work in progress

Working on a new desert landscape today. Sky is close to completion and background colors have been indicated.

Timber Ridge

This new painting is now complete and listed on my Etsy website.

Aspen Landscape

This new original painting is now complete and listed in my Etsy Shop.

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Red Landscape

This painting is now finished and will be listed on Etsy.

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Update

I have added some detail to this painting and continue to work on the sky and background. It should be finished in a few days.

work in progress

I am showing several steps in developing a new painting. After assembling the stretcher strips and stretching the canvas, I apply two coats of gesso and then an under-painting shown in the first photo. I then begin to sketch the general outline in charcoal. Next I have painted in the sky and mountains, which may still be subject to some changes. The bottom of the painting then receives a second under-painting in brighter hues. Some dark areas are also indicated. In the top photo I have started to indicate some detail. I will post more on this painting as it develops.

Mountain Meadow at Sunset

I made some final alterations to the sky and foreground and restretched the canvas and this painting is now finished and will be listed on my Etsy website.

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work in progress

I am continuing to work on this painting. I have worked in a dark under-painting for the bottom third in the first example and applied the foreground over it in the second. I have a few things to work out yet, and should have it finished shortly.

Purple Landscape

This painting is now finished and listed on my Etsy website.

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Landscape changes

I have made some changes to this painting. I removed the line of trees, which was a distraction and provided too much contrast and replaced them with a softer background to better harmonize with the rest of the painting. I may make a few minor changes and will then post this new painting on Etsy.

New Landscape

This is a work in progress I posted a sketch of earlier. The above is a updated sketch and the beginning of the painting. I have worked on the background and the dark value in the center of this painting. The bottom third of this work is to consist of a rock slope with shadows and some green values for balance.

Mountain View

A few minor changes and this painting is now listed on Etsy.
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work in progress

This painting is nearing completion. Some minor detailing work to be done. Trees have been indicated in the background with some subdued purple shades included to give color harmony.
I will list this on Etsy when completed.

work in progress

I have added some dark values to this painting and will begin detail work next.

Work in Progress

I am working on a new Western Landscape. The basic composition is roughed in first and light and dark areas added. in the top photograph some underpainting is indicated. I will post more on this landscape later.

Colorado Canyon

This painting is almost finished and will be listed in my etsy shop in a day or two. It is 16 X 20 on gallery wrapped canvas.

update

The painting is now beginning to come together concerning color relationships and technique.

Color Sketch

This is a color sketch of a new painting I will be working on. I am still working out the color scheme.

Bryce Canyon Print

This is a print of my original painting of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Is has been listed on Etsy.

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Aspens

This is a new original painting. I liked the contrast of the yellow aspen trees against the dark green background. Stream was added to create interest in the foreground and lead the viewers eye into the scene. This painting has been added to my Etsy shop.