"PASSING THROUGH"

5X5.5 oil on wood panel

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This is a study for a much bigger canvas painting for my upcoming show. I'll show the progress on that painting.

"MY HIDEAWAY"

5.5"X5" oil on canvas mounted on wood panel










I told you I would finish today. This is a place that a good friend and an incredible fisherman taught me how to catch bass.

"SHADOWS"

5/12"X6"oil on canvas
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On a trip up north in California I pass this oak tree and the sun just breaking through.

"THE SHORES"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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I took this shot leaning out the window of my car. The contrast of the gray sky and this fifty-ish hotel gave me the mood I was hoping to find on my quest for subjects.

"DISTANT LIGHTS"

6"X6" oil on wood panel


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It was late in the day and I was tired after a long days drive. I could see the lights in the distance and knew sleep would come soon. This painting is part of an ongoing series of black & whites painted in oils, you can click at the top of my blog on "Canvases past & present" and see my larger canvases in B&W.

"QUIET STREAM"

6"X6" oil on wood panel.

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In the back country of Kansas City Missouri behind my nephews home, it was the first snow of the year.

"STOP"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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There I was leaving Gallup New Mexico when here is this stop sign for no reason, I think someone is playing a joke.

"COOL ELDORADO"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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Cruising the Palm Springs with the top down on a hot summers day I spot this Eldorado in the the shade.

"MEL'S"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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Passing through a small town in the middle of nowhere going somewhere I stopped, went in to Mils to catch a flick and eat some popcorn & chocolate raisinettes, gotta have that combo.

"ROCKETS/GOOD EAT'S"

6"X6" oil on wood panel.
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A funky little dive with one of the best burgers I've ever had, I"m going to have o stop there again.

"HOTEL BEVERLY"

6"X6" oil on wood panel



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One of many stops across this country of ours.

"CINNAMON & MARBLES"

6"X6" oil on wood panel (sold)



Saw this candy apple at an outside farmers market, purchased the apple, set-up this little still life, took one shot then dove into the best spicy candy apple I have ever had.

"THE ROAD TO FUN"

6"X6" oil on wood panel $95
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I was on my way to Kansas City when to my right I see this off on this little road just outside a small town. It was a late afternoon so off I go to have fun after a long, long ride.

"HARVEST TIME"

6"X6" oil on wood panel


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A trip to Paso Robles and some good wines.

"SHARP CURVES"

6"X6" oil on wood panel $95
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This is a fantastic ride up hwy95 to Lake havasu. I used to make this run at night and turn my lights off and drive it by the moonlight.

"SUNDOWN"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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Coming out of Utah on my way to Colorado on 70 and this vista opens up. What a fantastic drive. Several more hours and I'm in the town called "Fruta" in Colorado and at that point I've just stepped back to 1950.