This is a little known trail in Arches where hikers pause to reflect in a small notebook. The rocks were wet and reflected the blues of the sky. I liked the contrast of weathered, shaped rock with silky blue water.
The River, Oil, 10 x 20, 2020
We spent a couple weeks in the summer of 2019 visiting friends and family in Vermont. This river trail in the town of Warren has really beautiful rock formations shaped by water and ice.
Desert Crossroads, Oil, 20 x 16, 2020
I revisited this image in Snow Canyon, Utah once again. I like the textures and colors, but I just can't seem to paint the feeling and effect I'm looking for. I may have to leave this one and move on.
Jimmy’s Game, Oil, 20 x 24, 2020, Gift
The Fourth of July was fun at Jimmy and Elaine’s house in Vermont. Games, swimming, music, eating, and drinking. What could be better? This was a particularly competitive cribbage game, but I think Jimmy had the upper hand.
Square SW, Oil, 8 x 8, 2020, Gift
I found an image in an old library book that was was being decommissioned. I remembered the beauty of Monument Valley, so I photoshopped images together to make this interesting perspective of receding colors. It is a small painting for such a large vista