First oil painting -2024- Red Mountain on the Salt River with Wild Horses
My first oil painting completed in 2024 - Red Mountain on the north side of the Salt River near Mesa, AZ. Wild horses are common along the river where it is also common to see monsoon clouds and dragonflies on the cat tails in the summer. Orig. size - 24"x36"
One layer at-a-time
For me, it's a slow process with so much detail. The water took 3 tries and completely different painting techniques, before I was content.
Wild Horses
The Salt River is blessed with dozens of wild horses. They love the seaweed and the flat sandy ground along the river.
The Best Hike
I started hiking Red Mtn in 1979 when the Pima's only required a permit. This pic shows the trail.
Dragon Fly
Lots of dragon flies in the cat tales along the shore
2nd oil painting -2025- Palo Verde in Bloom
This oil painting was rendered on a full-size canvas print of the 2024 Red Mountain painting. The bright yellow flowers are a distinct characteristic of the Palo Verde. The desert turns yellow in Arizona.
Orig. size - 24"x36"
The Trunk
The trunk colors and detail are the result of MANY pics
The Summer Flowers
There must be a million flowers on that tree.
Flowers on the water
I love the effect of the bright flowers in the water
Early Morning Chipmunk
White charcoal drawing of a Chipmunk on a log in early morning
Kaibab Squirrel in Ponderosa
White charcoal drawing of a 'big-eared' Kaibab Squirrel on a large Ponderosa pine in northern Arizona
Koala Bears
White charcoal drawing of mother/child Koala Bears in a Eucalyptus tree
Owl
One of my first white charcoal drawings
Baby Bear rescued
The baby bear was featured in the AZ Highways magazine as an orphan after an AZ wildfire.
Coati Mundi
The Coati Mundi is a night creature, this one was photographed on the top of Squaw Peak (Paiestewa) in Phoenix
Baby Raccoons in forest of maple tree
White charcoal drawing of two baby raccoons leaning on branch in a maple forest
Solitude - the peaceful shore
The peace of Solitude along the shore near San Francisco with the surf and a lone seagull. White charcoal drawing.
One of my favorites
This is the main subject of the 'Watchful Bird' white charcoal drawing featuring the San Francisco skyline, a barge and seagulls
A work in progress
White charcoal drawing of San Francisco Bay must always include Seagulls
Artist DPD at work
Such extra fine, intricate details require glasses, magnifying goggles and 3 different types of light sources
The City
Every inch of the city (1 inch wide) took 4-6 hours to complete
Watchful Seabird - City by the Bay
I love San Francisco, at least, the way it was 20 years ago. I was my favorite places to visit. This is a combination of pics from an Alcatraz boat tour.
Original pencil drawings from the 70's
My original choice of media was graphite lead pencil ... not the best. The 'Road to Emmaus' drawing required 6-8 different hardness leads.