New Mexico Landscape Painting

This is a painting of an area in New Mexico called the Valle Vidal (near Taos) that I love. We've gone there almost every summer for the past few years (minus last year when the forests were closed due to high fire risk). Hopefully we'll be able to get back there soon!

"Valle Vidal" acrylic, 2012

Llama Painting!

So, I actually painted this a month or so ago, but I have been too busy to post it until now. I also have a fun landscape that I'm currently working on, which I'll post soon as well. I did an internship working with llamas in high school and I must say, they are really interesting animals. I love their facial expressions and funny feet.

"Llama" acrylic on canvas, 2012

New Dog Painting

New painting from this winter! This was a commissioned painting for our friend Mike. I actually finished the painting in November, but as it was intended for a surprise Christmas present, I waited to post it until now. This is an acrylic portrait painting of Bacchus the dog. I've painted a lot of cool colored dog portraits, so it was fun to paint a warm colored pup!

"Bacchus" 2011, acrylic on canvas

Holiday Cards!

I decided it would be fun to turn two of my favorite animal paintings into holiday cards! I thought this would be nicer than actually forcing our dog Zoe to wear a Santa hat while I took cheesy holiday photos. Yes, I admit I do like a few cheesy holiday things, including listening to classic Bing Crosby holiday songs.

Blue Zoe Santa

Smiling Pig Santa

Santa Pig Cards

 Blue Zoe Santa Cards

         

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New Painting from this Weekend

I've just finished up a rainforest art project with my 4th grade students and I was inspired to create this scarlet macaw painting.

  
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Landscapes/Cityscapes!

These are a few of my landscape and cityscape paintings and photographs. The first three paintings are plein air paintings that I've done the past two summers in New Mexico.

"Old Adobe House, Santa Fe, NM"  2010,  oil on canvas board

"Rio Grande Outside Taos, NM (Pilar)" 2011, oil on canvas board

"Red Hill, New Mexico Sky Reflections" 2011, oil on canvas board

"Prayer Flags in Aspens" 2009,  oil on canvas

"Houses Reflected in Venice" 2009, digital photograph

"View From the Rialto Bridge at Night, Venice" 2009, digital photograph

"Bridge Reflections in Burano, Venice" 2009, digital photograph

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