Pinnacles at Sunrise

​Early morning, a favorite time of mine to paint,

 offered this spectacular sight of the Pinnacles in W. Wyoming. 

The sky was a pale yellow, 

with lavender shadows on the pinnacles 

where the morning light had not yet reached.

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

$35.

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Pend Oreille Falls

I painted this while on the part of my summer road trip 

which took me through beautiful NE Washington state

near the Canadian border.

It is mostly a plein air painting, 

with a few additional touches done in the studio.

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

$35.

available in my DPW Gallery

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Old Sentinal

 

 

​An old and twisted tree

stands sentinel in the early dawn,

along a ranch road. 

 

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

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Garden Shed

 

 

 

​Painted for DPW's Garden Challenge.

I painted an old garden shed, and composed this painting

from the various flowers that grow on the property:

pink rhodies, a bed of blue irises, yellow azaleas, magenta clematis.

Besides the garden implements,

I added birds

and one little lady bug (can you find her) for interest.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

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Cattle Drive

 

 

Painted from some photos I took on a road trip

through south eastern Oregon, where there are many ranches.

I had to wait on the road because of the cattle drive

- cows go where they want.

It was interesting to watch these cowboys moving the cattle along.

So I took a few pictures and enjoyed the experience.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas

 

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Bird on a Twig

 

 

​It's late summer, the leaves are turning

and the Queen Anne's Lace dots the field of yellow grasses;

and this bird seems to be contemplating his journey south

as he perches atop a twig.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

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Flower Fields

 

 

While traveling last summer,

I came across an old lavender field,

that was mostly overgrown

and dotted with other volunteer flowers.

A young mom and her daughter

were picking bouquets.

While their dog busied himself

chasing enticing scents.

Some photos I took

were the inspiration for this work.

 

6" x 8"  oil on canvas panel

palette knife work

 

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Giverney Spring

 

 

Another painting of Monet's garden in Giverney, France.

It is said Monet painted 100's of paintings

of his gorgeous gardens, in all seasons.

I particularly like this view, with the Asian foot bridge

canopied with blue Wisteria, over his lily pond.

Wonderful weeping willows, lush plants

and a rainbow of flowers frame it.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

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Morning Clouds

 

 

​Painted from a photo I took last summer

 in the early dawn, while camping lakeside.

I loved the pastel colors of the morning clouds

against the cerulean blue sky.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

 

The Little Woods

 

​There is a 'little woods' near where I live,

that I like to paint en plein air.

When I drive by I sometimes take a photo

for future painting reference.

This was painted from one of those photos.

I liked the gold of the grases,

against the silver of the rain laden clouds.

Stormy Weather

 

 

​Painted for DPW Rainy Day  Challenge,

from a photo of a storm blowing in.

 

8" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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High Desert Spring

 

 

The seasonal rains

bring the desert wildflowers to bloom,

causing a golden carpet in springtime.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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Pure Gold

 

 

​I painted this sunset from a photo I took

at Haystack Reservoir in Central Oregon.

I loved the golden sky, and the golden reflection in the lake.

It looks as if the sun has melted and spread over the landscape

creating a 14 karat image. 

 

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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Guest House

 



Our fruit trees are beginning to blossom

with their spring color.

Time to clean the birdhouses

we have scattered about the property,

readying them for our feathered guests.

 

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid  $25.

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Canoes and Kayaks at Sunset

 

 

Painted this from a combination of two pictures

I took last summer while camping

at beautiful Waldo Lake in Oregon.

It is gorgeous country

that was experiencing terrible wildfires

in various parts of the state,

but created amazing sunsets.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available of DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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Floating on the Clouds

 

​Painted for DPW's Monet-ish Challenge

of a pond with water lilies and clouds reflecting.

The challenge was to merge sky and water

into a somewhat abstracted painting.

 

8" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

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End of the Day

 

 

​Painted this from a photo I took

from my motel room in Burns, Oregon last summer.

This scene played out across the road

and was so lovely - the colors in the clouds

and the light across the pasture and trees.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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This is Our Land ... 2

 

 

Another painting of the Oregon SE high desert

from a photo I took while traveling through last summer.

I love the landscape there, with it's lovely colors,

and wonderful light.

 Often the sky would have dramatic cloud formations.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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"This Land is Our Land...."

 

 

​Painted this from a photo I took last summer

while traveling through S.E. Oregon's beautiful high desert

from the Nevada border to Burns.

The scenery is often so spectacular that photos and paintings

can hardly capture the scope and actual beauty

in such a confined space as a canvas.

While traveling I was often reminded of the words of a song

which I used as the title.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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Vintage Camping

 

 

​When traveling,  I sometimes see and admire,

(and secretly covet), these vintage travel trailers.

I have often thought of finding one, and fixing it up

 to use on my road trips. Maybe someday....

 

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $25.

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