Lazy Painting Days

28' X 22"
Dec 2013

I've had a lot more time to paint since I finished my semester at Utah State and am on Christmas break.   It's been nice to have time to read a lot of art books and just paint without too many deadlines or external pressures.  The bottom image is the most current.  Others suggested I try a horizon line as the waves were very busy.  I was inspired by Gauguin for the style and skin tones of the girl and am very pleased with the unique skin tones I was able to accomplish.  I've been painting from my references I took while in Hawaii.  This girl in particular was in the canoe show at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Gauguin

The Famous Turtle

22"x 15"
2013
SOLD

2011
SOLD

Snow College
Works In Progress
Exhibition

Out of all the things I've painted, I've probably had the most recognition and appraisal from the turtle you see below (created in 2011).  I submitted it to the Snow College Art Show, not thinking it would get in.  It was a quick study of little effort.  To my surprise it got into the show and everyone loved it.  I was sold during the exhibition.  A friend always wished she could have purchased it so for Christmas her husband commissioned me to recreate it.  I had a lot of fun painting the new turtle, a subject I have always loved.

A semester of Printmaking

Summer 2013 Chalk Art Festival

I realized I never posted pictures of my summer chalk art this year.  This is a replica of Alphonse's Riviera.  My partner Paige Gardner and I did the for the gateway chalk art festival for fostercare.  Dimensions are 6 x 6 feet.

Back into Printmaking

It's a really rough image taken with my phone, but you get the idea.  I started up printmaking and this is the result of my first layer.  I got the inspiration from summer references I had of The board walk at Santa Cruz and a hot air balloon festival I went to.  I have a lot to learn, but it is fun to be carving again.  I'm going to try harder to post progress shots of my work since the process is very intriguing to me.

California Road trip Photography

7 day road trip to visit my sister in Monterey California.  The scenery was absolutely beautiful and I felt artistically inspired the whole time I was there.

Inspired by Hawaii

Plein Air of BYU Hawaii campus
9 x 12"

I spent four months in Laie Hawaii, a lifelong dream of mine.  I went there to study art, but continue to work from the photographs I took when I was there.

My travels

I have a passion for traveling and recently returned from a 6 day road trip passing through Utah, Nevada, California and Arizona.  Before that I spent four months in Hawaii.  I decided I want to start keeping a travel sketchbook of everywhere I go.  Some will be quick and sketchy, others will be fully developed pieces   Hope you enjoy.    Seeing the world inspires me.  

Monument Valley

We passed Monument Valley just as the sun was setting- the lighting was just perfect.  This is the impression still left in my memory a few days after the trip.

Dick's Retirement Ride of a lifetime: Day 29Start mileage 96941 End mileage 97379 Da...

Dick's Retirement Ride of a lifetime: Day 29
Start mileage 96941
End mileage  97379
Da...: Day 29 Start mileage 96941 End mileage  97379 Daily total 438 Ride total 6404 Got up early to get a good start on the day. Ran throu...

I was one of the 4 kids going to yosemite.