Trees seem to be very challenging, but I am pretty sure they are my favorite subject. Therefore I must practice! This was an 8×8 study of a scene that was very muted and almost monochromatic because of the snowy atmosphere. I ended up using a palette knife on part of it to force myself to try to be loose. (8×8 Oil on board)
I love doing scenes like this that are very soft and subtle! They are usually challenging but rewarding. This is the Chilkat Mountain range here in Juneau. They are just spectacular, especially when snow-covered. This piece is a 5×7 oil on panel
I wanted to challenge myself to try to capture the extreme warmth of this scene. I really didn’t push the colors much to do this. It was really this warm. Actually there is a nice contrast between the warm yellow/orange on the left and the much cooler violets on the right. I think this contrast is what makes this appealing.
This was from photo I took from my garden. These Cranesbill Geranium are one of my favorite Perennials. Xtra Tuff boots are considered the Alaskan tennis shoe. Most people here own more than one pair and wear them in all types of weather. They are very versatile and have quite good traction. Here in Juneau, they are most practical because we are in a rain forest and it is wet most of the time.
This scene just drew me in right away. When I took the photo, I just knew it would make a great painting. The warm early morning light was just intensifying all those colors. The ‘Kids Don’t float’ program here in Juneau donates life jackets for children to use free of charge in order to assure that there is never an excuse for children to be unprotected near the water.
Just a few of my final minis for a while from 2017.
These are some of the newer miniatures from the end of 2017. I am very pleased with how the minis were received this past year. It was my first year at the Juneau Artists Gallery and it was a very good one. I do not plan to paint as many minis this year but rather focus on quick studies. But I still have more to add here over the next several days. Some of these will be turned into larger paintings. I think the larger photo of the ripples in the sand is one of my favorites. I will definitely be doing this one soon. (each mini is 2.5×3.5)
These are just updated photos that I wanted to post here. These are painted on wood.
These are 2 commissions I just finished for Christmas. Animals are fun to do!
This is the 4th piece in my State series. It is a painting of the path that leads to the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. One unique thing about it is that it is an evening light. I don’t usually get to the Glacier in the evening so the lighting here is the opposite of most of my pictures. And I really like the extreme low light effect.
Art with my Coffee 