Two Pallet Knife Still Life Paintings

Roses in the Light

16 x 20  Acrylic on Canvas

Apples in the Light

11 x 14 Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Both of these paintings were done before a live audience at the gallery



Liberty Remembers

36 x 12 Acrylic on gallery Wrap Canvas



Spring Morning

Spring Morning

36 x 48

Acrylic on 3 inch gallery wrap canvas

This painting is an amalgamation of many things: Parts of trees from my ranch. A barn from Taos. Springtime flowers from the Cimarron Valley. Dreamy skies from some foggy morning. And a strong desire to make each element blend into a painting that conveys a peaceful mood.

Frosty Morning

Frosty Morning

16 x 20

Acrylic on Canvas

The Buffalo Tree

The Buffalo Tree

16 x 20

Arylic on Canvas

Black Mesa Skies

Black Mesa Skies

16 x 20

Acrylic on Canvas

The Silversmith

16 x 20

Acrylic on Canvas

The native vendors on the Plaza in Santa Fe Nm, gather every morning to select numbers for rights to use a slot out fron for sales..  This colorful silversmith awaits his turn. The painting is done from a photo I took on location.  This was intended to be only a preliminary sketch, taking about 20 minutes.  The resulting painting is conforming what I believe to me my strong suit, the first strokes of paint are my most authentic, conveying something more raw and pure.

Red Tailed Hawk

16 x 20

Arcylic on Canvas

A red tailed hawk surveys its domain.

Intensity

16 x 20

Acrylic on Canvas

The mountain lion is ever-watchful. This is natures perfect stealth hunter, heard, but not often seen.

Back Country Trek

16 x 20

Acrylic on Canvas

This painting started from a photo here at my place.  In it, I explored ways to depict  the late day's light on snow. The skier was added as a point of interest