'Pomegranate Shadows'
5x7 oil on canvas panel
Another pomegranate painting .. a close crop with the focus on the cast shadow design. These small studies are fun to do .. and using amazing reds is especially rewarding. Enjoy!
'Chamisa' .. won TWO awards :)
Just got back from camping near Escalante - Utah while participating in their Plein-air Competition for the week. I wasn't having much luck painting rocky landscapes .. so I thought I would try my hand at the lush rabbitbrush lining the roads .. a subject that I had only attempted once before. Tricky to get the weight of the flowers just right .. a fun challenge. To my surprise .. this small oil won two awards .. the Award of Merit [one step below Best of Show] .. and the Artist's Choice .. an award which I will certainly treasure. It sold before I could take a better photo .. but this image gives you an idea of the painting in it's rustic frame. Right now I am re-supplying and packing up to head out to Moab .. another big Plein-air Competition .. hope I can find a decent camping spot during their busiest time of year .. will report back in a couple weeks. 8x10 oil on canvas panel SOLD .. and another photo .. ...
