As I write this, we are in the grip of an Oregon Winter. The days are short, with the sun rising at 7 AM and setting at 4 PM. The long days of Summer are a distant memory, and yet, as I study this painting I remember the buzz of insects and the late morning …
Most of us feel that baby animals are cute, but I think baby trees are just as endearing. The way that they put out their leaves so bravely they seem to me like such harbingers of hope for the future. What is a more intoxicating sign of Spring than when a tree blossoms for the …
Read More“The Little Cherry is in Bloom”, oil on panel, 10 x 8
I have to say that with these paintings I’ve done on Kauai, I’m loving my pthalo green paint for maybe the first time in my life. Pthalocyanin green and blue are modern oil paint colors in which the green or blue is made from a very strong dye. You have to take some care with …
Read More“View of Ha’ena from Black Pot Beach”, 6 x 8, oil on panel
This is the famous “Bali Hai” view (this location was used in the movie South Pacific) seen from a small cove below Princeville Ranch. The color of the water is really that color turquoise when the sun comes out. The intensity of the colors can be overwhelming and inspiring. The weather was pretty changeable and …
Read More“View of Ha’ena from Kenomene Beach” 7 x 9, oil on panel