Monday, September 7, 2026

Lights in Night Satin

 

11" x 14" oil on panel

I've wanted to paint one like this for a while and it was a challenge. I was intrigued by the subtle shifts in value as the scene goes back into the distance. 

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Sunnylands


 11" x 14" oil on panel

This is from a trip to the Sunnylands Estate in southern California. I was drawn to the vibrant colors of the landscape in the foreground compared to the dusty blues in the background.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Sunlit Welcome


 11 x 14 oil 

This is one from down south from a trip last February. I've always loved Jeeps!

Monday, August 3, 2026

Superior Morning


 11x14 oil on panel 

This one is from a trip to Grand Marais last summer. We got up early one morning and took a walk while camping nearby. Beautiful morning!

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Quiet Distance


 12" x 24" oil on canvas

This one was from a picture taken on an evening drive in northern Illinois.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Steel and Sand


 9" x 12" Oil on canvas

Another one from Pensacola, another old truck on Navarre Beach. 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Shade & Glory


 9" x 12" Oil on canvas panel

We've were fortunate to spend some time in Pensacola in February and I took this picture on a walk after church on one Sunday morning. I liked the challenge of the truck in shade in the foreground with the cool frame house awash in light in the background. 

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Pensacola Beach

 

9"x12" Oil on canvas panel

This is one I painted last month while we were in Pensacola, FL. We visited the beach a couple times but on the day I took the reference picture for this painting it was super cold and windy so the beach was empty. I loved the desolation, emptiness versus the bright colors of the image.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Shimmer

 

9" x 12" oil on canvas panel

I've been busy with commissions and not been able to post. Shimmer has been on the easel for a while; something was just bugging me about it. I adjusted a couple of the edges on the floatie and added some warmth to the pattern on the floor of the pool and now the painting is sitting better with me.

Monday, March 2, 2026

Miles From Here

 

16" x 20" oil on canvas

This scene is from a late summer trip trip, probably someplace in Iowa. The day was bright and the corn was high.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Rest Assured


 11" x 14" oil on canvas panel

This is another one from last fall from a trip to a beautiful lake in New Hampshire. (I am way behind in my posting!)

Monday, February 16, 2026

Sunset Service

 

12" x 16" oil on canvas panel

I am way behind on posting! I painted this a couple months ago because of the bright reflections on the window and the beautiful sky in the distance.