Ice Box Canyon 18 X 24

Red Rock Canyon is a fascinating place for nature lovers, hikers etc. there are many canyons within the canyon. this one "Ice Box Canyon" is in between these two mountains and when you get inside the shade is very refreshing on a hot day.It is a great place to explore.

Arch Rock at Valley of Fire 18 X 24

Valley of Fire
is a Nevada State Park which consists of fascinating natural rock formations.

Depending on the time of day and where the sun reflects on the rocks, they are various shades of red to pink to beige. On this particular there were lots of high ,mostly thin clouds, which made me think the rocks looked like " water colored pictures" ( of course this one is oil ).
In the fall and spring this is a great place to picnic, hike, bike or even just drive around and marvel at the beautiful scenery. The rocks here have various names like 7 sisters, beehive etc. so I will be painting many of them.My next one ( already started) is a 5 Ft. by 4 Ft. Close up of just the arch. I will post it when finished.

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I finally finished this painting of Red Rock Canyon.

It is unbelievable how different the colors are on the mountains at different times of the day. Tomorrow we are going up to the canyon VERY early in the morning to see how they look with the sun rising on them.I also need to get the correct name of each mountain because there are a number of different ones and I can't call them all Red Rock Canyon, even though you see them from there. I will title this after our trip tomorrow.

I'm almost finished with a painting of Arch Rock which is in Valley of fire, another of our beautiful state parks.

Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada

Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada

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The name Las Vegas usually brings to mind, bright lights, show girls, casinos, gambling , glamour etc. which it is. However, we also have some of the most spectacular natural beauty in the country. We have Red Rock Canyon State Park and Valley of Fire State Park which are unbelievable. Because of the mineral content in the soil and rocks the colors are magnificent, and when the sun hits the mountains look out they are unreal looking colors.
I am doing a series of desert landscapes and this is the first in the series. Hope you like it.

Red Rock Canyon 18 X 24 SOLD

This painting is a commission I did for a young military family.

He is in the Airforce and plans to be a career man, and has already served two times in the Middle East.

He and his wife have four beautiful children, and since he is transferred about every two years it just so happens that each child has been born in a different place .

They buy a landscape painting for the child where they are born so that when the child is grown and have their own place they will have an art collection started and it will be special to them because it is where they were born.

What a great idea, not only are they teaching the child art appreciation, but also starting their collection.

I wish you could all have met this family, they such good parents and the children are not only beautiful, they are so well behaved.

This was one of those really great experiences we sometimes have as artists.

I sincerely salute this young family and want to especially thank the young man for serving in our military service.

I hope you all join me in saluting and thanking our men and women in the military service.