Last Glow of the Day

I saw a picture of a sunset that inspired me. You could hardly see the lower part of the sunset. Artistic license  to the rescue . I changed the reference removed some trees and shrubs leaving enough to boarder the sunset with trees.

I need to work on my photography skills a bit the picture is off a bit the yellow is brighter .

This is a soft pastel 11 X 15 on a grey Stonehenge paper 100% cotton .  I used mostly  Schminckie  and Blick soft pastels with some pastel pencils.

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High Mountain view

I was looking for some ideas to try . I saw this scene with this sky and  a road with jeeps and people . I really liked the sky distant hills but the jeep and road had to go.Omitted road jeeps added some trees . I enjoyed it and its pretty.

 

 The left is darker than actual . 

This is soft pastels  on Strathmore 400 paper 9 X 12  I used mostly Schminckie  soft pastels with some pastel pencils for grass

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Mini Shiprock

This is an acrylic painted on a 4"X4"  on primed hardboard.   Shiprock has always been one of the formations I really like. I believe I am going to do some more of these small sizes. I ordered them in to try. I like how the minis come out .  Most paintings view range is 6 ' or greater these look good on a desk 2'-3 '  from the viewer.

Hope you enjoyed viewing it.

Southwest Sunset

I saw a photo with the clouds and similar color . I changed mountains foreground and mid ground . I tried to use a mountain range outline from southern New Mexico.

This is a pastel painting on 100% cotton paper Stonehenge  warm white.  12x17 . This is done with Schmincke,Art spectrum Sennelier ,and Blicks soft pastels.  With Nupastels and pastel pencils  .

Afternoon storm over Chimney Rock

This sandstone monument is north of Shiprock New Mexico and just southwest of  Cortez Colorado  .  It is on the northeastern  end of the Navajo Reservation. It is an interesting rock formation.   Drove by it hundreds of times over the years.

 I have not heard any stories or myths with this sandstone monument but there maybe . 

If your familiar  with the area what direction is this view ?

This is a pastel painting on 100% cotton paper Stonehenge  warm white.  12x17 . This is done with Schmincke,Art spectrum Sennelier ,and Blicks soft pastels.  With Nupastels and pastel pencils  .

Winter night in Monument Valley

This little one is a based on monument valley . A bit of artistic license  ,  I like it.  It gets a few snowstorms there. This I see as  a family in a lone hogan weathering out a rare winter snow fall.

This is my second painting on primed masonite .

This is acrylic on primed masonite 4" X 4"

Golden Morning

This inspiration for this painting was a photo of foggy sunrise not sure of where but I liked the colors and idea. I added fence and changed the tree from a almost dead tree to a thriving one.

This is an acrylic on canvas 8 1/2  X  11

Morning on the farm.

Morning on the farm is 60 % real and 40% fantasy landscape. Took elements from a farm I have pictures of  . Then removed fences used existing light directions and pushed it till it was in the early morning. Did some artistic license to create a painting that is very reminiscent of an actual real place but tweaking the elements to fit a composition  that gives a romantic feeling of a sunrise on the farm.

I hope you enjoy it.

It is an acrylic  on a 14 X 18 stretched canvas.

Lone Windmill Meets the Morning

I took snippets from various sources to make this painting. I aimed to make a western feel  to it  . 


To me, It portrays the possibilities and beauty of a new day.  Calm and relaxing as the new day arrives. 

This is an acrylic on a 14 X 18 stretched canvas.  

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King of the Prairie

I love these icons of the old west. But they were a staple for many of the American Indians both east and west of the Mississippi . The few areas where they didn't roam Az. Cal. Fl. the seashores and the north east.

I plan to paint more Bison and other North American wildlife  .  I kinda rotate in medium and  subjects I dont want to fall in a rut and paint only one thing and one medium .

Imagine seeing a million head herd of these Bisons .  I read that was common in the 1830s .

I was a tad off on the photograph its too light on the right side.  My lighting was too bright on that side.

This is how I think I will frame this one.

This pastel is done on 15 x 22 Stonehenge paper which is 100% cotton . Cotton paper can last for several centuries if care for. I used Blick soft pastels, Schminkie soft pastels some hard pastels and pastel pencils .


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Old Forgotten Farm on the Hill

This is a multi reference painting.  One was a field of bluebonnets from a low angle and another was  old fence with a made up farm house from a sketch. 





 I tried to match the different blue a sky is from the high desert blue sky.  I had fun with it thats the main thing.

This is an acrylic on a 10 x 20 gallery wrapped canvas.

