Mills River

Here is the new Pisgah piece referenced earlier in pretty much a completed state. Enjoy.

Mills River, oil, 24 x 24 canvas

Two Aspens And A Pine

Here's a small 16 x 16 oil on canvas. You can see how I block in the image with the transparent red oxide using Gamosol and a rag to wipe away pigment and then finished painting. This comes from a photo I took in Wyoming a while back. I happened to meet Scott Christensen on this trip.

16 x 16, oil

Beginning stages

New Pisgah piece

This piece is from the Pisgah National Forest outside Brevard, NC and it comes from a hike near what's called the Pink Beds. There's a slow moving piece of water in this area that is almost swamp-like. I'm exploring color in the beginning stages and will post as progress allows.

24 x 24, oil on canvas

Goldfinch

Really enjoying birds this year, here's another.

Goldfinch, pastel,  SOLD

Travelers Falls

This piece represents a beginning for me.  It is a Richard Schmid painting technique I learned from a Salisbury artist, James Taylor (no, not the singer). I've been looking for a way to work that is similar to how I work in pastels and I think I found it. Though this piece is on canvas, Schmid's technique is great for painting on board. I'm presently building it up from an underpainting of Transparent Red Oxide. Progress shown below.

Mid tones, color added, more to come

Travelers Falls,  oil,  24 x 48, initial phases

The Way To Damascus

Here's the finished piece I referenced earlier in the studio on easel. Have not photographed it yet so this is best shot. Enjoy.

Rooster

I've spent a great deal of time this year in oil, but had a chance to do a pastel piece in a live demo at the local art walk. Had a great time with this piece. Execution was pretty simple with limited detail and I thought it turned out nice. Enjoy.

Rooster portrait, pastel on paper

Also working on a sparrow as seen below. You can see the magenta background I start with. Usually I work on a smoother board, but you can see the grain on this one coming up from behind. Finished piece turned out nicely, I thought.