First painting of 2011. It's an 18x24 (of course) titled "Cariboo Hunters" from the idea of the painting by Bob Kuhn called "Return Of The Cariboo". They say if you spend too much time on a painting you lose spontaneity. My problem in spending too much time on this is something I need to have in mind from the beginning, the light source. It seems I have a bad tendency to get into the painting and then start deciding the direction of the light which then makes me adjust values. Of course we could just say it's diffused light. Ha!

This is an 18x24 done recently called "Headstart". Animals are good although I admit my treatment of the foreground seems somewhat radical. It's nice.

A larger 30x40 painting with, of course, a moose. Got the idea for this from a painting entitled "Slide Lake" by Tucker Smith (yes, I stole it). Just really admire the guy who lives near the Wind River range in wyoming. Moose not one of my best but works ok. Hate to waste a good mountain on just an ok moose.

Of course I like painting moose. Think it's the challenge of getting the antlers right. This 18x24 turned out ok. Title is River Crossing (a dilemma at high flow).

An 18x24 I might title Yukon Brothers (dall sheep). The background mountain is from an actual photo I took along the Campbell Highway out of Whitehorse about 5 1/2 years ago (great trip on a 350 mile gravel road). Alot of white is difficult to paint.

Thought I'd put in a few paintings I've done recently, mostly for my brother Mike since he's the only one who seems to look at them (and maybe my son Jack if he's so inclined). This is an 18x24 of Lakefork Creek near where I live. Lately, since I am not an entrepeneur, I think about quitting painting but can't help myself. I am in too deep.