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Sundown at the Western Oasis

The old windmills once a common sight and icon the western states are slowly disappearing . They are being replaced with electric pumps and waterlines . Also ranchers and farmers are gradually going out of business and giving up and letting them rot.  I just love windmills, old farm or ranch houses old barns.  All the items of a by gone era.


This painting is a composite  from several references.

It is an acrylic on 16 x 20 gallery wrapped canvas .

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Rise and shine again

Working on the effects some more. Changed the composition some. Every painting so far is a learning experience .  A different way ,a easier way or what dont work so well. 

 

This is acrylic on a 16 x 20 gallery wrapped canvas.

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King of the Mountain

King of the  Mountain,  He is ready for the Next challenger .

The big horn sheep dot the west from Canada to Mexico. Residing mainly in mountainous regions and rough terrain any where from dry desert mountains to the wet forests of British Columbia .   The Rams can weigh up to 500 lbs .

I did get the pleasure of seeing a duel of 2 rams. Opposite side of a canyon from them I watched them and heard the loud clack of the horns meet time after time.  Hard to believe  how loud that is when they bash to gather. It seemed like a good 30 minutes they kept at it.  Until the weaker one gave up.

This is reminiscent of that day I watching em duke it out .

 

This is a pastel done on stonehenge paper natural white its 15x22 . This is done with Schminke,Art spectrum Sennelier ,and Blicks soft pastels.  With Nupastes and pastel pencils  .






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Rise and Shine.

This sunrise was a experiment in  light and shadow .  I was trying to incorporate new ideas and styles  into my paintings sunrises or sunsets .  Trying to get an overall glow to the sunrise .   Hanging on the wall it looks good .

 This is acrylic 16x20 gallery wrapped canvas.

Brilliant Dawning of a new Day.

Brilliant Dawning of a new Day.  I painted this for my Dear Wife she needed a  better view when on the treadmill .   Some is from reference and he rest is ad lib  .   I am happy with it whats even better My better Half is happy with it. Running down the dock is better than running at an interior wall.

This is an acrylic on 16 x 20 gallery wrapped canvas .

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Rocky Mountain High

This fellow enjoys rugged shear cliffs , high mountains  of the Rocky's.  There is a old saying a road so rough only a Mountain Goat would travel. The goats climb places it at ease that make  a trained  mountain climber think how do I get there.  I must admit I have seen these in nature as a white or cream dot on a mountain in the distance. I have seen photographs of them on a roadway I have never been so lucky.  This is a composite from multiple references .  I tried to get a inquisitive look ,like what are you doing here?  I  am happy with it.

This is a pastel done on stonehenge paper natural white its 15x22 . This is done with Schminke,Art spectrum Sennelier ,and Blicks soft pastels.  With Nupastes and pastel pencils  .

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Spider Rock

This is in Canyon de Chelly  Az. These are impressive twin spires in the bottom of the canyon. The Taller one is approximately 800 feet tall. They are not far from Canyon de Chelly ruins .  Actually the taller and thinner spire is big enough at the top to land a helicopter on. I believe there are commercials of this spire with  cars or trucks on top of it. It sure dont look like it could fit one from looking up from the ground.

There is a story with them. Being named Spider Rock the local native legend  Spiderwoman  lived at the top and taught the local Navajo people how to weave. And they do some beautiful rugs. There are other stories with these spires and Spiderwoman it is not my place to tell them I have no affiliation with the tribe.  I just love the  beauty  of the land  like the stories and legends  and like the people and culture.

This is an acrylic on a gallery wrapped canvas  10 x 20 .

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Prong Horn

I Did this fellow right after the buffalo.   Just  got around to photograph my newer works.

Lets bounce this is the split second after he sees you and before he bounces of into the distance the next thing you see is his back side getting smaller into the distance.  Actually they are a relative of goats.

They are native in the western Untied States grass lands, high desert, and steppes of the mountains . Open plains they call home their eyesight and speed make them challenge to any predator.

This is a pastel done on stonehenge paper natural white its 15x22 . This is done with Schminke,Art spectrum Sennelier ,and Blicks soft pastels.  With Nupastes and pastel pencils  .

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Red Valley

My better half and I took a drive out behind Shiprock over into Arizona for sight seeing and material for painting. The Town Red Valley is just over the boarder. This is an out cropping of sandstone I thought was interesting  we found just off the road near Cove Az .  I loved the juniper fighting for survival in a crack on top of  a barren rock. I thought I would make a great painting.

This is acrylic on gallery wrap canvas  16 x 20.