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# 332 Water Scene

2007-03-27T16:37:00.001-06:00

Have canoe will travel. 6.00" x 9.00" Oil. j@jonconkey.com

# 331 Light at the End of the Tunnel

2007-03-26T17:37:00.001-06:00

Mountain biking allows me to get places feet would have worn out a while ago. 6.00" x 9.00" Oil j@jonconkey.com

# 330 Laguna Cave

2007-03-26T17:34:00.001-06:00

Is your home mortgage getting you down...why not consider a change of thinking. 6.00" x 9.00" Oil j@jonconkey.com

# 329 Petrolia From Centerville Beach

2007-03-26T17:32:00.001-06:00

Some shaky ground to say the least. 6.00" x 9.00" Oil j@jonconkey.com

# 328 Laguna Canyon

2007-03-26T17:29:00.001-06:00

A shady spot with brindled light on the trail. 6.00" x 9.00" Oil j@jonconkey.com

# 327 Meadow

2007-03-26T17:25:00.000-06:00

A little field study...literally. Oil 5.00" x 6.00". jon@jonconkey.com

# 326 Digne-Les-Bains France

2007-03-24T17:24:00.000-06:00

A rocky river bed in shadowed light shows off the blue mountains behind. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" jon@jonconkey.com

# 325 Montana de Oro

2007-03-24T17:22:00.000-06:00

Aside from being a state park, this is a great surf spot for huge waves...it is also in the "red triangle" for great white sharks; yummy! Oil 6.00" x 9.00" jon@jonconkey.com

# 324 Above High Drive

2007-03-24T17:16:00.000-06:00

A high view of Main Beach in Laguna Beach. Oil 5.00" x 6.00" jon@jonconkey.com

# 323 1941 Ford Tudor

2007-03-24T17:11:00.000-06:00

This car was an era unto itself, so much has changed in the American car industry. Oil 16.00" x 20.00" Sold

# 322 California Fixer-Upper

2007-03-20T17:42:00.000-06:00

The wind wants to blow this old farm down any day now. Oil 5.3/8" x 7.50" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 321 Contra Soleil

2007-03-20T17:38:00.000-06:00

Inspired today by Emil J. Kosa, he did one very similiar. Oil 5.3/8" x 7.50" email for purchase info.

# 320 White Sands

2007-03-19T17:34:00.000-06:00

White Sands New Mexico. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 319 Hidden Falls

2007-03-19T17:29:00.000-06:00

Oil 8.50" x 11.00". email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 318 Above the Mist

2007-03-19T17:23:00.000-06:00

A small painting of fog, and the trees poking above. Oil 4.00" x 7.00".

# 317 Garberville Giants

2007-03-16T17:30:00.000-06:00

When I lived in Humboldt County I always loved the "Lost Coast", and the places along the Eel River near Garberville, Ca. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" for sale; email jon@jonconkey.com .

# 316 Storybook Fantasy

2007-03-16T17:26:00.000-06:00

An invention piece. Oil 7.00" x 11.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 315 Backstage Warm-Up

2007-03-16T17:16:00.000-06:00

Painting musicians is great for a number of reasons, one, they sit still, two, it sounds nice, and three, instruments are hard to draw due to their curves and foreshortening. Oil 7.00" x 11.00" email jon@jonconkey.com with inquiries.

# 314 Sonora Nightscape

2007-03-15T18:58:00.000-06:00

I am always fascinated by the night, so I will occasionally do a nightscene to get better at them, they are not easy to do. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for prices.

# 313 Farm

2007-03-14T18:20:00.000-06:00

Nice colours attracted me to this mini piece. 4.00" x 5.50" email jon@jonconkey.com for info.

# 312 Mendocino's Coast

2007-03-14T18:11:00.000-06:00

I'll be looking forward to Carmel's plein air event this year, there is no shortage of great spots to paint. Oil 6.50" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com and let him win another 5 million dollars, as he does everyday with overseas lotto's from scammers

# 311 Sunshine

2007-03-13T16:53:00.000-06:00

Late afternoon sun across the dry grass of a mountain meadow. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info.

# 310 High Mountain

2007-03-13T16:48:00.000-06:00

I love this painting. Oil 8.00" x 10.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for info.

