This blog is where I will post landscapes of Western scenes. This one took 11 hrs, which beats my previous longest, the saddle, 5 hrs. I tried to work on light emphasis as well as style consistency. On 14 x 17. 60 lb sketch paper, this is "Valley Falls".

Wow, Don, that's beautiful! Love the purple and green together.

Don - I absolutely positively LOVE this landscape. The colors are perfect and the extra time you took really shows through.

Thank you PencilMeIn and Chanda! I had to keep telling myself I wasn't finished to get the added detail work. I had to think about putting that kind of green with purple, but in the end just went with it.

I had to do a bit of research to see if this is a landscape, supposably it is. Another study in subtle lighting, this is "Taos courtyard, Late Afternoon". 8 hrs. (I'm trying)

Here, is a scene out of my wild imagination, with a classical touch. "The Cove" 9 x 12.

Wow! Another great piece. I think you have found your niche. I really like this style. Nicely done!

thanks! This one is a custom painting for my son, a memory from an Alaskan fishing trip we took together.

I picked up a new technique today that makes for more realistic clouds and snow, so this scene was created to test it out. "After a Heavy Snow".

I am very impressed with your landscapes Don. The colors you use and your choice of subject matter are very very appealing.