Plein Aire Landscape Painting

A Moment of Awe

A Moment of Awe

As I sat on the great expanse of land painting the famous flat-topped mountain “Pedernal” the weather was ominous, dreary and rainy. I was struggling physically and emotionally. Just as I was thinking how cold and miserable (and insane) I felt sitting all alone in the...

Autumn’s New Work

Autumn’s New Work

Autumn’s New Work One of my favorite motifs is the Sandia Mountains during autumn at sunset. Sometimes, there is a moment when the mountains turn into a rainbow and the Chamisa flowers glow as if they carry the light of the sun within themselves.   I find both of...