Rose study

Yesterday I painted this rose from my garden.  I spent about an hour on it so far. I plan to let it dry and then I will spend a few minutes more to make final touches. It is 6" X 6", oil on a canvas panel. 

Kyle Ma, painter, visited my studio

A couple of weeks ago, Kyle Ma visited my studio.  We have been sharing art DVDs and books since I met him at my son's school 2 years ago.  Kyle is 15 years old and already his work is that of a professional artist with many years of experience.

Recently, I switched to Cobra water mixable oil paints and I wanted to let Kyle try them.  I set up my easel and palette so he could mess around with the paint.  Instead of just pushing paint around on the canvas, he started painting from the reference photos I used for my last barn painting.  To my surprise, he finished the painting in under 30 minutes.  Wow!  I really admire artists that can interpret a scene with an impressionistic painting style.  It is so much harder than it looks.  I have tried to paint that way for years and I still cannot do it.  My paintings style is Contemporary Realism.

Kyle is destined to become a great artist.  I am fortunate enough to own 2 of his paintings.  He is represented by Wilcox Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming and Bella Muse Gallery in Ogden, Utah. Check out their website and you will see that almost every painting is sold as quickly as he sends them to the gallery.  Another gallery that shows his work this month, as a guest artist, is Insight Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas.  Even the owners of two of these galleries own Kyle's work in their private collections.  If you have ever thought about investing in art, check out Kyle's paintings.

Kyle Ma

Debbie Cernosek and I watching Kyle paint.

Jenny Lake - Downstream

Finished this 8" X 10" oil painting of a favorite site in Grand Teton National Park. 

Below Jenny Lake, Step 1

This will be my third attempt to paint this scene.  I've scraped the canvas panel twice before because I was not happy with the results.  Hopefully, the third time is a charm.  Jenny Lake, in Grand Teton National Park, is one of my favorite places to visit when I am in Jackson Hole Wyoming.  The lake empties into this little stream. This is an oil painting that is 8" x 10".