Trees at Point Vincente

Trees at Point Vincente

6 x 6 inches

Oil on wood panel.

(c) Bill Brauker

Last week when we were in California, we visited Point Vincente in Palos Verdes. It is a beautiful place where there is a path along the top of the cliff that overlooks the ocean below. These trees were not far from the edge. I loved the way they were bent away from the ocean by the winds.

A closer look.

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Front Range

Front Range
4 X 6 inches
acrylic on wood panel

I decided to switch to acrylic for this one, just to get a feel for that medium. That quick drying time is both a blessing and a curse. Overall, I prefer oils, but may try a couple more acrylics anyway.

A closer look.

Front Range Near Standley Lake

Front Range
8 X 10 inches
oil on wood panel
SOLD

A view of the Front Range, from Standley Lake, near my house.

My wife Anne and I go hiking here quite often. If you look at the clump of trees on the left side of the painting, in the tree farthest to the right, this summer we spotted two great horned owls, sitting side by side. What a sight!

Great Horned Owls. Photo by Bill Brauker

Following are three close-ups of the painting. I like to do this to take a look at the brushstrokes. I still feel I paint somewhat conservatively, and would like to loosen up some.


The original photo of this painting could have been better. Sometimes it is hard to get the color to show up correctly and shoot it without getting reflections on it.

Painting Life, Part Two

Dusk, Front Range
8 X 10 inches
oil on canvas, 2006

After a lay-off of over 25 years, I have picked up the brushes and started painting again. For years, every time I was out in the garage and saw my old paint box, I swore to myself that I would begin again. Finally, after my usual bouts of procrastination, I have done it.

My first subject is a view that is very dear to me. The mountains at dusk. As I stand here typing, (yes, I stand a lot while typing) by my second floor window, the view out is quite similar. I can see the tops of the blue peaks of the front range of the Rocky Mountains, peaking through the trees. The actual scene of the painting is about a half mile away from my house in Westminster, Colorado.

I used both brush and palette knife for this one, mostly the knife, which I love. We get the most beautiful skies here, so the pink is not unusual.

Detail of Dusk, Front Range.