Wild and Remote

"Wild and Remote" oils 9 x 12

This was a quick study done on location and finished in the studio. I had a lot of fun creating movement in the water and the atmospheric feeling in the distant hills and fields.

Dancing Water and Light

"Dancing Water and Light" is about movement. The light bounces around as well as the water. My goal here was to move your eye around the painting, as you feel the mist from the water slamming over the rocks. I used an "S" shape composition, strong values and complementary colors to accomplish this. This was such a great location, I did another painting, "Cascading Stream" from a slightly different view. You can see it on my July 3, 2008 post.

Solo Art Exhibit

You're invited to a special exhibit of my latest oil paintings from October 1-30, 2008. The show features children, landscapes, and still life paintings.

It is located at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 South University Blvd. (between Orchard and Arapahoe Rd) in Centennial, Colorado.

Hours: Mon-Fri 5:00am-10:00pm
Saturdays: 6:00am-6:00pm
Sundays: 6:00am-7:00pm

The painting above is "Staying Clean (Mostly)", oils, 11 x 14 by Valorie Snyder

The Guard House

This old fort captured my attention. I was fascinated by the way the old stones seemed to glow in the cool shadows and by the sparkling light on the wall and grass. The towering rock formations in the background provided the perfect "high desert" setting. The oil painting is 11 x 14 and almost glows in the dark!

Deep Woods

In this 11 x 14 oil painting, I had a lot of fun with the variety of rich, warm and cool colors in the foreground and the glowing light in the background. I arranged it to move your eye around the painting, always returning to the light.

Workshop Update

We had a great time at the color workshop on July 28th. Students learned to see and arrive at the color they were after in a very short time.

The workshop, "Painting Faster" on August 9th has only 2 more openings! Please e-mail me right away if you are interested! Supply lists will be e-mailed to those who register. I hope to see you there!

Summer Oil Painting Workshops

This painting of an old mill is a study (8 x 10) I completed in about 2 hours. It's one of my favorite paintings!