Merwin and Friend

 

oil on panel, 18" x 24"

I finally got around to painting a couple horses I encountered near the grounds of Taos Pueblo in the winter of 2018.  I'm pretty sure the light horse was named Merwin, as he looked just like the one in a photo I saw at Taos Plaza that year.  My heart went out to all the horses who had to tough out the long New Mexico winters without even a blanket for warmth.  At least these two didn't seem to be undernourished.

Taos Mountain from Wisdom Way

oil on panel, 8" x 10"

Another plein air study of Taos Mountain with a modern adobe home in the foreground, amid a field of sage brush.

Halong Bay

oil on hardboard panel, 5" x 7"

For this little palette knife painting, I used a photo reference.  Although Ha Long Bay is in Vietnam, this scene reminds me of my time in China in 2013, floating down the Yulong River on a bamboo raft, surrounded by these monolithic karsts.  The haunting echo of birdsong off the karsts lends a dreamy, otherworldly feeling to the scene.  This will be my 22nd painting as a result of that trip, and I feel I have at least 4 more Asian paintings in me yet to come.

If Trees Could Talk

acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24"

Just for fun, working with a limited palette again.  I like the colors in this one.

Goleta Slough, Eastern View

acrylic on linen-mounted gatorfoam, 24" x 12"

Another plein air painting from the Santa Barbara area that was finished in the studio.

Desert Dawn

iPad painting, 14" x 10"

Guilin

acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20"

Yet another painting in my China series.  I used a very limited palette of only 4 colors for this one, trying to create atmosphere and depth in the background.

Eric's Optimistic

iPad painting, 10" x 14"

Potala Palace

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 24"

China and Tibet just won't leave me alone, so here is another in that series, a quick painting sketch of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.

Cho Oyu Study

oil on canvas panel, 8" x 8"

Another study of Cho Oyu, the mountain peak in the distance of the Himalayas of Nepal/Tibet.  

Setting Sun at Sowle Ranch

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 24"

This is a plein air sketch I did last weekend at Marcia Burtt's property in Southern California.  She is a fantastic artist, a gracious host, and a fountain of knowledge, which she shares generously.  I had a great time with her.

On the Way to Gyantse

acrylic on canvas, 10" x 20"

This was painted from a photo I took as we were driving through the mountains from Shigatse to Gyantse, Tibet.

Tibetan Landscape

oil on zinc plate, 6" x 8"

Potala Palace Gardens

acrylic on masonite panel, 9" x 12"

Yamdrok Tso Lake

acrylic on canvas, 8" x 16"

Driving through the mountains of Tibet, the lake in the mid-ground is considered one of three sacred lakes in Tibet, loved for its turquoise color.