Arches National Park in Moab, UT

Thanksgiving weekend trip to Moab and several hikes in Arches National Park.  This is a view at the end of a short hike called "Park Avenue".  Some recent rain left a few puddles for a reflection in the river bed.

Southern Utah- Lake Powell

Simple and loose!

Painting the Red Rocks of Southern Utah again

On Memorial Day Weekend I had a chance to paint some quick watercolor sketches during rest breaks while canoeing on the Colorado River (11 miles) and hiking in Arches and Canyonlands (8 miles) National Parks! Amazing scenery and fantastic exercise.

Colorado River between Arches and Canyonlands

Open rangeland near Moab, Utah.  

Red Rock Towers on the Squaw Creek loop in Canyonlands

Cynthia, Debra, Me (Brad) and Alan at the boat launch in Moab

I'm told there's no fashion show on the trail.

Utah/Idaho scenes

Near Zion

Southern Utah Mesa 

Canyon Garden - Idaho

Alpine Crest - Utah

Ahhh, painting outside again! 2 from St. George, UT

Sang a concert in honor of St. George, Utah's sesquicentennial and Dixie College's centennial celebrations with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on the weekend.

Then..... stayed a couple of extra days to paint with Ken Harris. Beautiful weather, and incredible views, especially at Silver Reef- snowy mountains, red rocks, canyon streams, and distant mesas all from one view spot. It does a body good when you have been trapped in the Salt Lake City winter inversion for a couple of months!! I did one painting of the big panorama and then decided I should compose and edit more simply on the second day at Red Reef a few miles away.

Big scene and a close up

Two paintings, started outdoors in Southern Utah and finished indoors. One, the big picture, the other a detail.