Last Of The Trumpets

Oil on linen panel

9"x12"

I had plans to paint "in the field" this weekend, but I kept being lured away by other projects. Not wanting to miss out on the great weather, I decided to grab my pochade kit and travel into the deep jungles of my small backyard for a quick study. I have to admit, sometimes there's nothing more pleasurable than your own quiet places.

...more doodles at work...

on my easel

This is an 18x24 encaustic of a field in Round Rock.

Doodles

These are some quick marker sketches I've been doing at work on my breaks.

Cotton Bales

8"x10"

oil on linen canvas

The farmers have finished harvesting. I painted this in Hutto, Texas about 10 yards from a "No Trespass" sign. I was on the "legal" side.

Field And Stream

9"x12"

oil on linen panel

I decided to get out on Sunday morning despite the heat to paint and rid myself of the plein air cobwebs. I found a great spot under cedar trees, (note the limb on the left), and a cool breeze kept me quite comfortable. As soon as paint hit the canvas, I was reminded how much I love direct painting from nature.

Yellow Door #2

8"x10"

Encaustic on wood panel

Here's another small encaustic painting I completed on Sunday. This is a little more literal than the previous painting of this subject. I have one more of this series to add soon.

Yellow Door

8"x10"

Encaustic on wood panel

I worked on this hot wax painting on Sunday after taking Stella for a walk. It was a beautiful day following a rainfall on Saturday and was a difficult decision not to paint plein air. I've really been enjoying deconstructing scenes, but this is actually pretty close to the original photograph I took in Taylor, Texas by the railway tracks.

Blue Cactus

16"x20"

oil on linen canvas

This is a studio painting from a photo I took just off the path where I bike and walk Stella. I've been wanting to paint this for some time.

Curb

18"x24"

Encaustic on Panel