Red Fox portrait oil painting
“Red Fox”
9 x 12 inches, oil painting
It’s not uncommon for me to do pet portraits of dogs or cats, but I think this is the first wild animal portrait I’ve done. The fur was challenging but the eyes were the most fun. The native plants in the background are apricot mallow, a drought tolerant California native plant indigenous to high desert and chaparral areas, as well as valleys.
This painting was exhibited in spring 2019 at the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, in Pacific Grove, CA on the Monterey Peninsula.
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California Golden Hills and Oak Trees oil painting
California Golden Hills and Oaks
18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas
SOLD, now in a private collection.
This is a theme and location that I will keep returning to — California’s beautiful rolling hills, studded with majestic live oak trees. The rain has been light this year, so the hills are not as green as we have seen them in the past; which means the swaying grasses will not be as tall this summer and fall. But it’s all a cycle and will be repeated again and again. I’ve even seen some of the local oaks starting to re-sprout that were scorched by last fall’s fire. Nature renews itself endlessly.
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Yosemite Chapel in Autumn oil painting California impressionist contemporary art
Yosemite Chapel in Autumn
10 x 8 inches
oil painting
Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of year at Yosemite, and this little wedding chapel is never more charming than when framed with fall color. The deep afternoon blues of the walls are a perfect complement to the warm colors of the trees. I wonder how many thousands of weddings have been celebrated here?
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Breeder’s Cup Bronze oil painting
Breeder’s Cup Bronze
9 x 12″ oil painting
This weekend is the Breeder’s Cup race at Del Mar Racetrack.
This painting is of a Breeder’s Cup statue at Santa Anita Racetrack, where the races were held in 2016.
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El Capitan Summer Yosemite oil painting
El Capitan Summer
9 x 12 inches
oil painting on oil primed linen
The view of El Capitan from the Merced River is one of my favorite sights in Yosemite. I always enjoy returning to paint there, any time of year. One of these days I’ll brave the elements and do a winter painting with snow capping the rocks. For now, the summer greens decorate the scene.
Superstition Mountains Sunset – Arizona western oil painting
“Superstitions Sunset”
Superstition Mountains, Phoenix Arizona area
11 x 14 inch oil painting
This past February I had the opportunity to paint in Arizona for a week, and I couldn’t resist the allure of the Superstitions. I had painted them once before, from a client-provided photograph, but seeing them in person was a different story. The dust in the air turned them even redder than they were naturally. Overall, a super-natural treat!
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I have a new website page dedicated to just my paintings of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah – wherever you find beautiful canyons and red rock scenes.
You’ll find paintings of the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Monument Valley – and paintings of Arches National Park, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon and Canyon de Chelly to come.
Look for it here: Red Rock Paintings of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico
Golden Panorama California rolling hills oaks oil painting
“Golden Panorama”
15 x 30 inches oil painting
SOLD
I don’t usually paint in series, but lately I’ve been focusing on different explorations of California’s golden rolling oak covered hills. This is the first wide-format one that I’ve done. The other most recent ones were both 20 x 24 inches.
This painting represents the California Central Coast region, near Cambria, Morro Bay, Cayucos and Paso Robles. I wonder how much the oaks have recovered this year following the several years of drought.
This painting is now sold, but you can write for information about others.
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Yosemite Sentinel Bridge Reflections – Half Dome oil painting
“Sentinel Bridge Reflections”
Half Dome, Yosemite Valley
16 x 20 inches, oil on canvas
This painting is quite special to me as it was the 1000th one I completed. I thought I had posted it on my blog last year, but discovered that I missed it.
If you’ve been to Yosemite Valley, you’ll recognize the view from Sentinel Bridge, with Half Dome reflected in the calm waters. With our current snowmelt, I’m guessing that the Merced River is anything but calm right now.
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A perfect poppy day California poppies landscape painting
“A perfect poppy day”
9 x 12 inch oil painting on plein air panel
SOLD
It’s poppy time in the high desert – the Antelope Valley – and this year’s rains mean everything is positively brilliant.
This new painting of California poppies blooming as far as the eye can see also includes touches of lupine, fiddlenecks, and other spring flowers.
My California poppy paintings sell quickly every year, so don’t hesitate if this one calls to you.
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Carmel Bay Shimmer – beach seascape marine oil painting
Carmel Bay Shimmer
8 x 10 inches, oil painting on plein air panel
Carmel Bay, Monterey County California
This new painting features one of my favorite ocean scenes – Carmel Bay on the Monterey Peninsula. This viewpoint is looking southward across the bay toward Monastery Beach. The Carmel River enters the bay on the left. I’m not sure what kind of rocks these are – they seem harder than sandstone or I think they’d be more worn away … but they are certainly rounded into interesting shapes via wave action. There’s something about them that reminds me of Henry Moore sculptures.
