Monks of Tibet

Oil on wood panel with silver foil on upper surface. 

Fields in France after Van Gogh

To begin this painting, I laid down Light Molding Paste to create a highly textured, absorbent surface. Then I riffled through my box of oil paints to find some greens I don't normally use. Viola! I love the colors, contrast and patterns.

Another "after VanGogh" painting. I haven't been impressed with Van Gogh until I reproduced these two paintings. His understanding of composition and perspective is impeccable. I have learned a great deal by copying these landscapes.

Trailhead Paintings

A larger painting from the smaller one below. Hiking on Lake Sonoma trails, I took the No Name Path to the top and kept going up and found this view at 7:30am. The shadows were moving fast as the sun came over the hill, so I quickly snapped a couple of photos. 

View of Lake Sonoma in the morning

In Progress

Finished version titled: Before the EPA

A couple of paintings that I am working on. At the top is my rendition of a menage of Cezanne's paintings. Cezanne is a favorite artist of mine.The lower painting uses the bright colors that appeal to me. 

SLO Vineyard

A painting over a painting, waiting until plein air painting dried, then added a dab here and there.

A photo of Cyber Vineyard.

The original painting.

Abstracted Landscapes

These paintings have an underlay of Williamsburg Lead Oil Ground which gives the painting surface lots of texture. After the ground dries, the painting is created with oil paint. 

Tibetan Prayer Flags

The colors I put together remind me of Tibet, so I added some Kanji.