Scottsdale AZ Plein Air

I recently attended a workshop at the Scottsdale Artist School and enjoyed a couple of days of plein air painting at Papago Park with instructor Gregg Kreutz. This was a new color palette for me. The light was soft and overcast.

Edge of the Botanical Garden - Papago Park 9 x 12 Oil on Linen Panel

Soft Winter Day - Papago Park 12 x 16 Oil on Linen Panel

Camel Back View - Papago Park 9 x 12 Oil on Linen Panel

New Gallery Affiliation

I am very pleased to be a new member of the The Art Group Gallery now located in Pleasant Ridge Town Center  11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR. Our first open house will be February 7, 2014 4:00 - 8:00 pm. Come by and visit! The Gallery is now open daily from 10 am - 6pm and Sundays 1 - 6 pm. Call 501-690-2193 for more information.

New Work displayed at The River Market Art Space Wall

Very pleased to be the featured artist at the
River Market Art Space Wall for January, February and March

Working Inside at the New Easel

The holidays this year on the family side have been quiet with all my children in other parts of the country. But an opportunity to be a featured artist at a good local venue The River Market Art Space wall put me in painting gear to develop some larger studio works. My new Sorg easel was a great choice for a Christmas present especially since it came two weeks before Christmas.

Golden Pair - Oil on linen 18 x 24 inches

Nestled Back - Oil on Linen 18 x 24 inches

Passage back to the Oaks - Oil on Linen 24 x 30 Inches 

Settled In en Plein Air - Oil on Linen 16 x 20 Inches

Where the River Meets - Oil on Linen 24 x 30 Inches

Rows and Rows of Green en Plein Air - Oil on Linen 24 x 36 Inches

Copyright Discussion

Copyright issues for artists of all genres has become an explosive problem. Do we post our work knowing that there is a good chance at some point our intellectual property will be stolen. For now I will continue to post but will be a banner carrier for protecting artist's copyright.

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Painting at Two Rivers

The last time I went out to Two Rivers KARK came out to do a piece on erosion and caught me painting. Glad to give some positive feed back for the park. It is a great place to paint and enjoy the outdoors. Check out the link for the article.


Crews Combat Erosion at Popular River Park - ArkansasMatters.com - Central Arkansas' Source for News, Weather, and Sports covering Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Cabot, Searcy, Hot Springs, and the rest of Central Arkansas

On Being Creative

This quick video applies to every creative field. Many many days I look at what I have been painting and think it is close but there is a deeper vision that I am still trying to reach.