I painted this in crazy hot weather by standing in the water under a bridge to survive the 100+ degree heat. I have great memories from the day, I just kept dunking myself fully clothed in the water to stay wet, and I just had to be careful not to get carried away by the currents. Good times.
This painting is framed in a beautiful custom-made solid wood frame with a warm silver leafing. The painting is from a trip I took (in 100-degree weather) to the American River in the foothills of the California Sierra mountains. You can read more about the trip here:
Oil on canvas in a solid wood hand-leafed warm silver frame.
This painting is all about the distant mountains as they are framed by the foreground. This was just a great day to be painting on location.
I fondly remember painting this in the early evening when the light shifted and these magical colors were painted across the landscape. In particular, the mountains picked up a unique pink glow from the setting sun.
This painting was inspired by some studies I did on a recent trip. Late in the day, the landscape started to glow with the evening light. In particular, the distant mountains took on a unique pink tint that was quite remarkable.
This piece is on stretched linen.
Out painting with a friend, we found a spot that started to get some spectacular light towards the end of the day. I did this larger oil version from my studies from the day, and it brings back fond memories every time I see the piece.
Unframed on a gallery wrapped canvas
This is a classic California view, with the eucalyptus trees and the golden rolling hills.
