Powder Mountain

Powder Mountain

24" x 30"

Oil on wood Panel

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I have not done a landscape for a while and wanted to work on one again, especially with snow. All my relatives in Cache Valley love snow.

This painting is more about design than some I've done. It is mostly light or half tones with the dark elements massed.

I think that it has good unity: cerulean blue and a light brown are found throughout with a decided violet hue to the shadows. The tree design, hopefully, follows a progression. The sky is deliberately dull and less sharp than the landscape. If you slide a small circle around the painting you will find very few pure colors, rather complements and mixed values are throughout.

I sharpened some edges for emphasis and muted most others. The aspen on the left are in more shadow and we view them more from the shaded side - they are more dull and don't have the sharp highlights of those on the right.

It's the size painting to go behind a love seat or small sofa comfortably.

Lori in Guatemala

Lori in Guatemala

28" x 22"

Oil on wood Panel

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My wonderful companion and best friend.

While traveling Lori has a predictable set of requirements:  sun protection, sunglasses, large purse and Diet Coke or since we were outside the United States in this case Coke Light.

This was inspired by scenes from a small village in Guatemala

Peanut

Peanut

20"  x 16"

Oil on Wood Panel

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Not too many people can wear a large rabbit on the front of their shirt and still look cool. Quinn manages this with ease

This small study is back lighted and does not have good shadows so I wouldn't usually consider it for a painting nevertheless I enjoyed painting her. Perhaps the happy smile, attitude and flamboyant hair style.

Although Rebecca took the photograph, she cannot be blamed for the painting as it is much altered.

The eyes look over-stated however if anything they are less bold than the reality.

Below is the same painting earlier in it's life with a warmer background. I wanted a more translucent and cooler background, although Lori wasn't too happy when she saw what I had done.
I gave it a wash with phthalo blue and then followed with olive green.

Study

Study

[after William Whitaker]

16" x 12"

Oil on wood Panel

William Whitaker is a Utah artist who does mostly portraits -starting at $12,000. Which is a nice neighborhood if anyone is interested in my opinion.

I'm envious of his painting studio overlooking Utah Valley and his talent.

He has a soft and beautiful way of painting fabrics and draped clothing or robes.

I love this small study of a young woman with several complimentary drapes and coverings. The grey background in the painting has slightly less blue than the photograph.

It's available for $11,999 - a bargain.

Emmy

Emmy

15" x 15"

I found a frame that I thought matched this oil painting well. It has some orange/gold highlights, although they didn't photograph very well, on the raised carvings.

I added the lighter gold inner border accent to it.

This was supposed to go to my office however it was claimed for another site before I got it there.

Rats....