March of the Trees 3 24 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm

Another in the series of distance paintings . . . with each one, I try to start out thinking about abstract stuff right from the start. Always, at some point, I realize I've gotten prissy and cautious...

Tree Line 16 Aug 2013 | 03:43 am

I have the hardest time making a landscape be green. There are many iterations of this painting in various greens but after living with them each for a few days, they seemed overwhelming.

Settling In 10 Aug 2013 | 09:09 pm

Montana's sky was constantly changing and endlessly fascinating . . . thought I'd give painting it a try. This reminds me of cooler weather elsewhere after a week of 102-105 degrees in San Antonio. Pr...

Field with Cattails 30 Jul 2013 | 08:21 pm

After the last two distance paintings (actually, there's a third that's not finished yet), it felt natural to carry on with the mark-making. This was mostly just about the pleasure of pushing paint ar...

March of the Trees 3 29 Jul 2013 | 05:56 am

More adventures in trying to create space and mark-making. Every preconception I had about painting landscapes was pretty much wrong. No matter how much I look at other artists' landscapes, my brain i...

March of the Trees 26 Jul 2013 | 07:07 pm

Trying to understand how to depict a deep sense of space . . .

Apple Heart 15 Jul 2013 | 05:57 pm

When I cut into this apple, I was taken with the heart shape but also by its impish expression.

At the Bottom of the Road 10 Jul 2013 | 08:40 am

A post at last! I've been painting every day except for a great week in Montana, but the figures I had been working on weren't working out. Montana's views, big skies and constantly changing weather.....

Squint 7 Apr 2013 | 12:37 am

Pansy in Simon Teabowl 2 and 1 27 Mar 2013 | 02:25 am

Attempt 2 at trying to marry everything I think I've learned lately. Attempt 1 is below. I tried a second take because I thought I was still too cautious with the first one.