kinker studios

this mock up I would than paint! x 16 feet., with embellishments,
purely speculative,

scraping this one,
just too old-fashioned,
Maybe more graphic, stylized.... Arrggg

a detail of a drawing for a bourbon label

Had the river to ourselves

If you’re watching the progress, a shift in how I wanted to do the mountains, and a little more towards complete, I can hear herons and sandhillcranes…hmmmm

Getting to the fun part, yet long way From finish

Painted panels are so much fun

good progress blocking out today

some new river views to share

final touches and a free frame,

3' x 4' This just had a feeling, I had to try!

moody evening

those astronauts in my back yard are starting to talk

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Bend artist and river guide combines his passions into lessons about art and life For artists, there is no lacking of beauty to capture on the High Desert. That led a Bend artist to combine his passion for paddling and painting, guiding unique trips down the Deschutes River.

just of few,
should remember to photo as i go,
before i let them go, 6 day rafting through dinosour national monument, so beautiful!!

have built nice frames for the cream of my recent painting trips,
available at Tumalo art co, Bend Oregon

Some Oregon county far painting this week

Joy joy

last of 4 sheets of fun for the 4 Peaks music festival entrance, guess you could say I did them en Plein air!

4 days of painting in the wilds

like-minded artist gather at Drake Park for spectacular morning light

just a few of our paintings on the john day river

tumalo state park

fun bicycle to elk lake, had the whole place to ourselves

smith rock morning, camp out was lovely

Little wind and rain day two but the light was still lovely

drab but not in paint