"Looking West"

"Looking West" 12x9 oil

This small piece is a color experiment that in the end turned out to be a pretty decent painting. I'm constantly feeling the need to explore, experiment and work toward becoming a better painter. I feel like I made some progress this week :)

"Rainbow Run"

"Rainbow Run" 20x40 oil

This is my biggest trout painting! It might be time to get the fly rod out and go fishing for more inspiration. HA!

"Ghost"

"Ghost" 10x8 oil

"Pure Energy"

"Pure Energy" 12x9 oil

"Deadfall" Revisited

I've been kicking around the possibility of reworking some paintings I "finished" last year. As I heard Jim Coe say a few years ago, "A painting isn't really finished until it sells." True enough!
I felt this piece had a great foundation, but I missed the mark translating my vision into brush and paint. So... here's attempt #2.

"Deadfall" 11x14 oil

 

For comparison, here's version 1.0

"Bitterroot Bow"

"Bitterroot Bow" 11x14 oil

"Dakota Hot-Foot"

"Dakota Hot-Foot" 7x9 oil