Setting Sun

Oil on panel, 8"x10"
The sun setting through a bank of tall trees.

Prickly Pear

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

Painted from an old photo print I took many years ago.

Prelude

Oil on linen panel, 14"x11"

The end of day and bluebonnets in Texas.

Chisos Junipers

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

This is a scene from the Basin Trail in Big Bend National Park.

Late Afternoon Castalon

Oil on linen panel, 8"x10"
A view of Castalon Peak in late afternoon light of Big Bend National Park.

A Barn in the Hills

Oil on panel 8"x16"

I love painting barns and this one is across an open field and nearly hidden but clearly the focal point of the painting.

Seasonal Blue

Oil on panel, 6"x8"
Another revised and simplified piece. I am working on some new pieces as well, but I will be posting at least one more reworked piece very soon.

Field with Yellow Flowers

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

This is a redo of another older piece. I concentrated on reworking the design and I simplified the color by using a limited palette.

Valley Girls (Fer Sure Fer Sure) Redo

Oil on canvas, 24"x30"

Every inch of this painting has been repainted, some several times. I finally think I can let it go now and move on. This photo does not do this painting justice. It is very difficult for me to get a decent photo from my nikon coolpix camera. At some point I will have to invest in a better camera... fer sure fer sure!

On Terlingua Creek (repaint}

Oil on panel, 16"x20"

I have revised this painting again, this time carefully and deliberately repainting areas rather than rushing through the process. I felt this composition had some potential and I wanted to see if I could bring the scene to life.

Big Oak by the Barn

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

This painting was revised from a previous piece. The scene is near La Grange, Texas.

Yucca at Dagger Flats

Oil on panel, 8"x6"

Yucca blooming at Dagger Flats in the northern section of Big Bend National Park. Dagger Flats is off the beaten path but worth the drive when the yucca are blooming.

Sierra Del Carmen through the Cottonwoods at Rio Grande Village

Oil on linen panel, 9"x12"

This scene has intrigued me for many years and I visit it nearly every time I travel to Big Bend. During the afternoon, the intense light of the desert washes out the distant Sierra Del Carmens while Rio Grande Village is cloaked in shadow from the large Cottonwoods growing in the fertile valley of the nearby Rio Grande river.

Valley of the Mittens

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

When my children were young we would often set out to Big Bend and further west on camping expeditions. I always carried my camera, and back then it was a 35mm minolta slr. On one of our many trips we set out on a 2 week trip through Old Tucson, Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Mesa Verde and Santa Fe. Half camping and half staying in hotels, it was one of the best and most fun trips ever. This painting is from photos I took in Monument Valley on that trip.

Afternoon Clouds in the Bend

Oil on linen panel, 11"x14"

This is a view of the Chisos Mountains and summer afternoon cloud buildup, looking east in Big Bend National Park.

Arroyo Vista

Oil on panel, 6"x8"

I have painted this scene before but never with so much thought before laying paint down. I modified the scene just a little for the sake of the design and used fewer values to tie elements together. I carefully manipulated edges to lead the eye throughout the scene. This painting was done at the request of a friend and collector. Painted from photos taken in Big Bend National Park.

Valley Girls (Fer Sure, Fer Sure)

Oil on canvas, 24"x30"
No doubt I will attempt to take a better photo of this piece and possible do more work on it if I feel it necessary. With the cattle grazing in the valley I just couldn't resist the title, no disrespect to Frank or Moon Zappa.

Desert Plateau - redo

Oil on panel, 11"x14"

I have repainted the mountains and a few foreground areas of this painting that was originally posted on January 1st of this year. The changes are significant enough to warrant reposting it today. I felt the mountains were overbearing in color and broken in form. I have also posted the new version along with the old version on the January 1st post here on my blog if you would like to compare the two.

Chilicotal

A revised version of this painting is posted above.

Oil on panel, 8"x6"

Southwest of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park is Chilicotal Mountain. I have painted this by simplifying the scene to basic elements and placing a foreground cactus at the bottom of the painting.

Little Creek

Oil on panel, 8"x10"

This scene is painted from an old slide reference I shot years ago. I'm not sure where the actual creek is. The slide had very little detail, the trees were almost a silhouette against a deep blue sky so I fudged the color and modified the composition a little too.