Swamp With Large Leafy Trees, Flowers (Early Spring) 07

Back to assignments Season – Summer Size – 18 x 24 Acrylic – Horizontal Format This beautiful swamp scene is very rich in various green tones. Green tones are one of the more difficult color-schemes to work with – which is why I chose this painting. I will be looking for the proper gradation of…

Waterfall (Summer) 06

Back to assignments Season – Summer Size – 16 x 20 Acrylic – Vertical Format In this assignment, I will be looking for the proper value system beginning with the first mountain ranges and pine trees – coming forward. I will be looking for correct waterfall placement and arrangement of boulders to create good eye…

Rolling Hills, Eroded Bank, Large Dead Tree (Summer or Spring) 05

Back to assignments Season – Late Summer Size – 15 x 30 Acrylic – Vertical Format This painting is a bit more complicated. I will be looking for the proper mixtures of greens and your ability to gray them correctly to create the many layers of depth. Also, I will be looking at the different…

Stormy Sky, Sunset, Rock Formations (Summer) 04

Back to assignments Season – Optional Size – 16 x 20 Acrylic – Horizontal Format In this assignment I will be focusing on your ability to blend the numerous gray tones in a gradated fashion so as to make the transition from cloud formation to cloud formation very subtle with soft – yet defined edges.…

Winding Dirt Road With Aspen Trees (Autumn) 03

Back to assignments Season – Autumn Size – 12 x 24 Acrylic – Vertical Format In this painting, I will be looking for proper use of warm and cool colors to create proper color harmony and depth. I will be paying close attention to the use of negative space to create pleasing eye flow in…

Old Cabin, Broken Fence, Sunset, Snow (Winter) 02

Back to assignments Season – Winter Size – 18 x 24 Acrylic – Horizontal Format In this painting, I will be looking for proper arrangements of objects, i.e., building, fence, etc., so that you have good eye flow. I will be looking for proper placement of eye stoppers, correct perspective on the building, and proper…

Landscape Painting I

High Country Mountain Scene, Running Stream, Pine Trees, Rocks, Flowers (Late Spring) 01

Back to assignments Season – Summer Size – 18 x 24 Acrylic – Horizontal Format This is a beautiful, full color, full-valued painting and I will be looking for the following things. First, I will be looking for the correct values of the distant mountains and the correct value of the first layer of distant…