Monday, April 26, 2010

"Hill Country Creek"


Oil on panel, 8"x10"

A creek wanders through the hills north of Fredericksburg, Texas.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

"Woodland Deer"


Oil on panel, 8"x8"

This is a revised painting that I have brought more to a finish than the previously posted version.

Monday, April 19, 2010

"Cactus Under Oak Limbs"


Oil on panel, 5"x7"

This cactus was growing under Oak limbs in Enchanted Rock State Park, Texas.

"Distant View"


Oil on panel, 8"x10"

A view from within Enchanted Rock State Park.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

"Oaks & Cactus"


Oil on panel, 9"x12"

This scene is north of Fredericksburg, approaching Enchanted Rock state park.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

"Golden Afternoon-Marathon" revised


Oil on panel, 5"x7"

This is a revised version of this painting, I wanted to focus more on the distant mountain.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

"Beyond A Shadow"



This scene is viewed from under a cloud shadow while sunlight strikes a mountain in the lowlands of Big Bend National Park.

Monday, April 5, 2010

"Easter Blooms"


Oil on panel, 8"x10"

Easter brings new life and hope in us all as well as the landscape after a harsh dormant winter.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

"Late Afternoon Whitetail" revised


Oil on panel, 8"x8"

I have toned this image down a bit and refined edges, almost entirely repainting it from the original post.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

"A Fair Warning"


Oil on canvas, 24"x24"

This scene from Big Bend can be viewed as either a storm building or the sky clearing. My title would indicate an impending storm.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

"Ranch Road"


Oil on panel, 11"x14"

A ranch road disappears around a bend just outside San Antonio, Texas.

Monday, March 22, 2010

"Awakening"


Oil on panel, 8"x10"

Back to a quick painting, started and finished in a couple hours this morning. This scene is from a couple miles within my son Shauns' home in San Antonio. There is quite a bit of dormant winter foliage and new spring growth, that is where the name comes from.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

"Triplets"


Oil on panel, 11"x14"

This is another revised painting, entirely redone. I am not sure the original name but it was posted last year on my blog.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

"Fog at Seminole Canyon"



Oil on panel, 5"x7"

Fog blankets a summer morning in Seminole Canyon state park near Langtry, Texas.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

"Viva Castolon"


Oil on linen panel, 8"x10"

This is a revised painting from last year, entirely reworked.

"Beginning to Break"


Oil on panel, 8"x10"

Morning clouds begin to break and give way to blue skies in the Texas Hill Country.

Monday, March 1, 2010

"Summer Clouds"


Oil on panel, 10"x8"

A typical summer afternoon cloud buildup. This scene is from the football field looking east in Marathon, Texas.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

"End of Day"


Oil on panel, 5"x7"

Another beautiful ending to a day in West Texas.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

"Gray Day at the Park"


Oil on panel, 8"x8"

What a beautiful bright sunny day here in Houston today, in great contrast to this scene of a gray sky at County Park outside of Marathon, Texas.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

"Sky and Land"


Oil on panel, 5"x7"

This painting is from a photo I took through my windshield while driving hwy. 90 west toward Marathon. I cropped a portion of the far right of the photo and used it for a reference, slightly modifying the scene.