I've known several great cowgirls in my life, and many are as good as any cowboy. In this painting however, I wanted to show the softer side of a cowgirl. I'll bet those wild flowers end up on the kitchen table tonight.

The sandstone mesas in America's Southwest are always impressive, but my favorite days are always like this one when the cloud shadows dance through the canyon walls.

These folks are giving thanks for the abundant rain they are receiving. When you're a farmer or a rancher you're totally dependent on moisture for your livelihood. I wish it rained more often where I live. I love to paint the rain.

This painting was commissioned by my dear friend and licensing agent. He told me he wanted to see the same view of the Palo Duro Canyon that I see off my front porch everyday. Jeanne and I feel so blessed to live here.

In my experience, the two best ways to set a mood in a painting are to show warm and welcoming light inside a building when it is raining or snowing outside or to show warm firelight on a cowboy camp. Art is all about creating an emotional reaction from the viewer to what they see in a painting. Almost everyone can relate to the story of this painting. A cold wet night in the saddle or a warm meal inside this restaurant? I'll bet the antelope stew is warm and good.

Paintings like this one have always sold well in Santa Fe. Over the years, I've painted numerous scenes of old adobe structures, and I can tell you one thing for sure. I enjoy painting adobe a lot more than I enjoy making adobe bricks. When we had Six Gun City, there were two adobe buildings which I had to make the bricks for. That is boring, back-breaking work. My hands would ache from mixing the hay into the mud. I was always thrilled when we finally had enough bricks for w

This young cowboy is having a bad morning. Saddles are heavy and his horse is tall. His dog is not helping either. This painting was done for my second book with Harvest House Publishing, "Growing Up Cowboy".

This colorful canyon is on River Breaks Ranch, and this is part of their remuda. I'm blessed to have several friends with beautiful ranches that let me paint on 'em.

These cowboys have been jumped by a small band of Comanche, and their only hope is to find cover. I can't see a tree in sight. Maybe there's a cave or large boulder somewhere close. I hope so.

This young grandson is learning the bible from his favorite person. My own grandfather had great faith and instilled it in me. This painting was used for my first book with Harvest House Publishing "Everything I Know I Learned From My Grandpa". The models for this painting and each of the paintings in the book were my good friends George McSpadden and HiHI Newby. Good models make good paintings, and these two were the best!