So the rain finally stopped. Excited, I bundled up in damn near every article of clothing that I had brought with me. Slinging my bag of painting gear over my shoulder, I made my way down to the lake shore. I surveyed the scene. The blue sky and late afternoon sunshine were peaking through holes [...]
Lake Superior
Last Light, 8×6 Please click here for purchase information on this painting. Time for a little vacation from my regular life. I’m up at Lake Superior, staying at BlueFin Bay in Tofte, MN. This little painting was done in the last few minutes before the daylight was gone for the evening. I really liked the [...]
I tried something a little different with this painting. I started the painting with my pallet knife. I’ve seen other artists do it before, and wanted to give it a try…. It was really fun! The paint takes on a much more sculptural quality as you are working with it. In the end, however, it felt great to [...]
The Temperance River, 12×12 This is the first time I have ever painted a waterfall. It was such a great early fall day when we were on the rocks over looking the upper falls on the Temperance River, near Lake Superior. One of the most fascinating things about paint this piece, was attempting to capture the feeling [...]
I love painting rocks. There is something so satisfying when you paint something that looks heavy and solid. This painting was done on panel. I toned the panel with transparent red oxide. I then really started working with other transparent pigments. After that first round, I started the build up of the opaque layers of [...]
