Branches Glowing
This vertical format highly textured oil painting is called “Branches Glowing.” A piercing sun peeks around the edge of the tree trunk, creating a circle of golden light on the …
Feeling the Sun
Here is “Feeling the Sun.” I made a time lapse video of the painting process for this one! I usually speed these videos up so you can see the whole …
Wild Rhododendron
This 24″ x 30″ oil painting is called “Wild Rhododendron.” I came upon this peacefully glowing scene recently while exploring in the woods not too far from my home in …
Discovering the Woods
This 12″ x 36″ oil painting is called “Discovering the Woods.” I took reference photos for this painting while walking in the woods near Breitenbush hot springs. It was mid-morning, …
King’s Canyon Sun
Here is “King’s Canyon Sun.” My photos of redwood trees from my trip to King’s Canyon National Park several years ago inspired the shapes of the trees in this oil …
Twisting Branches
Here is “Twisting Branches.” I created an oil painting demo video (below) to show my process. I am using Gamblin oil colors and mediums here on a stretched and primed …
Freedom
This large scale painting is called “Freedom.” On a recent trip, while soaking in natural hot springs in the woods, I got lost in watching the sky. The huge dome …
Treetop Wonder
This 12″ x 36″ panorama-format original oil painting is called “Treetop Wonder.” It captures the experience of gazing meditatively up into the trees and sky. Warm sunlight fills the whole …
Blue Skies Ahead
This 24″ x 36″ oil painting is called “Blue Skies Ahead.” A feeling of joy and optimism radiates from this painting. The colors glow in tones of warm gold, brown …
Gentle Sunbeams
Here is “Gentle Sunbeams,” a 30″ x 20″ oil painting on canvas. My photos from a hike in Tryon Creek State Park earlier this year inspired me to create this …