AI is impressive, but one thing it cannot do (yet) is create yummy, tactile, palette knife texture (that you can actually touch). A brilliant multi-colored sunset in Moab Utah of purples, pinks, yellows and blues done in impasto palette knife style. During the fickle and awe inspiring time of dusk, the landscape transitions quickly as […]
A small format color study of Moab Crossing, this piece uses bold simplicity to capture the landscape. It is often helpful for me to work out the details of the composition on a smaller scale before moving on to the final piece.
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This was a super fun commission–a landscape of one of my favorite places on earth–Lake Powell. Again, mostly used palette knife on this one, which forces me to simplify the shapes and lean into the color. I also love the yummy texture that you get from the palette knife. 4’x4′ oil on canvas A brief
Small format color study for the large Lake Powell No1. It can be tricky to work out the warm/cool tones against so much orange.
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In the pacific northwest, it is nice to have a reminder that the sun does exist…somewhere out there.
