Spy Pond
I had the chance to visit a place called Spy Pond (near Boston) on a cloudy New Year's day and took a picture out over the water. I was charmed by that place, which I hope comes through in the painted rendition above. I like all the moody, desaturated colors and organic shapes. With landscapes, it's often not clear to...
Fall in the Midwest
With the end of daylight saving time, my evening walks with Riley are now in sunset. There's something special about the quality of light at that time, the fiery reds and oranges and yellows trending up into the slate blues through a transition that's difficult for the eyes to track. I love it, and fill my camera roll...
Out the window
Landscape painting of a hilly sunset scene in Oregon, with Mt Hood out the window. My attention was riveted by that odd stick-man thing, like something out of the first season of True Detective. A friend took the photo this was based on, and I just had to paint it. I feel pretty good about the results. The sky is a...
Gamla Stan
Painting of Gamla Stan, part of Stockholm, Sweden. I was looking for some city scene reference photos to practice perspective drawing, and this was suggested by a friend. Look at those colors! That place is beautiful. I hope I can visit someday. I rather like the way it turned out. It took a long time -- there's a lot...
Sundogs
Painting of the sundogs atmospheric phenomenon, done in Procreate on iPad. The reference for this image was a photo taken by a friend of mine in Washington. It's a lovely photo. I don't think the painting does it justice exactly, but it's hard to put my finger on why. It just looks a little rough to me. You have to...
Linne Woods
This is my first landscape painting, done in Procreate on the iPad. If it weren't for the fact it's all digital, I'd call it mixed media. I used a lot of different kinds of brushes making this. My usual techniques weren't working out for the more amorphous and textured look I needed. The reference for it is a...