What Inspires You?

Here is the first painting I ever sold in a gallery. It's a painting of some local kids playing ball on a field in Mexico. Baseball is something that inspires me, and I try to paint what inspires me rather than what I think people will buy. So what inspires you?

Happy Labor Day!

I'm very grateful for a "fruitful" Labor Day weekend spent with family and friends, with time leftover to paint.

Occasionally I'll paint a smaller plein air painting or quick studio study to test a subject matter, and if successful move to a larger canvas. This one was the exact opposite. I started large, and was not happy with the piece, and put it aside for about 2 years. Recently I started it up again on a smaller canvas and was pleased with the progress, and ultimately the finished piece. It just goes to show how important spontaneity and timing is in art. Although developing certain habits and practices are important, it's important for me to not become too formulaic or predictable in my approach.

Oldie but Goodie

I don't have anything new to show, but here's an older painting that still holds up to my new work. It's a painting of the Wenatchee river in Leavenworth, Washington. I hope to get back in the studio over the long weekend, hopefully I'll have some new work to show!