Rainforest Spring

This just came through me, I only had to stay out of the way. I don`t feel successful painting the forest very often. Too much complexity, I get lost! This one seems right.
oil on canvas 30"x24"


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Lakeside

 I don`t think I ever posted this watercolor. It was inspired by Sauvie Island and is now owned by the talented Brent Perkins.
 After percolating for six months, I`m working on a big oil painting of a grove of cottonwoods that have just budded out in early Spring. From my residency at the Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming. The place was still kind of bleak from the winter, lots of downed trees and debris. But the tiny green leaves were a hint of color and life. Suggesting that delicacy in contrast to a battered dormancy is my challenge. I`ll post a progression of photos when it`s finished.
watercolor on Yupo 12"x9"


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Magnolia Open to the Night

I`m in San Francisco with an old friend, researching galleries and visiting my niece Stephanie. Such a wonderful city!
watermedia on paper 8"x6"

The Trees the Mountain the Moonlight

Although I paint flat on a table, I`m always lifting the painting and tilting it various angles. Let gravity move the color around. Some drips can stay if they support the effort, but I remove most of them.
acrylic on paper 12"x9"



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Moonlight Lake

oil on paper 8"x6"


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Seascape

I`m back on my feet a little but this is from last summer.
If any Oregonians know of a place on the coast that I could rent and paint in for a week, please let me know. I really want to paint some seascapes! The dates I`m thinking of are Sept. 20-27. Thanks!
watermedia on paper 8"x8"

Coastal Joy

Lots of angst in this one. I kept returning to it whenever I could for several days. I was about to drop it in the trash when I made the straight line in the center. The atmosphere and the organic shapes made more sense once that anchored it. Such a small painting to produce so much confusion!
oil on panel 8"x8"


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