This is a small piece (4.5"x6") that I did a few weeks ago for the Canyon Gallery. It is of West Layton, and I like a lot of things about it. I would love to do a larger piece of it.

So, here is a little six inch square piece that I did recently. It's one of four that are going to the Canyon Gallery in Farmington, UT. I originally did this about six months ago and the background was all very light green--lighter than the flesh tones. I basically repainted the whole thing. Ok, not basically, I did repaint the whole thing. I just set out one Saturday to warm up the wreath, and ended up hours later with a completely new piece. There are things that work well, and generally I'm pleased. There are still some slight anatomical/chromatic issues, but it needs to go out the door.

Grandma Mynoa

This is a sketch I did last week for an incredible magazine called "Seeing the Everyday". You can see more of their phenomenal publication at: www.seeingtheeveryday.com. The portrait is of a woman named Mynoa Anderson, and she was an amazing individual. A short story of her life will be in the next quarterly edition of Seeing the Everyday. It was fun to do the vignette.

Here is a quick project I did tonight for my dad. They're going to start boxing up some of the potatoes on the farm whereas it has been entirely bags to this point. I wanted to make a design that had a vintage feel while carrying over some fun contemporary elements. It's quite a simple design, and I'm no typographer, but hopefully it will dress things up a bit. And the potatoes deserve it, because they're some of the best you'll find anywhere, hands down. That may sound like a used car pitch, but it's different in that it's actually true. Enjoy.

Here's a larger version of the small study below (8"x 10"). There are some things that are working well, and some things that will need to be resolved in a larger piece.

I'm beginning a series of farm paintings from reference I gathered while on a recent trip to Utah. The top two pieces will be a companion set with the field before and after irrigation. I intend to do them semi-large, perhaps four feet or so (that's as big as I can fit in my patio studio currently!) I'm looking forward to experimenting with sky/field colors more before I progress on to the final canvases. The bottom piece will be 2-3'. I have a medium-size study I have already completed of this small piece which I'll post in the next few days. Enjoy!

Each week at Blue Sky Studios, a group of 'Lunchtime Painters' do a plein air piece around the studio. There are extensive grounds, and it has been really great. The piece above I did yesterday, and it's included because it's the most recent, not because I particularly care for it. The first piece is one I did of my co-worker Ron, who is a fantastic painter.