Sage Heat ~

58 x 72 inches Oil on canvas




16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

The large one commissioned from my earlier smaller version. It was shipped to DC today.
We're heading back east Thursday, so the studio is getting put away till next winter.

Courtyard ~ Desert Botanical Garden

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

$150 + S/H




another beautiful day at the DBG painting with the Scottsdale Art League.

Next weekend is a 3 day sale of the 40 artists who painted in March on Saturdays.

Thanks DBG!

Arizona Condo Commission

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

Doing a condo commission!~SOLD

Chilean Verde in Bloom

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

This blooming tree so resembles Forsythia in the spring back east.

It must have been planted in the 40's at this large size... magnificent.

Cathedral Rock - Sedona

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

The early morning light was behind the rocks so they were VERY dark, lightening as the morning progressed from the east, to my right.

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

The local gas station has this pop machine which promotes this view as well.

Phoenix Historical District ~ commission

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas~ SOLD

Cardon Cacti Path

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas SOLD




I deepened the shadows and enriched the lights from the last stage since I was back there today. After 1:30 pm the shadows start to come across the path... worth waiting for!

Desert Garden Home

18 x 24 inches Oil on canvas



Today at the Desert Botanical Garden plein air event. Started at 9am with the lovely morning shadows and light coming over the building hitting the bushes. The Cardon Cacti on left were planted in 1940, and I'll post final version tomorrow. That's a Boojum tree straight ahead, an elephant tree on right and the bush on right is a... oops drawing a blank. Butterflies and hummingbirds love the red blossoms. It's nearly gone by.



A photography class capturing the three figures


bronze sculpture



of Allan Housner. Here are a couple more of the 18 of his pieces in the DBG
Another show of his at the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix.

Jersey Grazing

5 x 7 inches oil on canvas board

$99. + S/H

Bulldog Canyon Wash

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas ~ state 1

Need to return to early morning light when tops of sage brush getting hit with light





Edward Abelo working at same spot overlooking wash at Bulldog canyon

Two riders came by today running at one point. What a fun place to take a ride!
The four peaks are in the distance facing north.

Elephant Cacti ~ Desert Botanical Gardens AZ

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

Did this get too precious and overworked from initial one below?

These are elephant cactus, native of Baja CA, planted in 1940 from little plants carried in buckets to original Webster estate.

Initial painting with surprise guests showing up!

Bulldog Notch

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas on birch



State one from last year



Returning to location year later....

Bulldog Pass

11 x 14 approx Oil on canvas on birch



First round from last year

I took a bunch of my paintings done last year at this location of Bulldog Pass in Goldfield Mts in Tonto Natl Park, and they all benefited shall we say?!

I'll post some more ...

Boojum Tree & Adobe

12 x 12 inches Oil on canvas

This is part of the original home of the Websters who gave their estate to become Phoenix's Desert Botanical Gardens. Some of the original cacti and plants came from Baja CA in 1940.




Here was the underpainting from same spot last year.



And here is the first one I did three years ago. Note that the tall cactus in the middle is now gone from the garden alas.

Table Mesa

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

A previous post, but this seemed a bit flat, and I couldn't think that I had been a bit rained out that day. Returning last week, it was a sunny day, hardly the same light conditions, but I think it was improved.

Here's where I was set up the first overcast day.

Male Sleeping

6 x 6 inches Oil on Pine

Male Whisperer

6 x 6 inches Oil on Pine board

Male Nude Pecs

6 x 6 inches Oil on Pine

$99. + S/H

This is from a series with this male model.