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Crestline II

I had a little bit of time today so I went up into the foothills to paint. It was clear out but cold so I sat in the back of my little SUV with the tailgate open and painted. It was a nice little set up. This painting is 8×10″ and I held it inContinue reading “Crestline II”

Wildhorse Ranch

Foothills East

I carted my painting stuff out into the foothills today to paint this tree on the hillside. I’m trying to figure out landscape painting right now, lots to learn. There is always something new to tackle. I want to figure out painting a landscape/cityscape. So you’d see the foothills with Boise in the distance. IContinue reading “Foothills East”

Treehouse

Red Cliffs

I went out and painted Ref Cliff’s today in the Boise foothills. The painting is small, loose, and abstracted. I was trying to just catch the colors of the hills more than render it exactly. That was hard for me, and I felt unsure about it. But then my friend came over to buy aContinue reading “Red Cliffs”

Firebreak 2

I liked this view so much that I painted it again. This one is 12×12, the other is 8×8. They will both be in my studio sale. What doesn’t sell locally I’ll put on Etsy on December 12th. In my completely neglected etsy shop. I can’t even remember my shop name, I’ll get back toContinue reading “Firebreak 2”