This was painted plein air in the desert behind a gas station in Tucson, Arizona. The desert between Tucson and Palm Springs along Route 10 is so gorgeous, I've driven it many times. I tried to capture the sharp hot sun-drenched color that is what th... 

This is a painting of my daughter's dog. He is a sweet boy and is 15 years old. A wonderful member of our family and we all love him dearly. It was fun painting this giant version of him. It is so like him to completely dominate any room he is in, so... 

This painting is of my sweet Shelby. I had her for 13 years and she was my best friend. When I was taking the reference photos for the portrait, I asked her to sit in the back yard, which she did happily. She smiled well, but she was so self consciou... 

This was a commission that I enjoyed doing, as I love to paint dogs. He is a majestic fellow, very in charge but still playful and sweet. The original is 36\\\" x 48\\\" - a size that tends to take over the room - as does this sweet dog in person. 

This painting was done while listening to loud music blasting. The music influenced the line quality thus the title "Dancing by Myself." 

The dog on the TV is my yellow lab Shelby. She was actually laying at the foot of my bed while I drew the room. Thought she would look nice on the TV, though she did not seem to appreciate or even notice the kind gesture. 

The title says it all, i was bugged, annoyed, feeling whiny and I put it all into this painting. The figure is an artist friend who modeled for my drawing group for a while and had a great flair for drama. Her facial expressions worked well for the m... 

This painting was done while there was a political campaign going on and I was filled to the brim with the speeches and the pleading, lying, posturing, spinning from both sides. I used this piece to spill out my own personal angst about the entire pr... 

This piece was done while I was traveling in California. It's size (7" x 22") enabled me to keep in with me in my bag. I used it as a journal, a sketchbook, and a place to make lists, to paste things, and it became such a record of those ten days in...