Friday, March 27, 2015

Limited Edition Prints Available for North Rim

Originally posted: 5/1/2010

Print of North Rim
North Rim is my latest limited-edition print priced at $150 in an edition of 100. It measures 14" by 36" on acid free paper. It can be purchased directly from me unframed.

Limited Edition Prints Available for 1 Hour Parking

Originally posted: 1/1/2010

Print of 1 Hour Parking
My newest print is "1 Hour Parking", available as a signed, limited edition print priced at $150 in an edition of 100. The print is 20" x 28.5" with a one inch white border on acid free paper. It can be purchased directly from me unframed.

First Limited Edition Prints Available

Originally posted: 12/30/2009

Print of Barrel Cactus
"Barrel Cactus" is the first limited edition print I have done. It is 28" x 28" on acid free paper and is priced at $150 each in an edition of 100 signed and numbered prints. The prints were printed locally at Reproductions, Inc. and can be purchased directly from me unframed.

Grand Canyon - In Progress

Originally Posted: 12/5/2009

North Rim in progress
I am working on a prismacolor pencil drawing of a view of the Grand Canyon from the North Rim. The shape of the drawing is unusual for me; I am making it in a shape which emphasizes the horizon. I have avoided trying to capture the canyon in artwork up to this point. But I felt it was calling me do my interpretation of the beauty of one of the many aspects of light on the rocks there.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

North Rim


Original:
North Rim is a 14" by 36" prismacolor pencil drawing, 2010.



For sale: $2300 plus shipping and handling

Print:
Limited edition signed print in an edition of 100. The image size is 14" x 36", with a one inch border on acid-free paper.

For sale: $150 plus shipping and handling

Related Articles:
- Grand Canyon - In Progress
- Limited Edition Prints Available for North Rim

The Offering


The Offering is a 28" by 31.5" prismacolor pencil drawing, 2007.





For sale: $2300 plus shipping and handling

Saguaro and Clouds


Saguaro and Clouds is a 24" by 30" oil painting.



For sale: $1800 plus shipping and handling

Saguaro Profile


Saguaro Profile is a 30" by 40" oil painting, 2009.


For sale: $2300 plus shipping and handling

Saguaro Blossom


Saguaro Blossom is a 24" by 30" oil painting.

For sale: $2100 plus shipping and handling

Blue Agave


Blue Agave is a 36" by 48" oil painting.



For sale: $1300 plus shipping and handling

Shade


Shade is a 24" by 30" prismacolor pencil drawing.

Mare and Foal


Mare and Foal is a 16" by 20" prismacolor pencil drawing.


Mare and Foal 2


Mare and Foal 2 is a 24" by 30" pencil drawing.


Sunset


Sunset is a 24" by 34" oil painting on canvas.

Twilight


Twilight is a 24" by 34" oil painting on canvas.



For sale: $1200 plus shipping and handling

Helen's Dome After the Rain


Helen's Dome After the Rain is a 24" by 34" oil painting on canvas.

Early morning sun pinkens the horizon on the Rincons after rain has muted the desert colors. I love exploring the palette of colors these conditions produce. I like the feeling of this painting; it comes very close to expressing what I was trying to do.

Agave


Agave is a 36" by 48" oil painting on canvas.

When we first moved to Tucson, I would run by this dying agave and was struck by the beauty of the young replacement stepping up to fill the void that would be left. The burnt browns of the dying plant were a sharp contrast to the cool tones of the younger plant.

Nogales Sunlight


Nogales Sunlight is a 16" by 20" prismacolor pencil drawing.

A woman relaxing on a bench in the warmth. I was drawn to the simple beauty of her posture and the colors and patterns of the scene. She emanates a serenity I tried to capture by the repetition of simple patterns and color in the work. This piece was featured in the CPSA Signature Showcase Invitational in the Cornell Museum in Delray Beach, Florida from March 16 - June 4, 2006.

For sale: $1400 plus shipping and handling

Cactus Forest


Cactus Forest is a 24" by 30" oil painting on canvas.

The sun rising over the Rincons washed out the horizon and abstracted the blooms on the foreground creosote bushes, lending an abstract element to the realism.

Ocotillo Screen


Ocotillo Screen is a 16" by 20" pencil drawing.

A woman making fry bread at San Javier Mission was behind a bunch of ocotillo; the pattern intrigued me to use it as a means of exploring the negative spaces behind it and as a vertical division of the composition which occurred naturally. I loved the beauty and peace she exuded as she went about her work.

For sale: $800 plus shipping and handling

Monday, March 23, 2015

Vroom


Vroom is a 24" by 30" prismacolor pencil drawing.



For sale:

Blue Chevy


Blue Chevy is a 20" by 30" prismacolor pencil drawing.



For sale: $2100 plus shipping and handling

Midnight


Midnight is a 18" by 30" prismacolor pencil drawing.



For sale: $1600 plus shipping and handling

Fleetmaster


Fleetmaster is a 16" by 24" prismacolor pencil drawing.

I enlisted my family as models again; had a hard time letting this one go...

