colors to work with, so I did.  The clouds broke right after the morning showers to reveal those rolling hills.  This painting will be up for auction on my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com

Ghost Ranch, #270

I painted this a few weeks ago.  I was looking over some old pictures of New Mexico when I came across this one.  It is kind of a frankenstein, in a way.  If you have ever been to ghost ranch, you might know, the mountains and lake are not like the painting.  But that is why I love painting... I can do what ever I want.  This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

Long Mesa, #269

I love the New Mexico landscape.  I am always drawn back to it's dramatic sky and simple mesas.
I post this painting today while packing for a weekend visit with my mother in Dallas, Texas.  Bailey and I have a fun trip planned.  We will be spending some long overdue time with Mimi.  The highlight for Bailey will be lunch at the American girl doll store.  We have never done it before, I'll need to go into it with an open mind.  To be honest the dolls are so realistic, they creep me out a little.
Christmas is a fun time of year, it's a good opportunity to gift some paintings.  Or for people to buy some of my art.
This painting will be up for auction at dailypaintworks.com.

Lovely lake, #268

I titled this piece "lovely Lake" but the real show stopper is the group of trees.  In composing the trees, I wanted them to really drive the eye around the painting.  I like the reflection and the way the trees aren't restricted to the 9x12 format.
With it being cold and wet in Scottsdale today, this painting brings me some warmth and sunshine.
This painting will be up for auction at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com, with an opening bid of $100

County Road #12, #250

Here is one I did a few weeks ago.  This painting in my opinion has it all...  Great light, depth, and balance.  I forget sometimes that paintings need a purpose and I also need to keep ones that do as a reference.
Well enough of that, I am all focused on Fantasy Football.  If my team holds on tonight I'll be in the Championship game..

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.

Eucalyptus Lane, #266

Trees, mountains, and wild flowers....I really like this piece.  I have been planning our family RV trip to California, I was reading a web page on the central coast about eucalyptus trees and monarch butterflies.  Apparently there is a state park near the coast that is quite famous for the migrating monarchs.  I can't wait.  Painting them will be the difficulty.  We'll see.
This painting will be up for auction on my online gallery soon...

Eucalyptus lake, #265

I painted this a week or so ago.  Oops, I should say, I somehow painted this a week or so ago.  It's amazing with everything that has been going on, but I am happy to say we finally bought an RV.  When I pick it up in a few days I will post some shots.  I think Leaf has already posted some pictures to Facebook.
I can't wait to hit the road.  We head out soon for California.  We are driving over to the central coast to spend a few days on our way to Chico.  I love that part of the state.  The fastest way to Chico is the I-5, don't, love that so much, the coast is a better bet.  Well, back to packing.
Check back soon for some wet plain airs.....
This one will be up for auction later today at my online gallery, dailypaintworks.com.

Blue Monument, #262

I haven't added a new painting in quite awhile.  I have been RV crazy, I guess you could say.  We are planning on buying a new RV, so I have driven all over the valley to try to find the perfect one.  It's been fun and a little time consuming.  We hope to take a big RV trip this coming summer, all over the southwest and into Canada. I get a little tunnel vision when it comes to this sort of thing.  So as a result my painting and even golf has taken a back seat.
But back to the painting,  I painted this over the weekend from a photo, but I hope to be painting  Monument Valley from my new RV very soon.  The valley is beautiful, especially in person.  If you have never been there, it's well worth the trip.  Or just buy my painting which will be up for auction soon on 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.

Eucalyptus Draw, #259

This painting was created on the 28th.  The shadows are my favorite aspect of this one, they add contour and texture to the piece.  The cross light gives the trees nice form.  I have been obsessed with purple as of late.  I think it looks so cool to throw little accents in the shadows.  Please tell me if I'm going overboard, lol.  This painting will be up for auction at dailypaintworks.com later today.