Wednesday, January 13, 2016



These two Black and white studies were painted from color photographs.  I continually fight the values especially the darkest dark.  Many times during painting the original values will disappear and I have to go back in to add, and in doing so fight with the drawing or lighten up the values.  both of these painting were done on canvas and 16 x 12 size.    

"Early winter"
on the Bitterroot river near Hamilton, MT.
16 x 20 Oil on Canvas 
"Mother and Child"
Oil on Canvas 18 x 24
This piece was done specifically for a showing at Prince Gallery in Logan UT.  twenty-four artists where invited to participate.