Not much snow around for me to paint but here's a snowy riverbank in Sugar City Idaho from some years ago. Sketched in ink.

James Gurney has come out with a great new outdoor painting tutorial. It takes the mystery and frustration out of the practical painting setup, and it builds a real enthusiasm to get out there and paint! check it out!

A watercolor quick-sketch. There was this great light coming through the clouds and I had to find a spot to pull off the road and paint!

Grand Canyon quick-sketch with a closeup. The dry brush textures are the best way I know to suggest red rock, cool atmosphere and foliage in a few strokes.

Land sketching has been a big influence on my professional work, this quick sketch from Rio2 is an example.

People have been asking about the materials for my ink sketchbooks:

This is the morning view from the home where I grew up in Central California.