Joel Lake Reflections

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This painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 8"x12".  Joel is our tax guy who only lives down here during tax season.  The rest of the time he spends in Washington.  He lives on this remote lake and names all of the features after friends and family members.  He has got this really layed back sarcastic sense of humor which I like a lot.  His name is Joel hence the name of the painting.

Washington Forest

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This painting was the last in the series I did for my customer.  It is on velour paper and measures 23"x29". 

Shadows and Sun Upon the Path

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This is one of those paintings that just flowed.  From start to finish there was no stopping until it was complete.  It isn't my best painting but it was very satisfying to work on.  Frequently I find when I leave a painting for a day or two and it has not been completed; I lose the feeling for it.  This painting was so easy for me I felt guilty selling it for the same price as the others that I had worked so hard on.  SOLD in private collection

                 

Trees in the Fog

    

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This painting was one of the paintings that were sold.  It is painted on velour paper and measures approx. 38"x30".  SOLD in private collection

Island in Washington

This painting was commissioned and purchased for a couple from Washington.  It was my first straight up commission.  It was difficult for me because I had never been to any of the locations I was painting.  I felt a lot of pressure trying to convey the feeling of the area because of the length of time the couple had spent there.  I thought this was one of my better efforts.  I really liked how all of the muted grays turned out.  This painting measures 22"x29" and is done on velour paper.  Sold in private collection

Rocky River

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This painting was one of the final paintings I did on commission for a couple from Washington.  This one did not make the cut.  The rock in the center of the river does not look like your typical rock.  Although this rock looks like the picture they gave me I should have used artistic license to make it look like a rock people expect to see.  There is too much focus on this rock to have it look like this.

Cascading Through Shadows

   

This painting was one of the paintings that did not make the cut for the couple who I painted for.  This painting was a challenge for me in that I had never been to this location.  In addition the challenge of the moving water through the shadows proved to be difficult for me.  If that were not enough the bright sunlight in the background and the rocks in the shadows in the foreground all came together to make this a painting that was difficult to establish any unity.  This painting is done on velour paper and measures 23"x29".