Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure
Painting No. 6-C-12
16" x 20", oil on canvas

This is the latest studio painting of the mountains in early spring. It was windy and cold as I painted my field sketch but was well worth the discomfort to capture such beauty.

Forestdale Divide

Painting No. 132, Forestdale Divide
Alpine County, California
6"x 8", oil on linen panel
September 20, 2011

This spot is located along the Pacific Crest Trail, near the road at the Forestdale Divide. It's really different painting at high altitudes, the air is thin, the atmosphere is desert-dry, and the weather is constantly changing.

This painting was entered into the 2011 Markleeville Fall Plein Air Event.