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Rain and Dust Storm over Prairie (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas, 16 x 20"I've been working on a special commission project which has limited my posts at this time, however I wanted to include another piece from my skyscape series of the Badlands. I was just south of Cedar Pass Lodge looking south west toward White River when this rain and dust storm kicked up.
Storm Overhead (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas, 16 x 20"
Another piece from my skyscape series of the Badlands. This scene is looking west toward Conata Basin in the Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
Rain Storm Passing Through (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas, 16 x 20"This is one of a number of works that I will have on display at the Creative Fish 3rd Annual Art Festival in downtown Syracuse, IN. Takes place on Saturday, September 20, 9am-5pm.
soldParamount Peak - The Pinnacles (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas panel, 8 x 10"This is a section of The Pinnacles along Loop Road in the Badlands National Park. It was a moment heading into the late afternoon, with a bright sky still holding out. (My son came into the studio and said it reminded him of the mountain at the beginning of the Paramount movies, so I titled it as that.)
The Pinnacles (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas panel, 7 x 9"
Those that have traveled the Loop Road may recognize this particular scene. It is across from Ancient Hunters Overlook on the right side heading east. On the National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map (topographic map) this section of hills is called The Pinnacles. As you round the bend the scene comes up quickly - a momentary view of sage, prairie grass, and a section of the Pinnacles. For this aggressive daily painting I kept a section of road in for context. This piece and a number of other works from this series will be on exhibit at the St. John West Shore Hospital 16th Festival of the Arts, Westlake, Ohio, July 11-13.
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Old Sentinel (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas board, 9 x 12"
Continuing to work on daily paintings this was inspired by the Sage Creek series and my larger piece Bison, bison (Tatanka) I wanted to muscle it up a bit - let it go. I'm actually reversing my process being more energetic by simplifying the forms and colors.
Buffalo at Sage Creek I (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas panel, 7 x 9"
Another entry from my daily painting, working on my landscape series of the Badlands National Park, SD. Small pieces capturing the immediacy of the moment, similar to plein air. This and other new works will be on exhibit at the Paradise Arts Festival - Art on the Canal, Wabash, IN., June 28th & 29th and at the St. John West Shore Hospital 16th Annual Festival of the Arts, Westlake, Ohio, July 11-13.
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Looking East off Old Northeast Road (Badlands National Park), oil on canvas, 30 x 40"
Making preparations for the summer art festivals. Master watercolorist Terry Armstrong (my buddy) talked me into exhibiting on the festival circuit. I will be introducing new works in oil along with works from my Artist in Residency, Badlands National Park. Terry and I will be at the 9th Annual Village at Winona Art Fair, Winona Lake, IN, June 7 & 8. I'll also be at the 16th Annual Festival of the Arts, Westlake, Ohio, July 11-13. The oil painting above is one of the pieces to be on display.
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Hill 807 (Badlands National Park series), watercolor on paper, 4 x 6"
Whew, I haven't posted in a while, I have been working on a small coffee table style book due out in early June. The little art book is selections from my artist in residency at the Badlands National Park in which this piece will be included. Meanwhile I'm back to the easel working on a number of new pieces for the summer exhibition schedule.
Split Pinnacle, watercolor on paper, 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
Another of the Badlands series. West side of Loop Road there is a pinnacle that has begun to separate. In time the one section will break away completely. Every time I visit the Badlands I check it out. This is another daily painting I did en plein air.
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Along Loop Road, watercolor, 6 x 3"
From my daily en plein air Badlands series. On the right side you can see in the distance a split pinnacle. More on that above.
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Yellow Mounds, watercolor, 4 x 6"
Back to my daily painting Badlands series. You can read more about it below. This is right off Loop Road, forms and colors just kept shifting.
Open Window, watercolor, 2 1/2 x 3", mat 8 x 10"
I was selected last year as Artist in Residence to interpret the Badlands National Park, SD in a contemporary style through drawings and paintings. These small plein air watercolor paintings exhibit my use of the lyrical line and selected hues interpreting the aging fluid forms of the Badlands National Park – a colorful banded landscape of buttes, canyons, towers and other wondrous natural forms.
The paintings are quite small and yet visually portray a vast and open space that I encountered. This scene was located off Old Northeast Road looking West. It was a very clear day, with a warm breeze moving across the dry grass (I can still hear the prairie grass and crunch under foot of the gravel.)
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Red Spire, watercolor, 5 1/2 x 8", mat 11 x 13 1/2"
This piece began a series of daily watercolor paintings I worked on last year as Artist in Residence in the Badlands National Park, South Dakota. I had pulled off of Badlands Loop Road set-up and en plein air captured this scene on a very hot and bright sunny day. A number of these works have been sold through exhibits and on ebay.
Rain and Dust Storm over Prairie (Badlands National Park series) oil on canvas, 16 x 20"
