After photographing the dressage show at the Cottonwood Arena in Bozeman, MT, I had a whole day to myself to do some painting. Because I had to carry my full complement of professional photo equipment on this trip, I decided to pack lightly in the painting department, and so off I went with my compact watercolor kit.



Horses were turned out in green fields -- it's been a wet summer in Montana, and the grass hasn't yet gone brown. It was a pleasure to just sit under a tree and watch… Continue

Terrace Arena Looking South, in progress.



I spent two full days painting on location at Dressage at Devonwood. The weather couldn't have been better, although maybe it was a little too warm on Friday - so unusual for Portland, Oregon! The days are long and the light luscious this time of year. The grounds of the Devonwood Equestrian Center are a delight for riding, spectating... and… Continue

(Evening Piaffe, Oil on linen panel, 8"x10")

My specialty is painting horses, and this weekend I’ll be traveling to Portland, Oregon to one of the largest horse shows in the northwest, Dressage at Devonwood. I’ll be painting plein air at the show, trying to capture the atmosphere and beauty of the Rattner family’s fabulous facility.

Yes, painting horses while they are in… Continue