Decisions Determine Destiny 2017

Several years ago, I painted a similar scene recalling an experience I had while hiking with my dad as a young boy in the Uintah Mountains of Utah. We took a wrong fork in the trail and did not make it to our intended destination. We had to retrace our path and choose the correct fork which took us right to the lake we were expecting. So it is in life ... the decisions we make will ultimately determine our destiny and our happiness.

Stellar

This is another painting in my body of work called, "Backyard birds". These Stellar Jays live in the foothills above our home and often visit our yard. They are both beautiful and bold.

Creek Street

Ketchikan, Alaska is one of my favorite places to visit ... great scenery, wonderful fishing, and unique places to see. One of these unique places is the old, "Creek Street". It is very quaint and picturesque. I just had to paint it!

Aloha

Tropical sunsets are unique ... the color palette as well as the stunning scenery. Just had to paint this one!

Poly

One of my young friends is a member of a Polynesian dancing group, so I used her as a model for this tropical sunset painting.

Primary puddles

Years ago, while visiting my wife's cousin in Vancouver, Canada, we hiked to a small waterfall just after a rainstorm. The forest light was misty and puddles littered the path. I had not brought along any painting materials so we went into town to purchase some. I was able to buy red, yellow and blue paint along with tube of white. We also purchased a couple of brushes and a canvas. I painted the pathway scene the best I could and left it with them as a thank you for their hospitality.

A couple of months ago, I wanted to teach my students to use only primary colors on their next painting. I remembered our Vancouver experience so I suggested that we use that scene as reference material. This is my version of that painting lesson.