# 309 Encinal Canyon View

2007-03-12T16:26:00.000-06:00

A peaceful valley view from way up high. Oil 6.50" x 9.00", you may contact me at jon@jonconkey.com.

# 308 Las Vegas, New Mexico

2007-03-12T16:19:00.000-06:00

Las Vegas New Mexico is a town so old it qualifies for being ancient, (way older than the USA), with it's many stone and brick buildings it is definitely a throw-back to a different era. Oil 6.50" x 9.00" you may email me @ jon@jonconkey.com.

# 307 Hazy Fantazy Day

2007-03-10T15:34:00.000-07:00

Yet another forest scene. Oil 6.50" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 306 Clear Lake, California

2007-03-09T17:18:00.000-07:00

Yeah, it's pretty alright... but that is a volcano, and it is bulging. On the other side of this mountain to the south is Sonoma County, the road passing by this lake used to be known as the "Tahoe Hwy", this lake was resort movie star hangout in the 40's. Oil 6.50" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 305 Mountain Scene

2007-03-09T17:15:00.000-07:00

Another color study. Oil 6.50" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 304 Luthier

2007-03-08T17:05:00.000-07:00

A guitar builder tuning a new guitar. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info of my work.

# 303 Girl from Seville

2007-03-07T16:24:00.000-07:00

This week I have finally broken the 300 painting barrier. We'll see how far I can go from here. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase method and prices.

# 302 Candles

2007-03-07T16:19:00.000-07:00

Many of these paintings are merely attempts at difficult subjects...at least for me, in the hopes I may lose any intimidation when approaching works I don't fully understand. Oil 4.25" x 6.50" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase method.

# 301 Clearlake at Night

2007-03-07T16:16:00.000-07:00

Nightscenes are always a gamble to see what you'll come up with. Oil 7.25" x 9.25" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase method.

# 300 Forest View

2007-03-07T16:12:00.000-07:00

Just trying something different today, first attempts really are the keystones for learning. Oil 4.25" x 6.50" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase method.

# 299 Canyonlands

2007-03-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

America the beautiful. Oil 6.50" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 298 Marbled Sunset

2007-03-06T15:12:00.000-07:00

Always something mysterious about twilight, the town can be seen by the lights on the right. Oil 6.50" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info.

# 297 Violinist

2007-03-05T17:18:00.000-07:00

Violinist, composer extraordinaire Mark O'Conner. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 296 Saguaro Sunset

2007-03-05T17:11:00.000-07:00

Southern New Mexico and Arizona are great places to see these interesting cactus'. Oil 7.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for questions or purchase.

# 295 Double Rainbow

2007-02-24T16:41:00.000-07:00

Today I wanted to try and paint a rainbow. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info, or to buy.

# 294 Guitarist

2007-02-24T14:43:00.000-07:00

The rare art of classical guitar. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for all inquiries.

# 293 Snowboarder

2007-02-21T16:47:00.000-07:00

It doesn't get much more fun than this. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to buy.

# 292 Deep Take-Off

2007-02-20T15:51:00.000-07:00

After surfing for so many years, it was hard to get used to being so far from the ocean...now I have snowboarding to save me. Oil 4.50" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to buy.

# 291 Mountain High

2007-02-20T15:47:00.000-07:00

This piece is a study of trees at dusk. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to buy.

# 290 Mountain View

2007-02-19T16:55:00.000-07:00

Just another glance outside. Oil 5.25" x7.50" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 289 Big Sur Sunset

2007-02-19T16:50:00.000-07:00

California's coastline is so dadgum beautiful it hurts. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 288 Moonrise Over Pond

2007-02-19T16:21:00.000-07:00

This piece was inspired by Edward Steichen, a photographer. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 287 Cloud Study

2007-02-17T16:20:00.000-07:00

Literally, a new sky everyday, yet it seems I never paint them, here is one. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 286 Sunrise over Mountains

2007-02-17T16:15:00.000-07:00

This is kinda like what I saw at sunrise one morning, this is another memory practice piece. Oil 5.50" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com if you have questions or would like to buy.

# 285 Llano Valley

2007-02-17T16:10:00.000-07:00

Another clean pristine valley in New Mexico, this one is off the "high road to Taos". Oil 5.50" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for info to buy.

