"Magnolia_1"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"

This is a bloom from a magnolia tree in my front yard.

"Sky and Mountains"

Oil on panel, 9"x12"

A scene of afternoon clouds and mountains in Big Bend National Park.

"20 Miles to the Mountains"

Oil on panel, 16"x20

A view of distant mountains in Big Bend National Park.

"Day of the Desert"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

A view near Persimmon Gap in Big Bend National Park.

"Rhythm in Blue"

Oil on canvas, 16"x20"

This piece was previously posted but entirely reworked and painted over. It is barely recognizable from the original posted image.

"In the Chisos"

OIl on panel, 16"x20

Finally, I have completed this painting. The view is from the road to the Basin in Big Bend National Park.

"Pine Spring Evening"

Oil on panel, 5"x7"

A view from Pine Spring campgrounds in the Guadalupe Mountains.

"Easter Blooms" revised

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

"Rhapsody in April"

Oil on panel, 5"x7"

This scene is inspired from a 4x6 photo print in a collection of old 35 mm images I took over the years.

"In the Chisos" ----- in progress

.... Still in progress, almost complete.


Oil on panel, 16"x20"

This painting is still in progress. Posting it and looking at it online helps me to see any major changes that need to be made. This photo has a "hot spot" in the sky from the light used for photographing. I will try to avoid this problem in the final image.

"Bend in the Creek"

Revised again, Oil on panel, 5"x7"


This painting has been modified, this is the new image.
Oil on panel, 5"x7"


Oil on panel, 5"x7"

A small creek bends out of sight in an entirely fictitious scene.

"Guadalupe Afternoon"

Oil on panel, 5"x7"

Painted from a very old photo I took on a trip to the Guadalupe Mountains.

"Hill Country Creek"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

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

"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.

"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.

"Oaks & Cactus"

Oil on panel, 9"x12"

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

"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.

"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.

"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.