the Mural Goes Outside
Today I lifted the big mural off the wall and carried it outside so I could take a better look at it. Still lots to do, but it holds together […]
At Work on the Library Mural
Here’s a photo of yours truly at work on the library mural. As you can see it is getting close. I completed two of the buildings today. By the way, […]
Mural Progress Update
My wife Nellie has been gone for the past two weeks and I’ve missed her a lot. She went to stay at our other home in Highland Utah to tend […]
A Tribute to Gerald P. Olson, Teacher, Artist, Mentor, and Friend
A good friend and artist, Gerald Olson passed away this week after a short battle with cancer. He and his wife Sally recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Since his […]
First Place Award at Dixie Arts Foundation Event
Friday was perfectly gorgeous with clear skies and warm sun for the Dixie Arts Foundation’s annual Art in the Park Event. They had set up two large pavilion tents for […]
Mural progress step by step
I made a little more progress on the mural today. Here’s a few update photos from previous posts including the painting as it stands today. The problem is not only […]
Working on the Library Mural
After a great workshop at Lake Powell I’m back in the studio again working on the large oil painting for the Washington County Library. It seems to be taking me […]
Painting with David Drummond at Lake Powell
We wrapped up our watercolor paintings today by working on water reflections. This is an area that David Drummond excells at. His techniques are without equal. Having a Doctorate in […]
More sketchbook studies from Lake Powell
Today dawned bright and sunny so we took advantage of it by taking an early morning cruise on David Drummond’s pontoon boat. I managed a few quick drawings in my […]
Sketching and Painting Lake Powell
It has rained like crazy for two days here in Page Arizona on the shore of Lake Powell. You’d think we were in Seattle instead of the desert. Some people […]
Sketching at Pipe Spring National Monument
On the way over to Lake Powell, I took a little side trip to Pipe Spring National Monument and the paiute Museum on the Arizona Strip. It’s a wonderful old […]
Putting an Underglaze on the Buildings
I rubbed in a thin underglaze of burnt sienna on the buildings using thinner to establish an even value. Then I set everything aside and headed out to Page Arizona […]
Getting Started on the Library Mural
I finally got started painting the 4′ x 8′ library mural this week. Actually it’s not technically a mural, but a very large painting. It will be mounted on the […]
Fall Colors in Utah
While Vermont excells in grand displays of reds, Utah puts on a show of yellows and golds in Autumn. Over the weekend I took a little drive over the Alpine […]
