Days End

"Days End"

6" X 7" Oil on Panel
I painted this one late last night before bed. This is a scene looking across my neighbors field to the ridge across the way just before sunset. I wanted that orange-ee glow on the trees. I think I got some of it but could have pushed it some more. I also wanted to get much looser on the foreground grasses. When I finished this piece I stepped back and noted not only it's plein air look but also immediately felt it reminded me of a Ted Goerschner painting but with less Goerschner color. I'm in no way up to par with Goerschner but little things about this one reminds me of his work. I think in that trying to keep loose and work fast I departed a bit from my norm which is good because it is good to venture out at times and see what happens. Most of the paintings on this Blog, these small works, are for that very purpose. Trying different color combinations, brush work, ideas, composition experiments. That's how you evolve.

Sunset

"Sunset"

6" X 6" Oil on Panel

I painted this scene tonight inspired by my neighbors oak tree on his hillside. I see this tree all the time and it has been a feature in many of my paintings. The fun thing about this painting is I did it from memory in the studio using the tree and hillside as just a base for the painting. I added the background and tinted sky as a whim...just wanting to paint in what I felt about sunsets here and not be a slave to the exact sunset of tonight. I've done this before and it is a great way to keep your memory and imagination working as a team and not having to rely solely on your visual process to creating art....and it's fun.
$115.00

High Desert Sundown

"High Desert Sundown"

6" X 6" Oil on Panel
There is nothing quite like feeling the chilly air in late evening while enjoying a desert sunset. The smell of the desert sage and the great color shifts as the light gets lower. On the otherside of the mountains north of Los Angeles lies the high desert, the Mojave. I have been there many times and explored many of the small mining towns. This scene was near the town of Little Rock that sits right on Pearblossom Highway.
$115.00