Small paintings provide intimate landscape views. These paintings are 12x12” or smaller. See the “Large” tab for bigger paintings.
I was struck by the intensity of color when I saw this autumn scene.
12×12”
Acrylic on panel
The beauty of nature often registers as an “impression” in the mind’s eye and this is what I tried to capture here.
8×8” acrylic on panel
The Flint Hills in central Kansas have their own unique kind of beauty. One friend saw “fire” and a reference to the annual burning of prairie in this painting so I named it Prairie Fire.
10×10”
Acrylic on paper mounted on panel
The mystery and wonder of light reflected on water endlessly captures me.
10×10” acrylic on panel
The brook running through this frigid scene seemed to say that movement and growth will return again at winter’s end.
12×12” acrylic on panel
Blazing sunlight swept across the meadow. Nearby grasses, too, caught some of the light as a new day began.
8×8” acrylic on canvas
14 ×14 “ acrylic on canvas
12×12” acrylic on paper mounted on panel
There is a sacredness in standing still in nature. There can even be an experience of reckoning within the heart.
12 × 12” acrylic on canvas
This painting captures the essence of winter's stillness, showcasing a serene landscape where marshes blend seamlessly into gentle hills.
12x12" acrylic on panel, available
This is a view from one of the bridges on the Gary Heller trail.
8x10” acrylic on wood panel, available
We belonged to a place called Wood Spring when I was a child. We swam in the little lake, but also spent countless hours playing in the gentle streams in the surroundings. 12×12” acrylic on canvas
Part of our national wealth is the beauty of our natural landscape. All seasons, freezing, thawing, blooming in summer, crickets, wildlife: I thought about it all when I painted this with a heart full of apprecation.
12 × 12” acrylic on canvas
A statue of Spanish intellectual Antonio José de Cavanilles is surrounded by rich and varied greenery in the Royal Botanical Garden in Madrid.
6x8"; oil on paper
The forest floor was damp after abundant spring showers. A walk in the woods revealed this puddle with the refleciton of the sky and clouds. New growth was emerging. This gave me a feeling of hope and renewal.
10×10” Acrylic on paper mounted on a wood panel
