Sparkling Canopy | A Million Green and Yellow Leaves Overhead
Here is “Sparkling Canopy.” The trees shown in this painting are red alders, which are native to the Pacific Northwest. In the foreground, the leaves closest to us have distinct …
Here is “Sparkling Canopy.” The trees shown in this painting are red alders, which are native to the Pacific Northwest. In the foreground, the leaves closest to us have distinct …
Here is “Brilliance.” In this painting, I re-visited the same group of trees that I painted in my previous painting “Branches Glowing.” I painted the previous painting, above, mostly with …
Here is “Blue Mist.” The hardest part of living in the Pacific Northwest is also one of the most beautiful parts: the rain, the fog, the clouds, the constant moisture …
This painting, “Fall Confetti,” is a celebration of fall! The little round leaves filling the whole canvas look like confetti tossed into the air. The image is green-upon-green. There is …
Here is “Peaceful Glow.” This painting is part realism and part abstract, meaning that while it’s representative of a green forest, it’s just as much an exploration of using shapes …
Here is “Emerald Day.” While walking my dog, I recently took some photos looking up into the tree canopy in a stand of Douglas firs in a beautiful dog park …
Here is “Redwood Cathedral.” Every time I have been to see California’s old-growth redwood forests has been a magical experience. Some of the oldest trees are hundreds or even thousands …
Here is “I’m Lichen These Branches!” This painting is a few years in the making: I’ve been planning to paint this amazing tree that I found along the Latourell Falls …
Here is “Under Giants.” This is a 4’ x 4’ painting of the California redwood forest. The thick trunks of the giant sequoias on the left vanish into the sky …
Here is “Earth’s Forest.” My friend Devon agreed to let me use some of her incredible photos from a foggy day here in Portland, OR in the woods near her …