It’s another start, and it’s a good one. This is the beginning of a painting showing how dawn looks in northern Maine, along the coast. I’m working with reference photos taken one early morning near the Canadian border, as well as memories of how simple–but rich–the colors were.
Right now, many areas are just [...]

After nearly a week in New England, including lots of coastal Maine, I returned home full of enthusiasm and creative visions.
Upon returning to Texas, my first step was to buy a stack of large-ish canvases, generally 20″ x 26″ or larger. Then, I started several paintings. As of noon today, I’ve started five [...]

Today, I worked on a couple of paintings including one from some photos that I took around Kennebunk. That’s one of them on the right. I’ve combined elements from several photos in the tone sketch that’s the basis of the painting.
Yesterday, I did a rough sketch on canvas board, and then I added [...]