Elk

OK, I made this up.  I haven't been to Glacier in the late fall or winter......yet!  I actually have a plan for all of these paintings, you'll see eventually.  How's that to keep you checking back?

Snow Angel

Today was a day for inspiration.  Here is a (photoshop manipulated) snow angel that we "found" up on Hurricane Ridge today.  I'll be back to more Glacier paintings soon!

Persimmons

What's up with this??  There are no persimmons growing in Glacier Park.   Well, the persimmon that a friend gave me is ready to eat and I wanted to paint this before I consume the subject so here you go, that's what I painted today!  

Bighorn Ram

This one was also done earlier but I'm trying to get the email subscription thing to work and this is the only way I know how to check it.  I enjoy doing portraits, this young ram was a perfect subject.  

Forest Edge, Varied Thrush

Cheating just a little as this is an old painting but I'm working on a bigger one that I will post soon.  Also I want to test out the new "subscribe to" feed on the sidebar.  If you're interested, you can add your email address and whenever I post a new image it will be forwarded to your mailbox.  Try it!   :-)

Creekside

Anglewing on Yarrow

Profusion

Cloudy Day Jewels

Cloudy days are wonderful for helping focus my observations close at hand, a chance to appreciate the treasures right under my feet.

Highcountry Spring

Above Hidden Lake

A great place to visit Glacier's iconic mountain goats.

Retreating Winter

We have a dusting of snow today here in Puget Sound but winter lasts much longer in Glacier Park.  July, high in the mountains finds the last remnants of snow melt, glacier lilies emerging from the soggy earth and ravenous mosquitoes enough to keep you from lingering too long in one spot! 

Chief Mountain in the Morning

It's not hard to see why this monolithic outcrop standing out from the Rocky Mountain Front near the north eastern boundary of Glacier Park is a native American spiritual site.  On this particular morning in July, the moon hovers over the burly shoulder of the Chief and is reflected in the mirrored surface of a beaver pond.

Great Horned Owl

This is a palette knife painting, not the easiest tool to use in this small space (it's only 8 x 10") the technique is fun and warrants more experimentation i think.

Logan Pass Ram

Morning threads it's way up to Logan Pass in July while the wind rocks and rolls around here in January.  I imagine this view is blanketed with several feet of snow by now.

Aspen grove

Happy 2008

My challenge this year is to improve my painting skills by.... you guessed it, more painting!

Since I'm having winter hiking withdrawal, I've "gone back to Glacier", in paint if not in person.  This was the first image painted in the new year.  Although I like the sunny glow, it leaves room for improvement so stay tuned it could be a painterly year ahead!