One of a series from a solo backpacking/painting trip along the Yuba river. To manage the heat, I just stayed wet for the two days I was out painting on the river. Oil on linen, priced to be sold unframed.

One of a series from a solo backpacking/painting trip along the Yuba river. To manage the heat, I just stayed wet for the two days I was out painting on the river. Oil on linen, priced to be sold unframed.

One of a series from a solo backpacking/painting trip along the Yuba river. To manage the heat, I just stayed wet for the two days I was out painting on the river. This piece was from a magical small creek flowing into the Yuba with some small waterfalls in a hidden shaded grove. Oil on linen, priced to be sold unframed.

Oil on linen mounted on board.

I love working en plein air, and this piece was created during the early hours of the morning at the seaside. The combination of the gentle, muted sky and the vibrant waters brought me a deep sense of peace. 

Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed.

I have always loved depicting the intricacies of the ocean’s blues. This piece is no different; on this day the water was vibrant and I wanted to capture that vividness. I hope this painting can bring a slice of the ocean to life.

Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed.

A piece that began as a pleinair study, this painting captures a morning by the sea. Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed.

I painted this work after an early morning trip to the California coast, where the sea looked luminous. Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed.

Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed.

Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed.

Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed.