Howard Roark

"Through out the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision. The great creators, the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, the inventors, stood alone against the men of their time. Every new thought was opposed. Every new invention was denounced. But the men of unborrowed vision went ahead. They fought, they suffered, and they paid - but they won." -Ayn Rand

"Pedernales, Boulders in Sunlight 12x9" Oil

It was fun and challenging for me to set the context of
the water for the boulders, especially with the wind
creating so many possibilities in the scene.

Overall a good opportunity to compose patterns
and try to unify the whole.

"Pedernales, Boulder View" 14x11" Oil

"Lake Travis, Giles Shore" 14x11" Oil

As the Lake level lowers, opportunities to paint new scenes rise:

"Reimers Ranch" 12x9" oil