Floater frames are designed to cradle deep canvases: the frame screws into the back of the canvas, which allows the canvas to 'float' in the frame, leaving a small gap around the painting. The larger paintings, which are done on 1-1/2' canvas, are best framed in floater frames, or left to hang unframed on the wall. Smaller paintings on 3/4' canvas can be framed in any type of standard frame or in a plein-air style frame. We are happy to help you find the perfect frame for your new painting. My oil paintings are offered both framed and un-framed. You can also use a small ball of museum wax at the corners to keep your painting firmly fixed in place on the wall. To help keep your painting level, I recommend hanging your painting from a pair of Ook picture hanging hooks spaced apart on the wall.

My extra-large pieces are done on 2' or 3' deep canvas, which gives the large paintings more stability.Īll my canvases are pre-wired and arrive ready to hang. This type of canvas can be hung without a frame, for a contemporary look in your home. Medium-sized paintings are done on 1-1/2' deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edge of the canvas. The small 'petite' works are done on 3/4' canvas or stiff canvas board. My paintings are created on different types of canvases, depending on the size of the finished painting.

The result is an impasto oil painting that has additional depth and movement from the thick texture of the paint. You can see the texture of every brush stroke in my paintings, since I do not layer or thin my paint with turpentine. The French term for this application is premier coup. When it comes time to paint, I try to get the painting 'right the first time,' using as few brush strokes as possible to capture the immediacy and emotional movement of a landscape. I work with a limited palette of 4-5 colors, which I mix into a wide variety of hues and values appropriate to the scene I am creating. I extensively plan out my paintings before I start painting with a brush, working out compositions and color combinations that will most effectively capture the drama of the landscape. Alla prima comes from Italian, literally meaning 'at first attempt' and is loosely applied to any painting that is done in a direct, expressive style.

My technique is executed with expressive color and loose brush strokes, in a wet-on-wet style known as alla prima. All my paintings are inspired by backpacking and hiking trips I have done across the Western states. I create vivid, impressionistic oil paintings that capture the feeling of being outdoors.

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