City Hall


City Hall is a 16" by 24" prismacolor pencil drawing.

A scene from a Low Rider show in downtown Tucson. Big Jim Griffith is a figure in the background; he was a key figure in the Tucson Meet Yourself event featuring this car show.

Drifters


Drifters is a 22" by 36" oil painting on masonite, 1984.


Ford in Brown and Gold


Ford in Brown and Gold is a 20" by 30" prismacolor pencil drawing, 1995.

I liked the limited palette occurring naturally in this scene and I exaggerated how the bright sunlight was washing out the scene in the background. To me, this created more of a contrast between the foreground reflections and figures against the abstraction of the arches in the back.

My Old '65


My Old '65 is a 16" by 23" prismacolor pencil drawing, 1994.

Steve and Sheryl and one of their cool cars. They actually bought the painting and have it in their living room.

Streetrod


Streetrod is a 24" by 36" prismacolor pencil drawing.

I liked this young couple enjoying the classic car show at Reid Park.  I found the reflection of the grass on the side of the car was similar to the flames pattern often painted onto cars and trucks.

Flowered Vest


Flowered Vest is a 16" by 24" prismacolor pencil drawing.

I thought this lady who was judging the car show looked so interesting, I just had to draw her. I thought she really went well with this car!

Blue Truck


Blue Truck is a 16" by 20" prismacolor pencil drawing.

It was donated to the Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, Arizona.

Az Wildcats


Az Wildcats is a 24" by 25" prismacolor pencil drawing, 1992.


Little Anthonys


Little Anthonys is a 28" by 42" oil painting, 1996.


Sunday, March 22, 2015

Heading In


Heading In is a 24" by 30" oil painting on panel.

I met John Shinkle, a modern-day Wyoming rancher, at a gallery where I worked. He was such a nice man; he invited me to his ranch so I could photograph some subject matter. John, his horse Skeezix, and his dog, Frosty, were such a good team! This is one of my personal favorite Wyoming paintings I did from that time. This is my favorite painting from when I lived in Laramie.  This painting, as well as the the three or four others I painted of John all sold to private collectors. I gave one to him as a thank you for being my model.

Pink Dresses


Pink Dresses is a 24" by 36" oil painting on panel.

For sale: $1000 plus shipping and handling

Bisbee Window Textures


Bisbee Window Textures is a 24" by 30" prismacolor pencil drawing.

Another piece where I used myself as a model. The textures of the old wood contrasted with the dark window glass reflecting the houses behind interested me.

For sale: $800 plus shipping and handling

Nogales Window Shopping


Nogales Window Shopping is a 24" by 30" watercolor painting.

I was the figure model again in this work involving the juxtaposition of outside/inside images in the reflections.

Alice's Window


Alice's Window is a 24" by 30" oil painting on panel.

Alice's Window is the first reflection study I did. It is an oil on panel and is a self-portrait looking into an antique store window. The bedroom setting included a mirror; so I worked the angle to include a reflection in the mirror as well as in the window glass. I liked the patterns of the Buckhorn Bar reflection from across the street. I like including figures in my work when they seem to fit, and I am always a convenient model.

I find the fragmentation and overlapping of images in reflections really interesting. The naturally-occurring abstractions of reality pique my curiosity.

Two in the Window


Two in the Window is a 16" by 24" prismacolor pencil drawing.

Saturday, March 21, 2015

At the Corral


At the Corral is a 24" by 30" oil painting on canvas.

The golden light near sunset revealed the scene of a modern horseman caring for his horses.

Fence Grid


Fence Grid is a 20" by 24" oil painting on panel.

In the background was an erroded hill; I was interested in the interaction of the fence pattern, the shadow patterns, and the lines created by the erosion. This piece is now housed by my brother.

Fenced In


Fenced In is a 16" by 20" watercolor painting.

I was experimenting with the contrast of leaving the fence elements unpainted in contrast to the horse and barn. This was a nice horse in real life. I think my dad built this fence. My dad loved to build and maintain fences.

In Between


In Between is a 22" by 30" oil painting on panel.

A friend and her horses in Nebraska.

John and Skeezix 2


John and Skeezix 2 is a 16" by 24" oil painting.


Keeping Time


Keeping Time is a 20" by 30" pencil drawing.

A drawing from Cheyenne Frontier Days. I liked the pattern of the wire fence overlapping the horse and rider, lending an element of abstraction to the realism.

Mud Hens


Mud Hens is a 16" by 20" prismacolor pencil drawing.

These horses had been rolling in the mud, producing a texture on their coats which was echoed in the erosion of the wash behind them. I was also drawn to the expression on their faces as they shared a moment. In these drawings I was just starting to explore adding colored pencil to my previously all black and white drawings.

Lakeside


Lakeside is a 24" by 30" oil painting.


An oil painting I did for my sister.

Rainy Day Gang


Rainy Day Gang is a 20" by 26" watercolor painting.


Rodeo Princess


Rodeo Princess is a 16" by 22" oil painting on panel.

A lady rodeo participant waiting for her turn.

Rodeo Time


Rodeo Time is a 24" by 30" oil painting on panel.