"A Quiet Canyon"

Acrylic on stretched canvas, 18"x24"
This scene started out as a small thumbnail sketch that I did from imagination. A little more detail in this piece than I normally paint.

"Just a little Blue"

Acrylic on panel, 5"x7"

Another made up scene. As it progressed I imagined and painted more detail. Typical Texas hill country.

"A Horse of Course"

Acrylic on panel, 8"x10"

Another view of the same horse I painted and posted a couple days ago. .

"Grazing"

Acrylic on panel, 8"x10"

This horse was grazing on a very windy, spring day just south of Llano, Texas.

"After the Rain"

Acrylic on panel, 8"x10"

This is a scene from the upper Ross Maxwell drive in Big Bend shortly after a thunder storm has passed over the Chisos mountains.

"Cool Waters"

Acrylic on panel, 8"x8"

This scene is entirely made up. My happy little world! Texas Hill Country and a shallow, cool running creek.

"Cactus"

Oil on panel, 5"x7"

This is a typical Texas Hill Country cactus.

"Near the Observatory"

Oil on panel, 11"x14"
This scene is north of Ft. Davis near the McDonald Observatory.

"In the Basin"

Oil on panel, 5"x7"

Another daily painting. This is a view of the Chisos mountains of Big Bend National Park from inside the Basin.

"Daisies"

Oil on panel, 20"x16"

This daily painting was actually done en plein air, outside in scorching heat. I placed the daisies in a stainless pitcher on top of a small pedestal table in partial sun. I made up the background.

"Davis County Livestock" Jeff Davis that is..

Oil on panel, 11"x14"
Cattle grazing in a pasture near Ft. Davis State Park, Texas.

My mistake in naming this piece "Davis County Livestock" as a gracious and anonymous viewer reminded me, the county is Jeff Davis and I knew that but it had slipped my mind. Thanks Anonymous!

"Old Wilson Ranch"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
A cloud filled sky behind red mountains near the old Homer Wilson homestead in Big Bend National Park.

"Ocotillo Flats"

Oil on panel, 5"x7"Ocotillo with mountains and canyons in the background on a light flooded afternoon in Big Bend National Park.

SOLD

"Shallow Creek Morning" revised

Oil on panel, 9"x12"
Another older painting I added a little punch to. Hopefully it's an improvement.

"Beginning to Break" revised

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
This is an older painting I added some punch to.

"Water Lilies_2"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
This is another painting of water lilies from the Gage Gardens in Marathon, Texas.

Water Lilies_1

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

These Water Lilies were growing in the Gage Gardens in Marathon, Texas. If you ever pass through Marathon, be sure to visit the gardens, they are an oasis in the high desert.

"Flying the Colors"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
This business in Old Town Spring was flying the colors right outside the entrance. I thought it was the perfect touch to the morning light on the old builing.

"Backyard Palms"

Oil on panel, 10"x8"

These palms are in mine and my neighbors back yards. They looked beautiful in the late afternoon light.

"Flower Pot at the Gage"

Oil on panel, 7"x5"

A flower pot in a corner outside the Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas.