Something has caught the attention of these cowboys, but what is it? A cloud of dust could mean anything in the Old West. Is it a calvary patrol? Is it a herd of long horns being driven up the trail? Or buffalo? I just hope it's not a war party of Comanches.

Here's another of my favorite types of paintings, action. I enjoy playing with the horse's positions, especially the background ones that are falling and jumping over each other. I'll usually play with the positions of the horses for a couple of weeks before I'm satisfied, but it's fun.

I was commissioned by the Diocese of Amarillo to do this painting. It was the first Catholic Church in the Panhandle of Texas, St. Mary's in Clarendon. Once again, the parishioners are thanking God for the plentiful rain. It doesn't happen that often in the Panhandle.

This moonlit cowboy has traveled many miles today but he's still a long ways from home. His thoughts are on supper and a warm soft bed. This painting will be available this Friday in Kerrville at the Museum Of Western Art.

I have felt that lure many times myself. I love the mountains, and this painting combines a few of my favorite locations---Red River, New Mexico and The Maroon Bells, near Aspen, Colorado.

This pair of cowboys has stumbled upon a beautiful waterfall. Now they have to figure out a way around it. I love waterfalls and have taken my family on many long hikes to see one from North Carolina to Colorado. There is something very hypnotic about a waterfall.

Before I did this painting, I spent four days drawing running buffalo in every position I could think of. I ended up with about fifty sketches. I asked Cecil Miskin, a friend of mine who raises buffalo, to check the drawings to make sure they were anatomically correct. That's when I learned an interesting fact. Buffalo can't run very far before they have to stick their tongues out to breathe.

I don't know what grand adventure these two participated in today, but whatever it was, it tired them both out. After this short nap, they'll be ready for another one.

This painting is my fourth or fifth Spanish mission. I really enjoy painting them. I always wonder about the history of each one. I know they were cherished places for numerous families nearby.

Those of you who follow my work know how much I enjoy doing mirror reflections. What I like about this one is the contrast between the cowboy's white shirt and the dark background. If you want your painting to have punch, you must have as much contrast between light and dark as possible. This painting works from across the room because of this contrast.