November Swans

November Swans  5" x 8"  oil 

A flock of tundra swans peacefully rest during the cool early morning hours.  Having migrated from their breeding grounds on the northern tundra these majestic birds are replenishing themselves for the winter ahead and for their future trip back to the arctic.
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Approaching Flurries

Approaching Flurries  8" x 10
acrylic on canvas  $495

Here is a study on canvas of an approaching snow squall on the Fall  River in Central Oregon.  This is a favorite spot of mine as I used to spend hours out there.  The water is crystal clear and a fantastic trout stream.  This particular spot is where the river is about to meet the famed Deschutes River.
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Evening Pair - Pintails

Evening Pair - Pintails  5" x 7"
acrylic 

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A graceful pair of northern pintails glide across a colorful evening sky where the lowering sun transforms gray clouds into shades of purple and orange.
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Pueblo Pronghorns

Pueblo Pronghorns  9" x 12"  acrylic

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The majestic and rugged Pueblo Mountains in southeastern are home to a wide variety of high desert wildlife including pronghorn antelope.  On a recent chukar hunting trip, we bumped some pronghorn out of their beds and had a great view of them as they ran by.  

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January Skies

January Skies  10" x 8"
acrylic 

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The wind clears a storm that has just rolled through.  I was captured by the movement of the clouds as wells as by the depth this scene presented with the distant tree line and nearby island. 
This painting will be available through Settlers West Galleries annual American  Miniatures Show in Tucson, AZ on Saturday February 8th!

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The Kids

The Kids  8" x 10"  graphite

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This pencil drawing was a gift to my wife this year for Christmas.  It features our kids at this stage in life and I was focusing on capturing their personalities in a relaxed and natural state.  In order to get them to look like this she started tickling him!  My wife loved it:)

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South Platte Sunrise

South Platte Sunrise     15" x 20"
$145-unframed  $295-framed

Only one print now remains in this limited edition featuring a flock of mallard turning toward you on this famous river at first light.  Here is a link to purchase the last one:

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Winter Warbler

Winter Warbler  7" x 5"
acrylic  $295

A yellow-rumped warbler briefly pauses on a decorative piece of iron. We recently had several inches of snow and as the storm let up, the birds seemed to come out in droves.
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Through the Fog

Through the Fog  10" x 20"  acrylic  $2400

A flock of greenwing teal fly low against the brush looking for a place to land in the early morning fog.  Teal tend to fly low like this and are fast fliers.

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His Majesty

His Majesty  7" x 5"
acrylic 

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A great blue heron stands majestically among the shoreline grasses.  These are large powerful birds that have uniquely beautiful and graceful lines.
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Kingfisher

Kingfisher  5" x 7"  acrylic  $295

Named for their fishing prowess, a belted kingfisher flies low inspecting a pond for something to catch.  These birds can often be heard before they are seen with their loud calls.  However, they are shy birds and will not stay visible for long.
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Evening Storm

Evening Storm 5" x 7"  acrylic  $295

Walking along the beach one evening, I saw this storm.  The wind was beginning to froth the waves and it was time to head in for something warm to drink!
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Early Morning Pintail

Early Morning Pintail  5" x 7"
acrylic

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A flock of pintail plus one gadwall feed and loaf in morning's first light.
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Incoming!

Incoming!  9" x 12" acrylic  

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Available through Collector's Covey in Dallas, TX - Nov. 8th

A flock of teal are locked up and coming straight in on a calm cool October morning.  It's times like this when their wings cutting the air sounds like a jet approaching!
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Flock of Teal

Flock of Teal  5" x 7"  acrylic 

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Here is a serene painting of a flock of greenwing teal - one of my favorite duck species.  They are the smallest of the dabbling ducks which basically means they tip up to feed instead of dive.  Greenwings are fast and acrobatic flyers and are always exciting to see!
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Bufflehead

Bufflehead  5" x 7"  acrylic

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Buffleheads are named for their larger, striking heads.  They are buoyant birds that disappear under the waters surface to feed on invertebrates then reappear again.  Since these are diving ducks they prefer larger, deeper bodies of water.  However, they nest in woodpecker holes.

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Goldfinch and Aspen

Goldfinch and Aspen  9" x 12"
acrylic 

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A male goldfinch finds a moment of rest among the quaking aspen leaves.  Aspens are my favorite trees.  The sound their leaves make on breezy days is therapeutic and reminds me of the mountains.  In fact, we have planted several in our front yard for this very reason and this scene is from one of those trees.
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Winter Morning

Winter Morning  5" x 7"  acrylic

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This was posted a couple of weeks ago and since that time, I have added a pair of deer coming into the corn stubble and retitled it.
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Meal Time

Meal Time  7" x 5"  acrylic

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A yellow-rumped warbler spies a mayfly on the leaf of some reed canary grass...
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Quail Portrait

Quail Portrait 5" x 7"  acrylic  $295

California Quail are striking and animated birds.  Here is a stately pose of this handsome bird on an old weather-worn fence post.
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Autumn Gold

Autumn Gold  5" x 7"  acrylic  $295

A grove of aspens is illuminated by the low afternoon light in Grand Teton National Park.  The colors of fall are always an amazing experience and this spot was so stunning when I saw it that I painted it twice from different angles.  The other painting is a little bigger and called Teton Gold.

