Trampas Lake in the Pecos Wilderness

16 X 12 

Oil on Linen Panel 

Reference photograph by Karen Jokela 

Karen and her husband spend a fair amount of time on horseback so they get to see beautiful sights the rest of us ooh and aah over. The Pecos Wilderness is an area of New Mexico I've never been to. I don't know if the rocks have a separate name, but they are my focus for this painting.

Winter Peace

16 X 12

Oil on Linen Panel

Painted from a photograph by Christine Huard-Adams

This painting is of Rundle Ridge and Policeman's Creek near Canmore, Alberta. I believe I have a photograph from the other side of this ridge. The whole area is beautiful.

I've learned that a rainbow of colors makes a painting more interesting even though the colors may be very soft.

No Hunting 

10 X 10 

Oil on Linen Panel

Painted from a photograph by Linda Brooks

In the original photograph there is a No Hunting sign at the bottom left.  Linda is in my painting group and the elk was outside her back door at home.

I'm trying to learn how to put more depth in my pictures and how to put in all those little branches that don't show, but add depth and interest to a painting. This is on a hill so I think that part came out in tis painting.

Upper Falls at Yellowstone National Park

16 X 12 

Oil on Linen Panel 

Painted from my photograph.

I took this photograph on our extended trip this summer. The amount of water going over the falls was really impressive. In New Mexico we need more water; perhaps that's why it fascinates me so. Above the falls, looking down on the water just going over the edge, the water is dark green at the edges. It's truly a gorgeous place. Yellowstone was not as I had imagined it. I'm so glad we took the time to go and I plan to go again sometime.

Estes Park, CO

9X12

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