Simply Prairie

I have been painting larger lately. I still am working on the steer. His nose is giving me some trouble. But in the mean time I want to post this very simple prairie painting. I actually like it and have not had the urge to keep changing it.

Flamingos By the Sea

This was a commissioned piece. Had fun painting these unusual birds. 

The Old Gent

Sent this commission off to its new owner today. This is a 62 Scout that was used as a farm vehicle and now being restored. 

Sunset Over The Prairie Sold

This is a revised post and photo. I ran out of time to photograph the fished painting. I use my living room as a photo studio since it has natural light. I am shooting in raw format on my camera which I hope is right. I just needed to knock down some of the pallet knife marks and refine some areas so I reshot the painting this morning. It is really hard to shoot these painting wet with all the texture they look fuzzy. Will keep trying.

Fall Field

This piece sold at the Hutchinson Art Center thought I would post it. It is a 12x24 which is a nice size over a fireplace or sofa. I used both pallet knife and brush on a toned canvas. On my small daily paintings I am experimenting with colors for toning the background. 

The Rio Hondo Valley

This was painted for friends who also like to spend time in the Taos, NM area. It is a pallet knife painting in oil on a 12x24 canvas. Really like this size canvas because it fits well over a fireplace or behind a sofa. I also like the utrech canvas I order on line along with there oil paint.