WHEELER PEAK

The road to Baker Creek Campground. (15" x 22").

BAKER CREEK YELLOWS

Yet another fall leaves scene. (22" x 15")

COMING STORM

(22 X 15") $100.00. I'm sitting here looking at the original and comparing it to the photo and, well, I know I've complained about the transfer problem(from original to blog) before, but I've got to say that the photo is much duller, especially the yellows, than the painting itself. In other words, the yellow colors in the painting are cooler and much more brilliant. Oh well, maybe you can exercise your imagination a little. $100.00

TOUCH OF AUTUMN

Baker Creek, Great Basin National Park, Eastern Nevada where we explored with Julia. (22" X 15") $100.00.

AFTERNOON BREEZE

Another scene (trees, of course) from Great Basin National Park. (22" x 15") $75.00

TIMID TRIO

These does were near the road and didn't seem too concerned about my truck when I came to a stop, got out, and snapped several photos of them.  (22" x 15")

BAKER CREEK AUTUMN

(Yikes! I'm suddenly on my last sheet of Arches. Can't believe how quickly it disappears.) This scene is from Great Basin National Park. You haven't been there? Never heard of it? Not surprising since it's located a long way from anywhere. It's an interesting place however, especially the Lehman Cave tour. Some nice scenery too.  (22" x 15")

BAKER CREEK SHADOWS III

Okay, so I've painted this before. However, I sold number II and didn't realize that my better half had her eye on it for the living room. So yesterday I started and finished number III. I told her I could paint this scene (or any scene)  100 + times and no two would be alike. That's the nature of this wonderful medium we call watercolor.  ( 22" x 15") Need I say it's not for sale?

GOLD

The basic composition is similar, but the color palette is entirely different from the colors in the photo I took at Baker Creek two weeks ago. Unfortunately, this photo doesn't show much of the subtle light yellows that exist in the painting.  (22" x 15")   $250.00

FALL IS IN THE AIR

We had the pleasure recently of having one of our former exchange students, a young lady from Germany, return and stay with us for three weeks. While she was here she wanted to visit  Lehmann Cave in Great Basin National Park, so we made a day trip there. This is more of the scenery around Baker Creek.  (22" x 15")  $125.00

MIDDLE DAY LIGHT AND SHADOWS

(15" x 22")

BAKER CREEK SHADOWS II

The second version. Palette: Winsor Red, Winsor Lemon, Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine Blue, Sap Green, Aureolin, Antwerp Blue, and Cadmium Scarlet. Paper" Arches white. After soaking the paper and allowing it to dry, I masked the trees, branches, sunlit areas, and some of the leaves and then poured onto the rewetted paper Winsor Red, Cobalt Blue, and Winsor Lemon. After that mix had dried I then modeled the foliage with Sap Green, French Ultramarine, and Antwerp Blue. I used Antwerp Blue and Cadmium Scarlet to form the tree trunk shadows. (22" x 15") No longer in my collection. Thanks again, Wally.

BAKER CREEK SHADOWS

I completed this painting almost a year ago. As an experiment I tried a different palette, but I'm not sure I'm happy with the results. I doubt I'll ever use this particular color combination again, nevertheless it's intersting to try something different.  Today, I painted this same scene using yet another palette, again in an experimental sort of way. I have to admit I felt somewhat stressed while working out of my normal palette comfort zone. I'll post the second painting tomorow with a listing of the palette colors.  (22" x 15")

ROCKY TRAIL

The reference photo is from the Baker Creek Camp area.  (22" x 15")    No longer in my collection.

BAKER CREEK II

Another shot of Baker Creek which is located in the Great Basin National Park. Great Basin National Park lies on the Utah/Nevada boundary east of Ely, Nevada. You can also find Lehman Cave in the park. Rangers take daily 90 minute tours of the cave (several a day.) Very interesting place.  (22" x 15")   $95.00

BAKER CREEK TREELINE

(22" x 15")  $75.00

GREAT BASIN YELLOWS

(22" x 15")  $85.00

BAKER CREEK COPSE

(22" x 15")

MULE DEER DOES

(15" x 22")

BAKER CREEK SEPTEMBER

(15" x 22")