Lorenzo Chavez loved faces. He loved looking at them; he loved painting them. When he started to paint outside with a friend, however, he tossed his dream of being a portrait painter aside and began a love affair with the land. Whether he is painting the desert, the ocean, or the foothills near his home in Parker, Colorado, Chavez is totally committed to capturing and sharing his feeling of excitement at what he sees before him.

Lorenzo Chavez

A Winter Landscape
Pastel
16″x20″
“After a new snowfall, the sun will enlighten the colors with strong varieties of warm and cool colors. Often, seeing scenes like this gives me feelings of joy and excitement and inspires me to create.”

Lorenzo Chavez

Secret Garden
Pastel
16″x20″
“This painting shows the lupine in full summer glory on the Bighorn Mountains in Northern Wyoming. I enjoy painting the iconic vegetation of the American West: sage, rabbit brush, juniper, pinon, pine, and, of course, lupine.”