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Along the Coast - Brant

Along the Coast - Brant  5" x 7"
acrylic 

A group of brant, a smaller coastal goose species, flies among the waves on their way to the nearest feeding grounds.
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Cardinal in the Snow

Cardinal in the Snow  5" x 7"
acrylic 

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A handsome male cardinal adds a nice touch of color to the wintry landscape.
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Class 2

 Class 2  5" x 7"  acrylic

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A mother merganser leads her ducklings into what appears to be a precarious situation but, although new to rougher water, these ducks are already expert swimmers...  I think it is important to note that the glowing translucency of the light in the deep rapid is what captured my attention and inspired this painting.
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McDowell Creek Harlequins

McDowell Creek Harlequins
16" x 20"  acrylic  $3800

After a few months of studying this painting to figure out where and how to add some ducks, it finally hit me.  Harlequin ducks resting on the rocks. Originally, I was kicking around the idea of hooded mergansers, but harlequins fit the habitat better as they nest on inland streams just like this each spring and summer.  The brilliant markings of the male also add a nice accent to the painting.

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Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird
acrylic 3 3/4" x 6 1/8" $275

A beautiful mountain bluebird perches on a tall bunch of sage brush.  These brightly colored birds are found in and around the open mountainous areas that are associated with the high desert region of the western United States.
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Evening Yellowlegs

Evening Yellowlegs  5" x 7"  acrylic

A lesser yellowlegs wades through the shallows in search of a meal causing a disturbance in the otherwise still waters of evening's last light.
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Misty Marsh

Misty Marsh  5" x 7"  acrylic 

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A quiet marsh greets these geese as they come in to roost on a misty morning.
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Gentle Wave

Gentle Wave 5" x 7" acrylic  $295

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The site, sound and smell of the rhythmic surf is one of my favorite parts of visiting the coast.  Even though this is a gentler wave on a calm day, capturing a crashing wave in paint is always challenging as there is so much subtlety involved with moving, translucent water.
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Wave Runner - Common Loon

Wave Runner - Common Loon
5" x 7"  acrylic  

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This past March on the Oregon Coast, a storm had just passed and the ocean was churning creating a roller-coaster for this feeding loon.
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Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows  5" x 7"  acrylic  $295

An menacing wolf emerges from the shadows...

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McDowell Creek

McDowell Creek  7x5
acrylic 

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McDowell Creek runs near my home in Oregon and is a beautiful place to go for day hikes.  Several inspiring waterfalls occur along the path as well - one of which has been painted:)   Here, I wanted to show the beauty of the creek and highlight it's clear, cold water in a more serene section.
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Rainbow Lake

Rainbow Lake  5"x 7"  acrylic  $295

This lake is a gem located in the mountains behind the small town of Gold Creek, MT.  The cutthroat trout grow to a nice size and are fun to catch.  In fact, this is where my son caught his first trout with his great uncle:)
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Evening on the Metolius
5"x 7" acrylic $295

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Feeding Rufous  7" x 5"
acrylic  $295

A rufous hummingbird feeds on freshly opened spring flowers.  This is the same hummingbird that I observed at McDowell Creek near my home a few weeks ago. He had quite a dominant grasp on his territory as he went from flower to flower and perch to perch.  While working out the composition for this piece. images of simplified Far Eastern bird paintings kept coming to mind.
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Sutter Butte Sunbreak

Sutter Butte Sunbreak  12" x 24"
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As storm clouds clear, the sun begins to break over the Sutter Buttes.  The calm water reflects the surrounding wetland and mallard are using the area to rest.  The Sutter Buttes are the worlds smallest mountain range and are located in the heart of the Sacramento Valley -   an area rich in farming, wetlands and waterfowl.  They are the result of volcanic lava domes and some geologists say that they may be the southernmost portion of the Cascade volcanic chain.
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Osprey

Osprey  5" x 7"  acrylic 

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This past Friday, I led a school group out to one of our local wildlife areas to teach them about birds.  We came across a fishing pond stocked with trout and sure enough there were several ospreys fishing - along with quite a few fisherman.  Nobody was having any luck including the osprey which are expert fisherman.  However, their large eyes and high vantage point seemed to give them the edge over the bobber, bait and wait method.
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