Today’s winter painting is a view from the east shore of Lake Tahoe looking north towards Incline Village, nestled in the wooded slopes below the mountains. Wishing you Peace. “Incline Peaks”, 11”x14” oil on linen, available at Artsy Fartsy Gallery in Carson City, NV #painting #oilpainting

I’m posting a winter painting each day until Christmas. This painting from last year is of a creek in Incline Village just before it flows into Lake Tahoe. Wishing you peace. “Creek in Late Winter” 20”x16” oil on panel, sold #painting #oilpainting

I’m posting a winter painting each day until Christmas, hoping to promote quiet & peace. Walking in the woods after fresh snow can be so refreshing & calming. Snow-Laden Branches, 20”x16” acrylic on linen. #painting #acrylics

I'm posting a past winter painting a day up until Christmas to promote calm & peace. This creek was nearly iced over but I could still hear the water burbling underneath. "Willow Creek" watercolor on paper #painting #watercolor

I will be posting past winter paintings through Christmas. I hope these paintings bring you a little bit of peace in these difficult times. "Winter at Dusk", watercolor #painting #watercolor

There’s beautiful cross country skiing & snow shoeing high up at Tahoe Meadows between Lake Tahoe & Reno. This painting is part of our Clarity show at Ridgeline Gallery & part of the Truckee Art Walk this Saturday, September 6 from 4-7 pm. “Blue Lace” 30”x40” acrylic on canvas

Definitely my most challenging painting to date. This was from a cold, clear morning hike to Tahoe in January. I enjoyed working on this painting during the heat of summer & during these turbulent times. Cool & calm. “Rhythm of the Lake”, 30”x40” acrylic #painting #acrylicpainting #realismart

New painting heading to Ridgeline Gallery in Truckee, CA! Shoreline Boulders, 22”x28” acrylic on canvas. #painting #acrylicpainting

Coming soon! My paintings will be featured at Ridgeline Gallery in Truckee, CA for the month of September. #painting #acrylicpainting #realismpainting #laketahoeart

This new painting is headed to Ridgeline Gallery in Truckee, CA. “Tahoe Grotto”, 24”x30”, acrylic on canvas

New painting heading to Piper J Gallery in Truckee, CA! Sand Harbor Vista, acrylic on canvas, 24”x30” #painting #acrylicpainting #tahoeart #realismart #landscapepainting

Happy Mother’s Day! A few years ago we saw some wild horses along the road & pulled over so I could take pictures. I took pictures from the car but this mother made sure she was between us & her baby. “Mustang Mama”, watercolor on paper, Sold #painting #watercolor #happymothersday❤️ #nevadawildhorses

Lots of new favorite signs at the protest in Carson City, NV today. @maddow.msnbc.com #favoriteprotestsigns #bestprotestsigns

7,000 showed up in Carson City, NV! @maddow.msnbc.com #HandsOff

Carson City, NV today

New painting “Creek in Late Winter”, 16” x 20”, oil on cradled panel. #painting #oilpainting #gessobord #ampersandart #realismart #landscapepainting #tahoeartist

Finished a couple of weeks ago and ready for varnishing and framing. This one is from the beautiful East Shore of Lake Tahoe looking west. “Teal Waters” 12”x16” acrylic on Gessobord. #painting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #laketahoepainting #tahoeart #landscapepainting #realismart #ampersand #gessobord

When the war on Ukraine first started 3 years ago, artists started posting works representing sunflowers, an important crop there. I stand with Ukraine. #istandwithukraine #painting #watercolor

Today’s painting is “Hen and Chicks”, 20”x28”, watercolor on paper. Thank you for following along & for all the likes & nice comments! #painting #watercolor #floralart #realismart

While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I'll be posting one of my older floral/plant watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. Today’s painting is “Romanesco”, 22”x30”, watercolor on paper.

While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I'll be posting one of my older floral/plant watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. Today’s painting is “Lupine and Bee”, watercolor on paper. #painting #watercolor

While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I'll be posting one of my older floral/plant watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. Today’s painting is “Between A Rock and a Hard Place”, 20 x 28”, watercolor on paper. #watercolor #painting

While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I’ll be posting one of my older floral/plant watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. Today’s painting is “Garden Star” of huge castor bean plant leaves, 22”x 30”, watercolor on paper. #painting #watercolor #floralart

While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I'll be posting one of my older floral/plant watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. Today’s painting is “Kale Garden” watercolor on paper. #painting #watercolor

While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I'll be posting one of my older floral watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. Today’s painting is “Awakening” watercolor on paper.#painting #watercolor

While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I'll be posting one of my older floral watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. Today’s painting is “Artichoke Blossom”, watercolor on paper. #painting #watercolor

Happy Valentine's Day! While I work on some acrylic paintings and to usher in Spring, I'll be posting one of my older floral watercolors each day over the next couple of weeks. "Angles of Iris" watercolor on paper. #watercolor #painting

Putting the brushes down on this one. This is a little creek that runs into north Lake Tahoe on the Nevada side. Autumn Creek”, 12”x16” acrylic on linen. #painting #realismart #landscapepainting #laketahoeart #acrylicpainting

I am a fine artist new to Blue Sky. I enjoy painting contemporary realism landscapes in acrylics & watercolor. This is a grouping of paintings finished in 2024. Working on some new ones I hope to post soon.