"Taos Church"

This is the Ranchos de Taos church in Taos, NM.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Early Winter"

A cityscape with the colors of early winter.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"New York City"

I love the Art Deco appearance of the Chrysler Building in New York City.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"City Life"

More practice painting crowds of people.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Last Minute Shopping"

I know I've been in this position before.  Merry Christmas!

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"West of Tucson"

A desert scene.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Desert Rain"

Watching it rain across the high desert plain near Taos, New Mexico.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"This Is My Stop"

More practice painting the various shades of gray in the city.

Oil, 8 x 10 inches.

"Polo"

I have no idea how polo players can ride a horse and hit a ball with a mallet at the same time.

Oil, 8 x6 inches.

"Table Setting"

These restaurant scenes are making me hungry!

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Early Lunch"

More practice painting people, trying to keep them loose and gestural.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Blind Date"

I like those old fashioned diners where they serve milkshakes or ice cream sundaes.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Henpecked"

This is something different.  Chickens of all things!

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Tango"

These dancing paintings are a fun way to practice painting people.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Dancing"

Dancing with the Stars will be starting up before too long.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Near Taos"

A rural scene of the countryside near Taos.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Horse Race"

I enjoy going to the track occasionally.  I like seeing the beautiful animals, variety of colors, and excitement of the race.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Small Town"

A nostalgic scene from small town, USA.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Market Night"

More practice painting the city at night.  This is Market Street in San Francisco.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Night Shift"

More cityscape practice.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Evening Traffic"

I've enjoyed painting these cityscapes.  There is so much activity in the city.  It also give me a chance to practice grays.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"San Francisco"

A great place to visit.  The hills are so steep!

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Desert Scrub"

There are so many different types of desert plants.  They are fun to paint, although I have no idea what their names are.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Trout Fishing"

My other passion, besides painting.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Florida"

One of my favorite states to visit.  Excellent fishing!

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Desert Sketch"

A quick painting of the desert near Tucson.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"American Farm"

A rural scene of the heartland.

Oil, 6 x 8.

"Bad Apple"

More chef practice.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Making Salad"

I need to learn to simplify.  I thought a chef painting may be a good way to start.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Stagecoach"

I thought it might be fun to paint a scene from the Old West.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Mountain Range"

A play on words with the title.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"North of Tucson"

I enjoy painting plein air, although I find it difficult.  The hard thing for me is looking around at all the detail and then finding a way to simplify it.  Good painters know how to simplify, and that is something I want to learn from them.

Oil, 8 x 6 inches.

"Along the Coast"

Thought I'd try a marine scene today.

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Green Pastures"

A rural scene on a sunny day.  

Oil, 6 x 8 inches.

"Gondolier"

Playing around with shapes and color.

Oil 6 x 8 inches.

"Green House"

I'm not very good at painting buildings or architecture.  The only way to get better is to practice.  I used a reference from my favorite artist to paint this today.

Oil, 5.5 x 12 inches.

"Peonies"

Flowers are a fun way to practice color, edges, values, and drawing.

Oil, 10 x 8 inches.

"Fallen Pine"

I did this as a copy from one of Richard Schmid's paintings. I've always read and heard that copying from well known artists is a great way to help learn their methods and processes.  I had a lot of fun with this painting and definitely learned some things.  I plan on doing more such studies.

Oil, 8 x 10 inches.