Wyoming Countryside (2011), 6 x 8"

I think this is the last Wyoming painting for now. Up next are another Bee Rock painting, two of the arboretum, and a really unusually shaped one of the Sea of Galilee. Stay tuned!

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Sequatchie Valley, TN II (2011), 6 x 12"

Check out this wikipedia article about the Sequatchie Valley in Tennessee. It is quite a pronounced geological feature and looks awesome from space!

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Sequatchie Valley, TN (2011), 9 x 12"

I love this painting so much, I think I am going to keep this one too. I am planning, though, to paint this subject again on a 6 x 12 canvas. I already have it sketched--it will be more of a panoramic view of this beautiful valley.

Red-Winged Blackbird (2011), 12 x 12"

I can't decide if this painting is too "folksy." Is it possible to paint a bird and have it not be folksy? I'm not sure. But, I like the texture of the tree and the varied tones I added to the sky. Those features give this painting more interest than it might have otherwise.

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Field of Poppies III (2011), 8 x 10 in.

Back by popular demand... Everybody loves my poppy fields. Unfortunately, there are no fields of poppies in Illinois (that I know of), so I have to acquire photos from internet sources. I found the reference photo for this painting on flickr.com. It was taken by Jon Connell--here is a link to his flickr page. Used under a creative commons license.

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Two new paintings!

Yesterday was a very productive day and I was able to complete two small paintings, both 6 x 9 in. The first is based on a photo taken at Shaker Village in Canterbury, NH, when I was there for a friend's wedding last July. The second painting is yet another Wyoming-inspired work. This particular painting turned out a bit more abstract than I had planned. Though, the original photo did look like it was taken on Mars (except for the foliage)!
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Butte with Sagegrass (2011), 8 x 16"

Here is another Wyoming painting. Maybe I should call these paintings the "honeymoon series." :-) I'm pretty sure this is my favorite painting of all I have done to date. I feel like this painting actually emits light! This is something I have been striving to achieve for a while, and here it works perfectly! I can feel the bright sunny day on which the original photo was taken when I look at this painting.

I haven't decided yet if I am going to sell this one. I am preparing to have a booth at the Taste of Champaign in June and am trying to complete at least another ten paintings before then. Generally, if I know I am going to sell a painting, I try not to get too attached to it. But this painting is different--how do you price a painting that evokes a priceless memory?

Ugallery Ships Internationally!

For all my international blog readers, I thought you should be aware that Ugallery ships artwork internationally! So, if you are interested in any of my paintings listed on Ugallery, they can be shipped anywhere in the world! Visit my Ugallery site here.

Ocean Waves (2011), 6 x 9"

This painting gave me some trouble.  I painted the sky three separate times--the first time it was definitely dull, and the second time it still didn't have enough interesting details. Finally, I added some big, fluffy clouds. Below are pictures of the sky in its three versions. I think it was a definite improvement!

Shoshone River, Cody, Wyoming (2011), 9 x 12"

Based on another photo from my Wyoming honeymoon trip. I have at least two other paintings planned based on these photos. I am loving painting the unique rock formations and colors of the West!