Archives for Landscape

Walk On In

Walk On In

May 26, 2012 | by

As artistic careers go, Daniel Mundy’s didn’t come to fruition until he was almost 45 years old, despite a life spent painting and dabbling in various art forms. It’s not that Mundy didn’t love the patterns and colors of the sky, or the nuances of form and color that shadows cast on the light; he just hadn’t quite figured out yet that he was an artist. Daniel Mundy (California) A Field In Bloom Oil 24″ By 30″ A few years ago, I happened on this field of poppies in late afternoon light. I jumped out of the truck, threw up
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I’m Not Just an Artist

I’m Not Just an Artist

March 26, 2012 | by

With the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, the vineyards of Sonoma Valley, or the Big Sur coastline as his backdrop, Kevin Courter never wearies of painting the majesty and diversity of the California landscape. Kevin Courter (California) Moonlight Oil 20″ By 16″ Nocturnes are a common theme of mine and are especially intriguing when utilizing the subtle light of a full moon. I enjoy pushing the subtle color shifts and warm hues in these scenes. Kevin Courter (California) Dance Of The Pacific Oil 12″ By 18″ Eucalyptus trees are one of my favorite trees to paint. I love their graceful lines
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Still Pouring It On

Still Pouring It On

January 26, 2012 | by

In 1972, Walt Gonske made a decision that, he says, was “probably the smartest thing I ever did.” That decision-to leave illustration and New York City behind and move to Taos, New Mexico, and try his hand at fine art-changed the course of his life. It also provided art lovers with the opportunity to enjoy his incredible talent. Walt Gonske (New Mexico) Los Colonias Oil 30″ By 28″ Winter cottonwoods and red willows along a Taos creek-it doesn’t get any better than this, having all of these forms and color in one composition. Walt Gonske (New Mexico) Placita Winter Day
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The Journey Continues

The Journey Continues

January 26, 2012 | by

For more than two decades, California-based artist Calvin Liang has been inspired by the majestic beauty found along the Pacific coastline, so it is not surprising that billowy sail boats, rosetinged sunsets, misty coves, and secluded beaches continue as favorite subjects for his impressionistic, yet slightly stylized, oil paintings. Calvin Liang (California) Venice Canal Oil 30″ By 40″ Venice might be somewhat of a tourist trap, but it is beautiful to the eye. In this scene, it is surrounded by colorful buildings and dramatic water reflections Calvin Liang (California) Spider Rock Oil 24″ By 30″ Spider Rock is one of
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Magical Sights

Magical Sights

November 27, 2011 | by

With winter on the horizon, not many people look forward to the months of snow-covered ground that lie ahead. That’s not true of landscapist Karen Vance, however. She revels in the fact that the mountains surrounding her home in Winter Park, Colorado, often are engulfed in the white stuff for eight to nine months each year. Karen Vance (Colorado) Another Spring Oil 28″ By 36″ This is the Murphy Ranch in Granby, Colorado. These two barns are more than 100 years old and still standing. The Murphys homesteaded this land and still raise cattle and put up hay with a
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Nature’s Magic

Nature’s Magic

November 27, 2011 | by

Waves dancing gracefully toward shore. Aspens rising from the snow. The glow of sunlight on canyon walls. Moonlight casting a mystical glow on the land below. There is no beauty like that we find in nature—with the possible exception of an artist’s rendering of those scenes. Debra Joy Groesser (Nebraska) Laguna Cliffs Oil 14″ By 18″ Kathryn Stats (Arizona) Old Highway 6 Oil 12″ By 18″ Carol Swinney (Wyoming) Desert Sojourn Oil 16″ By 20″
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Simple Patterns, Artistic Elegance

Simple Patterns, Artistic Elegance

September 27, 2011 | by

In his art, as in his life, Utah artist G. Russell Case is interested in honesty, simplicity, and purity. The landscapes he paints so meticulously are rendered with the intimacy of someone in tune with nature. The land calls to him like a lover. The intricacies and nuances of the natural world whisper to him seductively, speaking of patterns and beauty, color and light, mystery and promise. This has always been so, from the time he was a child. Russell Case (Utah) Enchanted Mountains Oil 30″ By 40″ This painting is about the patterns of shadow and light and the
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Painting the Unexpected

Painting the Unexpected

September 27, 2011 | by

Kim Casebeer has never gotten over her love of the outdoors- and for that, art lovers are grateful. If she had, they would have been denied the opportunity to lose themselves in the beauty of the landscapes she so expertly and artistically creates. Kim Casebeer (Kansas) Reflections Oil 24″ By 18″ This is close to the popular Schwabacher Landing area in Grand Teton National Park. Whenever I’m in an area like this, I try to paint something unexpected, because the typical view has been photographed and painted so many times. I just loved how the reflections and the leaves in
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Going to the Source

Going to the Source

September 27, 2011 | by

One of Dan Young’s most serious collectors refers to the Colorado artist as his “crack dealer.” For years, every time the Seattle businessman saw a new painting by Young, he’d buy it, admitting he had a huge addiction to the painter’s moody style. Dan Young (Silt, Colorado) Signs Of The Season Oil 10″ By 12″ North of my studio is a mesa that is dotted with small family farms and ranches. It is a maze of roads and fields that makes for an ever-changing wealth of subjects. I’ve spent years driving the roads, searching for inspiration. You would be hard
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The Love Affair Continues

The Love Affair Continues

July 27, 2011 | by

“My life as an artist began as a felon.” While that statement is an exaggeration, it provides an insight into the wonderful wit with which Curt Walters approaches life. The felonious incident he is referring to was the theft of his sister’s paint set, which he coveted as a young boy. If the end does indeed justify the means, it was a theft that deserves forgiveness. Curt Walters (Arizona) The Arborists’ Reward Oil 28″ By 28″ I have always been fascinated by the arborists’ craft, especially with regard to apple trees. This ancient agricultural art reveals manicured, old wood bursting
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