Late Afternoon Castalon

Oil on linen panel, 8"x10"
A view of Castalon Peak in late afternoon light of Big Bend National Park.

Castalon Peak and Ocotillo

Oil on panel, 10"x8"

This view of Castalon Peak is from the Tuff Canyon Trail. Castalon Peak and Tuff Canyon are accessible from the Ross Maxwell Scenic Road in Big Bend National Park.

High Desert Prairie

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

This scene is along the upper Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive in Big Bend National Park.

"Weathered Barn"

OIl on panel, 8"x10"

This old weathered and wind damaged barn is near Roundtop, Texas.

"Bonnets"

Oil on panel, 9"x12"
Another close up view of bluebonnets. I manipulated the design quite a bit in this piece, painting and deleting detail before I liked the overall composition.

"Late Afternoon Fenceline"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"
This scene was inspired by photos I took near La Grange, Texas.

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"Bluebonnets"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"
This is a close-up view of bluebonnets south of Austin.

"Rocks and Cactus"

Oil on linen panel, 9"x12"

Another hill country scene typical of the area near Enchanted Rock state park. I will most likely re-shoot this image because of the glare on the top of the photo.

"Cypress and Shallow Creek"

Oil on panel, 10"x8"
Another quick painting done in one session. Mostly done with a no. 8 flat then finished with a round sable for some of the tree limbs and sky holes.

"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.

"Llano Cactus"

Oil on linen panel, 8"x10"

I spotted this opuntia growing just south of Llano.

"Desert and Mountains"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"

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

"Here and There"

Oil on canvas, 18"x24"

Another hill country scene.

"Country Road"

Oil on panel, 11"x14"
Another made up scene from a thumbnail sketch.

"Edwards County"

Oil on panel, 20"x30"
Springtime in Texas.

"Compliments of Spring"

Oil on panel, 6"x8"
I have used a complimentary color scheme in this painting of Texas in the spring.