Trail to the River

Trail to the River                                           Painting No. 12-F-12                                            oil on canvas                                                           Last weekend my wife and I camped at Buckeye Creek, along the east slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This was a grouping of trees close to our campsite.



High Meadow

High Meadow
Painting No. 10-F-12
12"x12"
oil on canvas board

From the same location as "Elders of the Forest", I painted this evening scene of Faith Valley and the surrounding mountains. As the sun was setting; I noticed the addition of a warm glow on the distant mountain. I added just enough color to suggest the warmth without ruining the atmospheric effects of the distances.

Elders of the Forest

Elders of the Forest
Painting No. 7-F-12

During the Markleeville Plein Air Festival I came across these stout trees that overlooked Faith Valley California and decided to try and capture their steadfast strength and beautiful patterns in the exterior trunk.