Happy New Year 2013

Studio Day

Castlewood Canyon 40x30 oil

Had some fun playing in the studio on this cold, cloudy day.

Feels good to do a larger than normal painting.

Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas Everyone and a Happy New Year

Cliff and Cindy

Deckers Fishing 6x8 oil

Water Walk 8x10 oil $150

Take A Stand 6x8 oil

Daily painters of Colorado

Shadow Fall 16x20 

Painted almost a year ago. Destined for Frisco.

December Snow

December Snow 6x8 oil

Studio painting

Migrating Aspens 26x30

Destined for the Cornflower Gallery Frisco

PAAC paint out at Delaney Farm Aurora

Delaney Farm 9x12 oil plein air

Painting with the PAAC. Lovely day, even if it is a little cold. The thermometer said 24 deg when I started at 8:30 am but by 10 it was in the low 40's. Nice day to paint.

Katelyn

Pastel Drawing at Terry Ludwig Studio's

Life Drawing

Ryan

Life drawing at the Caste Rock Atelier

Aspen Fence 6x8 oil

Mathews Winters Park 11x14 oil plein air

Painting with the PAAC. Overcast day with the temperatures in the 40's. Not a bad day. Just not as cheerful as it usually is. Trying some different composition ideas as well as brush work. Seems to be going ok. What do you think? 

Aspen Wedge 5x7 oil studio $125

S. Platte Park 2 - 9x12 oil studio

The last painting from the plain air with PAAC left me a little disappointed so I decided to paint it again using the old painting as reference.  This looks more like a cold day. 

Here is the side by side comparison.

S. Platte Park 9x12 oil plein iar
Painting with the PAAC today on a blustery day. Kinda cold, overcast and definitely windy. Not the ideal conditions but a great way to get ready for winter painting. A quick sketch that needs a lot of attention. lol

Cari Pastel on strathmore charcoal paper painted at Terry Ludwig Studios - always working with challenges. It you change or alter one little thing everything else ends up needing changed. Ah, there are good days and then there are not, lol.

Sun Flower Diva 9x12 studio

Prospect Park Clear Creek 9x12 oil Plein air PAAC

It is good to see so many out painting on this beautiful day. Wish I could stay out all day.

Pastel painting with Pastel Society of CO

Rock Creek Farm 1 11x14 pastel plein air - on prepared Wallas

Rock Creek Farm 1 9x12 pastel - on prepared Uart

What a beautiful day to paint. This little gem of a spot is just a little bit south of Boulder CO. Couldn't ask for a nicer day and it is the middle of Nov. Temperature was great with a little bit of a breeze and the sun shining enough to keep out backs warm.  I could do this every day.

Amy - pastel - what fun and a challenge to paint Amy. She is 4 months pregnant and had great energy in her quick poses. This long pose was also a challenge because it is really hard to get into the same position after every break.

Kountze Lake Belmar Park 9x12 plein iar

Painting with the PAAC Nice afternoon to paint. I didn't know this place was here. I will have to go back, although it is a little bit of a drive.

Heather

pastel on Strathmore Charcoal paper painted at Terry Ludwig Studio's

Bear Creek Backlight 5x7 oil

It seems funny that I am going backwards. I have been working to paint larger and here I am painting this at 5x7 from an old 16x20 that I did a few years ago. A quick warm up painting.

Drawing from Life at the Atelier at Castle Rock

Cari is a very good model. Not many can stand for 3 hours. Join us if you can.

Denver City Park 9x12 

Painting with PAAC - What a beautiful day. November is usually a lot cooler.

Boudicca aka Jessica Life Drawing on Sun Oct 28 at Terry Ludwig's studio

No Place To Rest Aspens 26x30 oil studio

Aspen Blast 16x20 oil Studio

 

Chief Hosa 9x12 oil plein air

Painting with PAAC this morning. It is good to see so many getting out and enjoying the great weather. The Buffalo were out but I couldn't get myself to paint them. Maybe next time. I went up the road to the Genesee Park area and found this quiet spot with the mountain view.

Plein Air Moab

Plein Air Moab was a gas. A great location with awesome painters. I had a great time sharing beers with new friends and old.

 100N & Main St   11x14 oil  Quick Draw - sold purchase award

 I nearly went deaf when the semi trucks passed by. Ended up having to wear ear plugs.

 Red Cliff Lodge and Winery 9x12 oil Quick Draw - sold purchase award

 The owner selected this painting because he had spent lots of time here in the garage working on the truck on the left.

 Park Avenue 12x16 oil Honorable mention

 I couldn't keep the tourists from stopping and asking for a photo of me and the scene.

 Canyon Color 11x14 oil plein air

 Carl Bork and I found this nice spot in the morning. I think we painted 2 each out of this lovely location on 313 up to Canyon Lands

 Chess Match 16x12 oil  - Carl, Karen and I painted here on the side of the road in the afternoon.

 Its A Butte 11x14 oil - what a terrible name, but just couldn't think of anything else. Probably why it didn't sell, lol

Had a great time painting and dining with Carl Bork, Karen Watkins, drinking Josh Been, Carl Ortman, Jason Prigge, Richard Szkutnik, and many other. Wow, the life of an artist, painting all day, partying until its time to get some sleep. The younger artists stayed up longer into the night. I had to get some sleep.  Paint - eat/drink - sleep - repeat  Gotta love it.

Sangre Artist Guild Westcliffe

Sangre Artist Guild

Westcliffe, CO

 Clone of Aspens 9x12 oil plein air - First place

 Sunset 11x14 oil plein air honorable mention

 Main St Silo 12x16 oil plein air

Beckwith Ranch 11x14 oil plein air - first time I ever painted horses

The 3 days of painting in Westcliffe CO was so much fun. Had lots of wind, some sun, a bit of rain and a splash of snow. Just what plein air artist lives on. lol Had fun meeting Susan McCullough and Coni Grant, both who are part of PAAC. The juror Stephen Datz had some knock out paintings on display.

CMPAF Salida

 St Elmo Aspens 9x12 oil plein air at the Colorado Plein Air Festival - sold

The Arroyo 11x14 oil plein air at the CMPAF

What a great time painting with Carl Bork and Joshua Been and Barry Thomas and another guy whom I forgot his name. Sorry. Then to cool down, we went and had some beers before the show opening. Fishing in the morning, painting and good conversations with new friends, and a show in the evening, who could ask for a better day. Oh and a sale to boot. Pretty close to heaven.