Paintings from Moab and the Colorado River

Here is a painting I did after the Kickstarter Project was done. I went a little faster and more abstract; against my instincts to slow down and tighten up with details as the painting was finishing.

"I'll have mine on the rocks" 

10x15 inches oil

 $850 

Paintings from the project that are still available directly from me. all the 5x7s are unframed, but the others include frames.

"2nd chance"

 9x12 inches oil 

$625 

"3 hour island" 

9x12 inches oil 

$625 

"8 PM" 

5x7 inches oil

 $225 

"Camp chair 1" 

5x7 inches oil 

$225 

"Camp chair 2" 

5x7 inches oil 

$225 

"Juxtaposed" 

8x10 inches oil

sold

"Light truck's Envy"

 9x12 inches oil 

$625 

"TLR (The Lone Ranger) Country"

 5x7 inches oil 

$225

"Mid-day washed out" 

5x7 inches oil

 $225 

"NBC (Negro Bills Canyon) Rocks" 

5x7 inches oil

 $225 

"Night jumper" 

5x7 inches oil 

$225 

"no more jet boats" 

5x7 inches oil 

$225

 

"Nocturne on the Colorado River" 

5x7 inches oil

 $225

 

"Once more from the Top" 

15x10 inches oil 

$850 

 
"Your Turn"
9x12 inches oil
$625

 "Outta Breath" 

5x7 inches oil

"Potash road" 

8x10 inches oil

sold

"Split personality" 

8x10 inches oil 

sold

 

"Any Direction" 

5x7 inches oil

 $225 

"Last Chance" 

5x7 inches oil

 $225 

"Lazy Fish Shadows" 

5x7 inches oil 

$225

good times

I'm back now from Moab. It was a crazy Saturday. I did not sell anything at the show, I somehow decided after all the paintings were in that I needed to paint more street scenes. I pumped out these 3 5x7s on main street.

This first one is the same view as the painting I did in the quick draw that won 2nd place, only the other side of the street...

...this one was looking north on main, I tried to keep it under 45 minutes..

...this one was right next to Miguel's Mexican restaurant. One of the owners came out while I was painting and commented on it. It turned out really nice. I had to use this picture taken by headlight in a parking lot. I asked a nice couple to give me a jump start, they had just been married that day in the Timpanogas Temple (here in American Fork) they were both from Utah county! I gave it to them as a wedding gift. 

Moab Plein Air 2012

Its Friday here in Moab, the Competition is over, we are waiting for the judges to award the ribbons. It is hailing at the present moment, I hope that my tent is still standing....

I got into moab Wednesday about 3 pm, I wanted to get a painting of Moab from the cliffs to the west of town. I thought I could hike the cliff trail I had painted form last week ( I came down to registar my surfaces and paint one day), but I was running out of time, energy, and water. I was close to the top but couldn't take any chances, so I stopped near the top. I painted looking toward where the Pot Ash road and Highway 191 meet up. I hiked down the mountain in the dark with a headlamp.

I spent the first night camped on the Colorado, right on the banks. A very relaxing night of sleep, and the best thing to wake up to in the morning, I could hear the fish jumping in the water.

I painted the Cliffs across the river, here is the start of a painting (the finished product is at the bottom of the page.)

In the Afternoon a "Quick Draw" was held, the rules were 3 hours, and we had to paint within a block of center and main street. I was parked in the street with my easel facing south (toward Eddie McStiff's). My wife and mom would say I am being to critical on myself here... but I didn't think the painting I did was the best ever. But I also don't usually paint cityscapes.

I got 2nd place in the quick draw! it comes with a couple of gift certificates too! I'll post a better picture when I get it back on Saturday.

I didn't have time to work on another painting last night, and I thought maybe I would get one done this morning, but the rain and thunder woke me up around 3 and I don't think I really ever went back to sleep. There was a nice waterfall at the top of Moon Flower Campground (that is where I am staying tonight too) and I was tempted to take a shower here... but I was rather cold already.

I entered the 9x12 cliff painting I did the other morning.. I called it "Moon Shadow" because the hills in the background look like a bum sticking up in the air... HA.

I have about 30 hours to paint and take pictures now.. I'll report on the results of the competition and sales, if there are any.