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.

Daybreak paintout event

I completed these paintings in preparation for the event mentioned in the last post.  It was glorious weather that day and I have been asked to paint at another event on Sat. Oct. 26 in Layton, UT.  It is an Open House for Destination Homes.
Looking forward to painting on that site!

North Beach looking toward Harriman

Daybreak Visitors Center

Oquirrh Mountain LDS Temple at edge of Daybreak

Daybreak, UT

I've been asked to "enhance" a real estate event at the planned community development called Daybreak.  I'll be onsite painting in the afternoon of Oct. 12, 2013.  Rain or shine, (shine I hope) at the new North Beach area.

I've done some advance scoping out of locations and painted this in preparation.

Finished the "12 Gardens at Temple Square" Series

I finished the "12 Gardens At Temple Square"  Here are 3.  I painted them out of order since I didn't get one painted every month and filled in blanks over the past year and a half.  Originally I was painting gardens on and around Temple Square, then thought of Hokusai's "36 views of Mt. Fuji" and narrowed the parameters of my self assignment to include the central building of Temple Square in each painting.   I have plans to do various gardens now in the area without the inclusion of the temple.

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.

Late Spring Snow and Frost on Temple Square

More Winter paintings before things start blooming

Another painting from "Gardens at Temple Square". 

This is January. 

The other two are simpler high Mountain scenes.

More of the "Gardens at Temple Square"

Working on a series of views of the gardens and buildings on Temple Square and surrounding area.

Downtown Salt Lake City

The Gardens at Temple Square are spectacular this year. I'm doing a series of paintings of the area. Here is the first one.

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.

Watercolors in Winter

Haven't had much chance to paint outdoors. Here are four small (6"x 8.5") watercolors of Utah from photos.

Downtown Salt Lake City

Now we live right downtown and the weather is good, I am painting some of the local scenes near my place. There is plenty to keep me busy for a while! These 3 measure 8.5" x 12.5"

Foxgloves and Iris on Temple Square

Cathedral of the Madeleine

Temple from Conference Center