"Tuff Canyon"

Oil on panel, 14"x11"
This was painted from a photo I took in 2007.

"Big Bend Afternoon"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
This was done pretty fast, a couple hours start to finish.

"Twins"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
I'm having fun with these little hill country scenes.

"Creekside"

Oil on panel, 9"x12"
This is another painting done from a thumbnail sketch.

"Through the Hills"

Oil on panel, 11"x14"
Painted from a thumbnail sketch of some composition ideas.

"Ocotillo and Opuntia"

Oil on linen panel, 12"x9"
Painted from one of my Big Bend photos.

"Peonies"

Oil on linen canvas, 30"x30"

This is a commissioned piece.

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"Hill Country Home"

Oil on stretched canvas, 18"x24"

"Solitary Oak"

Oil on oil primed archival panel, 8"x10"
This oak is between Fredericksburg and Llano.

"Desert Cactus"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"
The reference photo for this piece was taken in Big Bend under complete cloud coverage... it was difficult to discern between light and shadow in areas so I had to punch the color and contrasts to give the impression of some sunlight.

"Cuts Near Bakersfield"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"
There is very little detail to this painting, it is entirely a mood piece set at dusk with dramatic light on highway cuts near Bakersfield, Texas.

"Afternoon Blues"

Oil on Belgian linen panel, 9"x12"
Another Hill Country scene. The cold and dreary winter has my mind on spring and warm temperatures.

"Headin' West"

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

"Hill Country Creek"

Oil on panel, 11"x14"
I love painting scenes like this. Maybe because I love these rugged and beautiful places in the Texas Hill Country.

"Near Ft. Davis"

oil on panel, 20"x30"
This scene near Ft. Davis, Texas is from a photo taken by an old friend, Glen McGovern. Thanks Glen for the great reference material.

"Mountain and Clouds"

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

"Rosillos Afternoon"

Oil on panel, 5"x7"
This was a quick, small study of the Rosillos mountains in the distance flooded by afternoon light.

"Peaceful Morning"

Oil on panel, 16"x20"

"Near Bulverde"

OIl on panel, 8"x8"
I have been working on couple of larger pieces lately and feel I haven't gotten much completed so I painted this small piece this morning. I am hoping to finish the Peaceful Morning painting in the next couple of days.

"Steep and Rocky"

Oil on panel, 8"x8"
This painting is a revised and totally repainted version of a piece posted on 9-21-09. The scene is in Big Bend National Park on a very steep mountainside.