“Evening’s Last Glow”
5″ x 7″ Oil on Canson Paper
I worked up this plein air last night as the setting sun was falling behind this group of trees.
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Big Pines
“Big Pines”
5″ x 7″ Oil on Masonite
I found these nice grouping of Ponderosa Pines the other night right at sunset.
I’ve been enjoying the opportunity to get out on these warm spring evenings.
Green Ablaze Thy Forest Towers
A quick watercolor/gouache sketch I painted over lunch.
It is nice to be able to nestle into the shade of some big pine tree and get lost in the paint and the forest.
Early Spring Aspens
“Early Spring Aspens”
8″ x 10″ Oil on Masonite
Here is a group of Aspens I painted the other night.
They are still sleeping, awaiting the warm spring days yet to come and stir them back to life.
Clark Fork Rocks
“Clark Fork Rocks”
8″ x 10″ Oil on Masonite
I had the chance to get out today and do a couple of quick plein air paintings. The snow is finally starting to abate, and the coming of spring is drawing ever closer.
Winter River Marsh
“Clark Fork River Marsh”
6″ x 8″ Oil on Masonite
Another recent Plein Air painting. I was drawn to the breaking ice paterns in the water, and how they lead your eye up into the painting.
February Thaw
“Graves Creek Canyon”
8″ x 8″ Oil on Masonite
“Herford Hangout”
6″ x 8″ Oil on Masonite
A beautiful day for for some plein air. The temperature has risen significantly, so it made painting in the beginning of February rather lovely.
Hot Springs Winter Plein Air
“Hilltop Angus”
5″ x 10″ Oil on Masonite
“Down In The Valley”
6″ x 8″ Oil on Masonite
“A Break In The Grey”
5″ x 10″ Oil on Masonite
“Camas Prarie Ablaze”
5″ x 12″ Oil on Masonite
“Feeding Time”
6″ x 8″ Oil on Masonite
” A Lone Pine Winter”
6″ x 8″ Oil on Masonite
I bundled up and headed and headed out today for a bit of plein air. I was able to get all six of these done, before I had to finally succumb to the darkness. There were a few times that I started to get cold, but other than that a rather nice January day to be out painting.
Winter Sketch
A quick oil sketch on watercolor paper of our wintery wonderland.
Winter’s Last Light
“Winter’s Last Light”
5″ x 7″ Oil on Masonite
I rushed out with my paints right at the end of the day, just a few hundred yards from my house and set up for a quick plein air. Of course at this time of the day everything looks spectacular; right behind was another gorgeous scene…..if only I had more time and more panels with me. But that is how the game is played, only so much light and so little time.