Sundown in the Valley

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

I combined several of my photos to create this scene. The sunset photo was taken in Houston and I also referenced photos I took from the Bandera area.

Sundown Oak

Oil on panel, 6"x8"
A scene of an Oak Tree and Bluebonnets at sundown.

Moonglow

Oil on panel, 8"x6"
A scene of Oaks and Bluebonnets under the glow of a late night moon.

Three on a Beach

Oil on panel, 11"x14"

Painted from a photo taken on Miramar Beach in Destin, Florida. I still have a few things to do to complete this piece but wanted to view it here before making final adjustments.

Outside of La Grange

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
Another old ranch building near La Grange, Texas

Hill Country Afternoon (revised painting)

Oil on panel, 16"x20"

I originally painted and posted this piece in March of this year. It is a made up scene and I never was happy with it so I decided to make some changes and repaint it. I think it is a vast improvement from the original piece. 

Still Standing

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

I found these old weathered ranch buildings near La Grange.

Land, Sky and Rain

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

Another sky I photographed in Houston and put together with a made up desert scene.

Land and Sky 1

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

This painting is a combination of a sky I photographed in Houston and made up land and trees.

Green Pasture

Oil on panel, 11"x14"
This scene is between La GRange and Hallettsville, Texas.

Texas Blues

Oil on panel, 11"x14"

Another scene between Hallettsville and La Grange.

Saturday Morning

Oil on panel, 11"x14"

Another scene near La Grange, Texas.

Wheels on the Bus...

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

I found this bus sitting under these large Oak trees between Hallettsville and La Grange. It makes me think of all the kids that rode it to and from school and all the laughter and horseplay that went on inside of it.

Oak Tree

Oil on panel, 3.5"x2.5"

Another ACEO, art card miniature. This is an Oak tree in the TExas Hill Country.

Cactus

Oil on panel, 3.5"x2.5"

This is an ACEO, (art card editions and originals) painting of prickly pear cactus.

On the Frio

Oil on gessoboard panel, 6"x6"

This scene is near Concan on the Frio River.

Mountain and Desert

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

Another scene in Big Bend National Park

Spring Greens

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

Another scene near Hallettsville, Texas. I painted this pretty fast like the last one. Mostly completed in a single 1.5 hr session.

Ranch and Cow

Oil on panel, 8"x6"

This was painted pretty fast, I'm trying to gain back some of the spontaneity and freshness the quicker paintings have. This scene is from the GC ranch in Point Comfort, Texas.

Clouds and Waves

Oil on panel, 8"x6"

This is the last of the paintings I started en plein air in Destin, Florida. Again I have adjusted much of the painting in the studio hardly justifying en plein air status.