A ridiculously long lapse in posting!

Well internet! It has been almost a year since my last post! If you are interested in seeing what I have been up to the best and easiest way to get caught up is via Bethany's blog at Full Hook Ups.

That being said I will start fresh by saying that we are currently residing in Carmel, CA. I have been looking forward to painting the coastline out here for years. Originally we planned to settle in Big Sur for this coming winter but the damage done by this past summer's fires and the potential for flash flooding and landslides this season have pushed us north into the valley. Nothing to complain about. This is one of the most beautiful spots in the whole country and the gallery scene in Carmel is very impressive and inspiring.

I hope to set up a few painting workshops and get involved with the local arts scene over this winter and coming spring. Please feel free to email me through our website if you are interested in a workshop.

I have only just begun to work on coastal scenes but here is a quick shot of a recent piece featuring a view from near Garrapata State Park.

Revisiting Summer

I took a break from painting Texas hill country this week to complete a farm scene from our time in the Mid West this past year. This piece was a fun one to work through. I took my time with it and really concentrated on capturing the intensity of the full daytime sunlight. I used a light cadmium lemon throughout to achieve this. I think there is a nice rhythm in the way the stream leads your eye back in harmony with the trees. The hardest factors here were keeping the red barn in the distance (because red of course tends to come forward) and properly representing the reflected light in the water which is in total shadow. The end results are one of my favorite pieces I have done in the past month or so.

This piece has been listed in my store on eBay if you would like to see more info and/or detail.