Ain't Talkin'

acrylic on canvas, 8" x 13"

This was just for fun.  The reference photo I used for this painting is of a nicobar pigeon.  I was intrigued by it, especially by its hidden head, which made me wonder, what else is it hiding?

Blowin' in the Wind

oil on canvas, 14" x 14"

A snowy egret on a ledge above the sea on a blustery day.

Great White Egret

iPad painting, 10" x 10"

I've been working on several paintings that feature birds as a subject.  I often visit Ellis Creek, a local bird sanctuary, and seem to be getting more obsessed with them by the day.  The colors and sheer variety of bird species in the world are simply astounding, most of which I was almost entirely unaware until recently.  Due to all the egrets I've studied lately at Ellis Creek, I was able to do this digital sketch from memory.

Wisterian Path

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

We're not quite out of spring yet, although it feels that way where I live in Sonoma County, with temps reaching into the mid-80's already.  It has me longing for a shady path like this to walk my dog, and sit for a bit to take it all in.

Study in Orange and Green

iPad painting, 10" x 10"

This sketch was done as an experiment in complementaries, and since I think about landscapes so much, it seemed a foregone conclusion that I would dream up a scene like this.  I do like the colors, though.  It reminds me a bit of the English countryside, perhaps somewhere in Devon I once passed through.

Tweeters

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12"

I had this idea to incorporate birds into an abstract painting, and the result is pretty close to my original vision, a rarity for me.

Blue Fairy Wren

oil on wood panel, 5" x 5"

Continuing with my bird theme of late, here's a cute little round bird I had fun painting.

Wings of the Dove

iPad painting, 10" x 10"

Thinking about birds again, here's a quick little digital sketch of a dove in flight, with the light illuminating its feathers.

Hills of Woodacre

oil on hardboard panel, 12" x 16"

This is a palette knife plein air painting I did on the spur of the moment recently while driving home unexpectedly from work due to a power outage.  The hills in Marin and Sonoma Counties are quite lush and green from all the rain we had this past winter.  

Bryce Canyon

acrylic on canvas, 38" x 24"

This was an exercise in values.  I wanted to get those cool blues and light violets in the background to complement the warmth in the rock in the foreground on the right.  A work in progress.