Sunset in the Bend

 Oil on panel, 6"x6"

I made a few adjustments to this piece and I can't say it's any better than it was but it is different.  I was searching for an ethereal feel to this piece, not so much heavenly but light filled. It's a small piece so I will call it done and move on.

detail from "Sunset in the Bend"

Yucca at Dagger Flats

Oil on panel, 8"x6"

Yucca blooming at Dagger Flats in the northern section of Big Bend National Park. Dagger Flats is off the beaten path but worth the drive when the yucca are blooming.

A Summer Brew

Oil on panel, 10"x8"

This scene of a building summer thunderhead is in Marathon, Texas.

Canyon at Black Gap

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

This scene is from Black Gap Wildlife Management area just east of Big Bend National Park.

After being out of work since February I just started a new job this last Monday. For sure a double edge sword. I needed to work but my daily commute has been about 1.5 hours each way leaving me little time to paint during the week. With the shorter days and the sun going down so early, I find it difficult to acclimate to painting at night. Hopefully I can adjust and get more painting in.

Under a Mesquite

Oil on museum panel, 8"x8"
I found this cow seeking relief from 100º plus heat under a mesquite tree off the Post Road south of Marathon, Texas.

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"Approaching the Chisos"

Oil on panel, 8"x6"



Just Back from Big Bend where I did some plein air work. It was extremely hot but that did not keep me from my appointed task. This is a rock formation north of and facing the Chisos mountains.

"Grapevine Sentinels"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
Another scene from Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park.

"Rough and Tumble"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"
This scene is in Big Bend National Park on the Lost Mine Trail.

"West of Marathon"

Oil on panel, 11"x14"
Another fast painting completed with a no. 8 flat brush. I took considerable liberty with color on this one.

"Grapevine Hills"

Oil on panel, 11"x14"

Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park features monolithic uplifts, large boulders and desert sentinels resembling those in Arizona and Utah.

"Chisos from the Desert"

Oil on panel, 16"x20"

This scene of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend is from the flat desert in the north region of the park.

"Hazy Day - Creosote and Sage in the Bend"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

Not sure where in Big Bend I took the picture I worked from for this painting. It is possibly along the Ross Maxwell.

High and Mighty

Oil on panel, 11"x14"

Another scene from Big Bend National Park. This is along the Ross Maxwell scenic drive.

"Dry Desert"

Oil on linen panel, 11"x14"

This scene is in Big Bend National Park.

"Desert and Mountains"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"

This scene was inspired by my many trips to Big Bend National Park.

"Clearing Skies"

Oil on panel, 16"x20"
This is a view of The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park.

"Mountain and Clouds"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"
Another scene from Big Bend National Park.

"Afternoon in the Bend" SOLD

Above-This is the completed and slightly revised painting of "Afternoon in the Bend"


Oil on archival Belgian linen panel, 10"x8" $125.00

This is a common site in the Bend in summertime, a cloudless sky. This painting is not quite finished, the foreground cactus requires a bit more refinement. I will post an updated photo tomorrow.

"In the Bend" SOLD

Oil on panel, 6"x8" $60.00

Most likely my favorite place to be, Big Bend NP the epitome and glory of the Texas transpecos. I would live and paint Big Bend everyday if possible.

*After looking at this painting for a day I noticed a major composition problem and have tried to correct it. This is now the revised painting.