Tetons in the Fall

The Tetons, are another favorite location of mine. Only about a 6-7 hour drive from where I live, it is the one place that really reminds me of Glacier National Park in Montana. In fact, many of the same wild flowers and wildlife are present in the Tetons as in Glacier. This painting represents my last subject devoted to fall. You can see many of the fall colors along the river in this depiction. This painting will be put on Ebay starting tomorrow evening for $25.00. It is an oil painting on a 16 x 20 inch stretched canvas.

Generation Gap

This weeks painting is a strong departure from my usual work. I love Norman Rockwell, and believe he was one of the best of America's painters. I pay tribute to him here in this re-working of one of his originals. The title of this painting is "Generation Gap". The painting was done in oils on a 28" by 22" canvas board. It is a re-working of a painting by Norman Rockwell (November 21st 1936 entitled "overhead lovers" (Park Bench)). In this case, I have put in a typical teen (actually my nephew, Caleb) one can find anywhere in todays society, sitting next to an old school gentleman. Being a college professor, I am continually amazed by the younger generation and their need for gadgets, especially cell phones and computers. I can only imagine what Rockwell would have thought, and maybe he might have come up with the same idea for a painting as this one. I know this painting will not sale, but I am going to post it up on Ebay anyways. It took me countless hours and many months to finish. If I knew I could get paid for doing these kinds of paintings, I would do more, as they are very challenging and rewarding.

Yosemite Valley

My newest painting is entitled "Yosemite Valley" and is an oil painting on a 16 x 20 inch canvas. The inspiration for this painting came from the cover photo of the latest DVD documentary by Ken Burns "The National Parks". It is a beautiful photo showing El Capitan and Half Dome in half sunlight and I have included the photo together with the painting I composed. Yosemite is one of my favorite subjects to paint, and it really is a gem of a National Park. If you ever get a chance to visit, it is worth it, even if you have to fight the crowds. This was the first time I have used ultramarine blue for my sky color. Usually, I use phthalo blue with titanium white, which does make a nice blue color for the sky. But, ultramarine blue with titanium white really has a richer, more authentic look to it. One thing I will say, is my digital camera never captures oranges and yellows very well. It always dulls those colors out. The painting as I see it now in my living room is much more vibrant in yellows and oranges. Well, I will be very surprised if this painting does not sale. It will be on Ebay this coming week and will list at $25.00.

This painting sold on Ebay for $25.oo. It had 1 watcher, 16 page views and 1 bid. This was a very typical outcome for one of my paintings.