Plein Air Painting, February 28th

This is a six inch square painting I did this morning. This morning was very overcast. Expecting rain by noon. Painted on canvas.

Two Paintings Juried into the Taos Art Museum at Fechin House 2016 Gala Exhibition and Auction

I have two paintings that have been juried into the Taos Art Museum at Fechin House 2016 Gala Exhibition and Auction starting this month and ending at the Gala Auction on August 27.  They were submitted in the category of "Following Fechin: artwork inspired by/in the style of Nicolai Fechin”.  This is a fundraiser with auction proceeds benefiting the Taos Art Museum at Fechin.

Both paintings are oil paintings measuring 16” wide by 12” high.

Plein Air Painting

This is a 12 by 9 inch oil painting done on panel. It's an early spring painting here in Missouri. Red bud trees flowering in background. 

Plein Air Painting

Oil painting done this morning. Eight by ten inches on panel. 

Plein Air Painting

This is a 9 by 12 inch oil painting I did this morning. Starting to warm up a bit now in Missouri. 

Plein Air Painting

Winter scene at James A Reed Wildlife area done this afternoon. 

Missouri Farm

This is a farm screne from Hickory County Missouri. A 5" x 7" oil painting on panel. 

Colorado Foot Hills

This is a view set in south central Colorado. It's a 5 by 7 inch oil painting on hardboard. 

Ozark Fall Trees

This is a scene from the Missouri Ozarks. It's a 5 by 7 inch oil painting on panel.

A Colorado Trout Stream

Just finished a 12 by 16 inch oil painting I just finished this afternoon.

Painting of San Francisco de Asis Church

This is a 24″ by 18″ oil painting of the San Francisco de Asis Church located in Taos, New Mexico. This church has been photographed and painted many times. Ansel Adams has photographed this church twice that I know about. I am attracted to the simple form of the back view. If you visit you will find that the foreground is a parking lot with large stones to protect the church from trafic. I visualized the church as it might have appeared 100 years ago with native sage brush.