Frozen Lake Front Range

Grainy Day in the Palouse

Mt. Lemmon Fiery Foliage

Mt. Lemmon Fiery Foliage

8" X 10"

acrylic and charcoal on paper

This was a Daily Paintworks challenge.  Mt. Lemmon is beautiful when the leaves change colors.  The skies are usually crisp, clear and blue.  The area has grown back quite a bit from the huge Aspen fire which engulfed the top of the mountain. 

Oak Studded Hills

Oak Studded Hills

6" X 8"

acrylic and charcoal on paper

Low Tide

Low Tide

10 X 8 inches

acrylic and charcoal on heavy paper

The Red Road

The Red Road

8 X 10 inches

acrylic and charcoal on heavy paper

Dunes

Dunes

8 X 20 inches

acrylic and charcoal on heavy paper

Early Morning Calm

Early Morning Calm

8 X 10 inches

acrylic and charcoal on heavy paper

Rich Valley Dirt, Arroyo Grande

Rich Valley Dirt, Arroyo Grande

16 X 20 inches
acrylic on linen canvas

I passed by this farm after a hike in the wilderness area behind Lopez Lake. The dirt in this area is rich black, making these valley farms some of the most productive in CA. Vineyards and oak trees patch the hills.

Turning

Turning

5 X 7 inches

acrylic on 100% cotton 140 lb paper 

Figueroa #3

Figueroa #3
16 X 20 inches
acrylic on canvas

Sonoita

Sonoita

16 X 20 inches
acrylic on canvas

The Sonoita high desert grasslands are among my favorite areas to drive around in Arizona. This region is especially striking during the summer monsoon storms. The sky seems to stretch forever above the huge expanses of rolling grass. The distant looming mountains are masked by misty clouds. Oak trees and mesquite stud the hills.

Lapping Waves

 

 Lapping Waves

12 X 16 inches

mosaic on wood panel

August 2011

Figueroa #2

 

Figueroa #2

9 X 12 inches

acrylic on canvas

August 2011

Guadalupe beach

 

 

Guadalupe Beach

5 X 7 inches

acrylic on 100% cotton 140 lb paper 

Path through the fields

Path through the fields

12 X 12 inches

acrylic on canvas

April 2011

Through the Trees

Through the Trees
36 X 24 inches
acrylic on canvas 
April 2011 

This painting was inspired by a short walk that starts at Sycamore hot springs and follows a dirt road through a tunnel of scrub oak, manzanita, and sycamore trees. Just past the tunnel of trees, the road reaches a summit overlooking Avila Bay and Port San Luis.

Nojoqui

Nojoqui

16" X 20"

acrylic on canvas

March 2011

Anza Borrego

 

Anza Borrego Wildflowers

indian ink and acrylic on heavy brown paper

It is hard not to be inspired by all the wildflowers that are in bloom right now. Looking for ideas, I came across the following pictures from a trip out to the Anza Borrego desert.  The Anza Borrego is a dry and harsh desert.  The fragile, beautiful wildflowers that somehow survive here are a stark contrast to their bleak setting.

Mixing