Archives for Landscape

Painting The Magic

Painting The Magic

May 27, 2011 | by

He played classical guitar. He flew airplanes. He owned a business. But the title to which Arturo Chavez most aspired was artist. It took some time for him to reach that goal, but that made it all the sweeter. After all, the harder you have to work to achieve something, the more meaningful it is. For Chavez, being able to make his living doing something he absolutely loves is pure bliss. Arturo Chavez (New Mexico) Rock Of Ages Oil 60″ By 160″ The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the grandeur one feels when
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For the Love of the Land

For the Love of the Land

March 27, 2011 | by

Veracity and clarity are the hallmarks of any Wayne Wolfe painting. Those qualities are especially apparent in his magnificent landscapes. The Coloradobased artist freely admits to being an emotional painter. “I love nature, beautiful things, and the effects of light,” he says. Indeed, it is doing justice to nature that is most satisfying to him. Wayne Wolfe (Colorado) The Gathering Oil 30″ By 50″ It’s the start of the mating season for elk, and the herdmaster will add to his harem only as many cows as he can manage with challenges from rival bulls. Wayne Wolfe (Colorado) Trout Unlimited Oil
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Harvesting the Truth

Harvesting the Truth

March 27, 2011 | by

For years, the mesas and pink cliffs near Zion National Park were Ron Rencher’s playground, as his family ranched in Utah’s Grass Valley country. Summers were spent in the pasturelands, riding the high country and, as winter drew near, the family moved down to the warmer region of St. George, where Rencher had been born in 1952. It was a way of life that few ever know, and Rencher savors the memories. He remembers retrieving charcoal from his father’s burn pile to sketch the scenery, or expressing color moments with his box of crayons. Ron Rencher (Texas) Spring In The
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It’s Still Glowing

It’s Still Glowing

March 27, 2011 | by

“I’ve got to keep the light going.” So says Joni Falk about the importance of light in her paintings. Whether it\’s the glow of light on one of her beautifully composed still lifes, or streaming down on one of her magnificent landscapes, Falk pays particular attention to its effect on both the subject and the viewer. “The major thing I try to achieve,” she says, “is to capture the dramatic lighting.” Joni Falk (Arizona) Winter Serenity Oil 24″ By 36″ The glow from the windows and swirling smoke let us know the pueblo walls provide shelter from the chill of
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The Human Element

The Human Element

January 27, 2011 | by

A superb technician and master craftsman, Chicago-based painter, Scott Tallman Powers, has been described as a “painter’s painter.” Scott Tallman Powers (Wyoming) The Necklace Seller Oil 12″ By 9″ Scott Tallman Powers (Wyoming) What She Has-San Miguel De Allende Oil 18″ By 24″
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Young Guns

Young Guns

November 3, 2009 | by

Robert Coombs Beautiful Memories Oil 29″ By 20″ Josh Elliot (Montana) Iceberg Lake Oil 30″ By 40″ Po Lin Morning Commute Oil 14″ By 11″ Kyle Polzin Leading The Way Oil 18″ By 28″ Ariana Richards Beverly – A Portrait Oil 24″ By 17″ Molly Schmid Begonias Oil 10″ By 12″ Ryan Skidmore Trespassers Beware Oil 32″ By 58″
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