New City Scene

New City Scene

I started this painting some time back with a vision of exactly what I wanted it to be but I ended up having to set it aside. I picked it back up recently and instinctively went to paint that original vision I had in my mind. But it just wasn’t coming together…. Then...
Fading Light

Fading Light

Okay, here’s one more Spring inspired piece that I’ve recently brought to DragonFire. This piece was SO much fun to paint! I used a slow-dry medium to keep my paints wet for an extended period and to make them act a little more like oils. (It gives the paint a thicker...
Spring Inspired

Spring Inspired

This is the second of three Spring inspired paintings that I’ve recently brought to DragonFire Gallery for the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival (May 5, 6 and 7th). The colors are a bit bolder in person but I just love the way the red and blues have such a great contrast...
Celebrating Spring

Celebrating Spring

With the Cannon Beach Spring Unveiling Arts Festival coming up I wanted to paint a couple of pieces to celebrate the season. I’ve created a few pieces in the past where the trees have replaced the buildings I typically paint but I’ve mixed up the palette on this one,...
People Watching

People Watching

Most of you know that we have a home at the beach and a condo in the city overlooking a park. And that many of my paintings try to capture some version or mix of those environments. ‘Captivated’ was created based on a couple that I noticed from my deck in the city....
Textured Diptych

Textured Diptych

I’ve had this (textured) diptych in my mind for a while… knowing that when I had the time to commit to a painting of this size, that this is what I would be working towards. The day finally comes that I can begin piece, I pull out the two canvas panels and get ready...