Larch - Study

Larch Trees are native to northern climes, I first saw them in Scotland.  I had not seen them before and did not know "pine-like" tree needles changed color in fall and then died or fell off.  I could not figure out why a whole forest was dead until it was explained to me.  This is a small oil study.

Fall Foliage Meadow Study

After a little break, I am back painting and I am going to do as many small studies as I can.  This a a study of a meadow with fall foliage.  This is the block-in of the basics colors and this will need better depth in the tree foliage.  More to come.

Western Grebes

I did these quick sketches of passing Western Grebes out in Utah at Jordanelle Reservoir.  We were fishing and a pair of these swam by a few times and I quickly did colored pencil sketches to capture the basics of their colors and shapes.  I would like to work this into a painting but that will have to wait.

Friday Nite Follies - Lake Reflections

This is my late night follies, oil paint block-in of a dusk sky and water reflections.  This will need some work but I like the start.  I think I need to go to bed since it is past midnight here.

Foggy River Study

Foggy River study oil painting.   Tonight's small study to practice painting techniques.

Sunrise Study

I continue the practice of small studies, an exercise of putting the brush miles and races of canvas to improve.  This is a study of a sunrise over a small pond with mist of the water.

Boreal Forest Sunset Study

This is tonight's study.  This is the start of a Boreal Forest sunset.  The Boreal Forests are in the far northern Arctic regions of the world.  This is the block-in but is mostly complete.   I will make some small changes to the sky and miss add some branch detail, but not much more.