"The Red Ones, Venice Piazza" (SOLD)

Thanks to a collector in Texas for using the "Buy it Now" option on eBay!

Rebel Returns (SOLD)

Battered by icy winds and pelted by sleet, Rebel carves her way through growing swells to return to the shelter of her slip.

I'm particularly happy with this painting, not because of the quality of the finished product but because there IS a finished product. I was just seconds away from wiping (i.e. trashing) it, as it wasn't going well, but at the last second decided to keep it, albeit with a fairly major overhaul. And, ultimately, Rebel survives to sail on.

Many thanks to Rob for the beautiful original photo... to which this painting bears very little resemblance. : )

"Past Fields in Winter" (SOLD)

A snowy path skirts frozen fields in Hampshire.

Many thanks to P.T. for the beautiful original photo.

"Across the Altiplano"

While we share a name and a bunch of longitude lines with South America, it's funny how little we Americans seem to know about it. The Altiplano (Spanish for "high plain"), in west-central South America, is second only to a similar landscape in Tibet as the largest area of high plateau on the planet. The air is clean, the light is pure and, yes... the colors are very vivid! This is the first of what will be a series of paintings of The Altiplano.

Gracias, Lorena, for the colorful original shot!

"Anafonitria Monastery" (SOLD)

The roof line of the monastery at Anafonitria, Greece frames the deep blue Mediterranean sky.

Many thanks, Dimitris!

"California Coast Overlook" (SOLD)

Sea birds bob in the surf on the Central California coast at Cambria.

From a fantastic photo by my friend Ron.

"Halifax Fish Shack" (SOLD)

Perched on its own tiny island, this fish shack has endured many years of unforgiving weather in the icy waters off Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Many thanks, Steve N.!

"Thai Fishing Boat, Ting Rai Bay" (SOLD)

A painting that was essentially done over a month ago but just needed a few final touches.

A red-orange moon rises over Ting Rai Bay as one family calls it a day and lets the gentle rocking ease them into slumber.

Thanks Adam C. for the incredible original shot!

"Safely Ashore" (Private Collection)

No matter how rough the seas or stormy the skies, eventually... one way or another... we all end up safely ashore. Even if that means six feet under.

This painting, with the contrasting lights and darks, was EXTREMELY hard to photograph. I try not to say this too often, because it sounds like making excuses for poor art, but even the pic I selected for this post doesn't do the painting justice. You'll just have to see it in person at the collector's home the next time you're in Brighton, Michigan. ; )

Thanks, Terry, for the amazing source image!

"Goodnight, Grand Canal" (SOLD)

In the calm waters of the Venetian Lagoon, the gondolas have been lashed to their mooring posts for the night as the sun sinks low in the sky. The gondoliers have gone home for dinner and wine with their families or into Venice to begin a night on the town.

Thanks, Ron, for use of the beautiful original shot!

"Budapest in the Rain" (SOLD)

In Budapest, Hungary, a heavy mist hangs over the city and the lone traveler on the historic Chain Bridge.

Thank you, Jochen, for the outstanding photo!

"California Coast Wildflowers" (SOLD)

Wildflowers scattered among the native grasses on the misty California coast.

Thanks, Jim B., for the outstanding source pic!

"Sunset Sail, Santorini Caldera" (SOLD)

Just back from my yearly "art pilgrimage" to Taos, New Mexico. Three days of painting, gallery hopping and eating too much Mexican food. This is one of the pieces I completed on my trip. Santorini is a Greek archipelago... essentially all that is left of a volcano that exploded thousands of years ago. The central lagoon (i.e. the caldera) is surrounded by steep cliffs nearly a thousand feet high.

Thanks, Matt... a fellow Coloradan... for the inspiring photo!

"Southwest Solo" (SOLD)

What's this big guy doing out here all alone? Where will he go if the weather turns nasty? What does he think of you, the viewer, being on his turf?

Thanks Derek for the great original photo!

"Village Church, Mexico" (SOLD)

Storm clouds close in on a church in the mountain town of Real de Catorce.

Thanks John A. for the fantastic pic to paint from!

"Enduring Faith" (SOLD)

A persistent wind blows clouds across the azure New Mexico sky and sends seeds to more fertile soil. But this humble church holds its ground, and faith endures.

Many thanks to Dave L. for the beautiful source photo.

"Rocky Mountain Autumn" (SOLD)

The photo is a little tilted, but you get the picture... so to speak. : ) Not sure if I'm going to sell this one or hang on to it. [OK... Now I've sold it, to a collector in Maryland. Thanks, Pat!]

"Twilight Pier" (SOLD)

A California pier as the sun sets.

Many thanks to Flickr photographer CannedSalad for the inspiration!

"Spring Morning, Steamboat" (SOLD)

This painting is of a misty spring morning in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Thanks, Erik for the inspiring photo!