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Night Owl (digitally enhanced drawing) Limited Edition
Night Owl (India ink 15 x 15) available
Another surreal pen and ink drawing. This night owl isn’t a party animal. He is the bringer of the night. He carries it under his wing. But be carful–he may sell you the moon.
Early Spring Shadows (watercolor 15 x 23) sold
And yet more dramatic shadows. I never tire of them.
Forest Drama (watercolor 12 x 17) sold
More dramatic forest light.
Mossy Tangle (watercolor 13 x 14) available
I find the moss covered trees in the Northwest mysterious and intriguing.
Cool Shadows (watercolor 13 x 18) available
Long fingers of shadow stretch out from the hedgerow trees in the fields topping Joryville Hill, Marion County, Oregon.
Light Streams Streams Downhill (watercolor 13x 23) available
The Pen is Mightier Than the Quill (16 x 16 ink) available
Like most of my surreal drawings, the title of this little piece came first. It’s only after I’d played around with the possibilities for awhile that this little hedgehog came to have ink squirting out of his fountain pens.
Morning Shadows (12 x 19 watercolor) available
We are having a few beautifully clear winter mornings in the Willamette Valley this year. This is Skyline Trail (under Sprague High School) one such February morning.
Undaunted (15 x 19 watercolor and gouache) available
Portrait of a limbed tree.
Walking the Hedgerows (14 x 20 watercolor) available
Another painting of the delicious shadows in the fields above Joryville Park, Marion County, Oregon
Skyline Trail (watercolor 15 x 19) available
Another painting of Skyline Trail.
Forest Archway (watercolor 14 x 18) available
Another painting of the woods below our house.
Doorway to the Sky (watercolor 14 x 18) available
Having just finished a southwestern commission, I was tempted by yet another pueblo painting.
Beginning to Melt (15 x 22) Sold
One more painting of Croisan Creek Trail. This time after bit of snow.
Bird Brain (India Ink 14 x 16) available
I have a very visual mind. When someone says “bird brain,” I’m apt to see something like this. But I particularly liked this visual pun, because it hints at the intelligence of birds, which is often as great or greater than mammals with similar lifestyles. Ironically, owls are not particularly bright birds, but crows, hawks, and ravens are.
The Mossy Grove (watercolor 14 x 19) SOLD
This is my favorite part of Skyline trail, where all of the trees are bearded with moss.
Into the Woods (watercolor 13 x 20) SOLD
Another painting of the woods below Sprague Highschool, and another one of our favorite walks.
On the Rocks (watercolor 17 x 23) available
Yet another painting from our favorite local hike, Opal Creek, Oregon. There are just so many standout views on this hike.
Painted Vista (watercolor 6 x 13) available
During the pandemic I’ve been spending time traveling through my extensive collection photo files. The reference photos for this painting go all the way back to a Southwestern odyssey we made in 2013. This vista is from Painted Desert National Park in Arizona not far from the visitor center.
Wood's Edge (watercolor 16 x 21) available
We often hike in the woods below Sprague High School. This is the upper entrance to the trail. Lit from behind, the shadows are an invitation to walk in the woods.
In my Cumulus Balloon (13 x 15 pen and ink) available
I’ve always wanted to float on the clouds.
Digitally Altered Limited Edition Prints: 8 x 10 $40; 11 x 14 $75.
Cloud Balloon Colorized (digitally altered pen and ink) 8 x 10 $40; 11 x 14 $75
Cloud Balloon on White (digitally altered pen and ink) 8 x 10 $40; 11 x 14 $75
Tree Pose: Root Your Foot Down (pen and ink 11 x 18) available
In many standing yoga poses the instructions are to root down through your standing leg. That seems particularly fitting for tree pose.
Digitally Altered Limited Edition Prints: 9 x 12 $6o.
Tree Pose on White (digitally altered pen and ink 11 x 14) $60
The Ultimate Alley View Take Two (watercolor 10 x 13) commission
A little commissioned piece based on a larger more colorful painting I did some years ago.
Dappled Spring Trail (watercolor 16 x 23) Sold
Dappled Spring Trail II (watercolor 13 x 21) available
Two sunny spring views, of the trial below our house in Salem, Oregon. Croisan Creek Trail, is an endless source of inspiration. During the current shelter in place orders, it is even more valuable as an escape.
Lithe Birch (watercolor 13 x 19) sold
An upwards look at a graceful birch.
Looking Up Cologne (watercolor 10 x 14) available
The tower leading up to Cologne Cathedral’s tower is uniquely lit with multiple windows. Here is my take on the view up to the bells.
Fall Light on Croisen Trail (watercolor 12 x 19) available
Another view of the hill below our house.
Moored Garden (watercolor 17 x 23) available
Another painting from our narrowboating trip on the Llangollen. This time there’s actually a narrowboat in the painting, not to mention the canal itself. I took the reference photo for this painting not far from Ellesmere.
Looking Up Saint Peters (watercolor 15 x 17 )available
An upwards look at St. Peters, in Rome.
Lacey Edge (watercolor 12 x 17) available
Watercolor painting of the lacy patterns made by light on the forest edge.
Spring Tangle (watercolor 14 x 19) Sold
This painting has sold, but you can purchase a fine art reproduction here.
Intrepid (Alcohol Ink 4 x 7) Sold
A little painting of a tree hanging on in hard spot.
These are my very first alcohol ink paintings. The process is fast and exciting if not exactly controllable. Each of these paintings was completed in under thirty minutes working on Yupo with an eyedropper, cotton ball, cotton swab, gravity, and a mister. The good news it creates beautiful glowing results almost by magic. The bad news is that over half the painting made this way are fit only for the trash. These are the winners:
Blue Mountains I (alcohol ink 5 x 6) available
Blue Mountains II (Alcohol Ink 5 x 7) SOLD
Blue Mountain III (alcohol ink 5 x 7) available
Blue Cliffs (Alcohol Ink 4 x 7) available
Coastal Moon (alcohol ink 4 x 6) SOLD
Cliff Dwellers (alcohol ink 5.5 x 7) SOLD
Saint Jost Church (watercolor 10 x 23) available
The Saint Jost bell tower in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.
Spring Snow on Croisan Train (watercolor 14 x 19) available
We walked Croisan Scenic Trail all this winter, rain, snow, or shine. It is beautiful in the snow.
Strolling the 1929 Expo (watercolor 23 x 17) available
This is Seville’s Plaza de Espana where Spain held the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. Seville went all out for this World Fair venue. The plaza is a beautiful mix of Art Deco and Spanish Renaissance Revival, Spanish Baroque Revival and Neo-Mudéjar styles.
Leaving Segovia (watercolor 23 x 16) available
Driving out of Segovia’s old town ends with a spectacular view of the aqueduct. Driving out on a rainy night, is like driving into an impressionist painting of the aquaduct.