# 284 Sunset

2007-02-17T16:05:00.001-07:00

This was a scrape piece of board that I started playing around with the paint, I learned so much from it, I couldn't throw it in the trash. Oil 3.00" x 9.00" email j@jonconkey.com if you are bored.

# 283 Lost

2007-02-15T16:22:00.000-07:00

Today is an invention. Oil 5.5/8" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for inquiries or purchase info.

# 282 Snow Grazing Horse

2007-02-14T16:34:00.000-07:00

A familiar scene in the mountain pass areas, where cows and horses graze along Hwy 518. Oil 5.75" x 8.25" email artist for purchase info. jon@jonconkey.com

# 281 Quarry Lake

2007-02-14T16:30:00.000-07:00

A simple rock study. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email artist direct with inquiries jon@jonconkey.com

# 280 Green Sun

2007-02-13T16:05:00.000-07:00

At least it looked that way to me. 2.50" x 5.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 279 Lone Pine

2007-02-13T16:00:00.000-07:00

This is a mini color study. 2.50" x 8.00" email artist direct for more info or to purchase. jon@jonconkey.com

# 278 Girl Wearing a Beanie

2007-02-12T16:56:00.000-07:00

I ran a little low on time with this one, but got a lot out of it...on to the next. Oil 6.50" x 10.00" email artist direct for purchase info jon@jonconkey.com

# 277 Red Yellow Blue

2007-02-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

A knit hat with a spiral pattern. Oil 6.50" x 10.00" inquiries email artist jon@jonconkey.com .

# 276 Dawn

2007-02-09T15:24:00.000-07:00

Dawn in the Mora Valley. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com with inquiries.

# 275 Crystal Cove Sunset

2007-02-08T16:40:00.000-07:00

One of those unreal sunsets nobody would believe. 6.00" x 8.00" all inquiries email jon@jonconkey.com

# 274 More Scary Branches

2007-02-08T16:34:00.000-07:00

I figure the sooner I learn to paint branches the better off for everyone. Oil 6.00" x 8.00" inquiries email jon@jonconkey.com

# 273 Scary Branches

2007-02-06T16:26:00.000-07:00

Using a "rigger" brush, one load of paint did one tree. These Crabapple trees have interesting looking branches. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email artist directly for more info. jon@jonconkey.com

# 272 Shaded Light

2007-02-06T16:19:00.000-07:00

The sun is just clipping the tops of the trees.

Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email artist direct for more info jon@jonconkey.com

# 271 Afternoon Sun

2007-02-05T16:00:00.000-07:00

Lots of chores today, still found time to get one out. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com if you dare to buy one.

# 270 A Young Taylor

2007-02-03T15:49:00.000-07:00

I really like this one, though I got to overworking it a bit. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com forpurchase info.

# 269 Glow in the Dark House

2007-02-03T15:43:00.000-07:00

A moon glow house in Ferndale, Ca. Oil 8.00" x 10.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 268 Ledoux Church

2007-02-01T16:02:00.000-07:00

The washed out colors of winter are really quite beautiful. 8.00" x 10.00" Oil, email jon@jonconkey.com for more info.

# 267 Aspen Creek

2007-02-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

February's "theme" will be (artist's choice), I have about 60 days to complete around 100 works to complete my goal of 365 paintings in one year. This has been a great winter for snow scenes, this one was yesterday's painting. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info.

# 266 Dawn Light

2007-01-30T14:53:00.000-07:00

Entering the Mora Valley from Taos at dawn, the orange light only lasts seconds. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 265 Sunny Flats

2007-01-29T16:20:00.000-07:00

Right about now is one thinks about how nice a pair cross-country skies could be. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email for info or to purchase jon@jonconkey.com

# 264 Winter's Quiet

2007-01-27T14:36:00.000-07:00

This is a place where folks ice fish, though they weren't there today. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info.

# 263 Snow Path

2007-01-26T16:20:00.000-07:00

Working on creating more depth in my last few paintings, this one incorporates a "side rake" lighting that helps much. Oil 13.00" x 18.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info, or to buy.

# 262 Above the Creek

2007-01-25T14:11:00.000-07:00

A snow painting with a distant perspective of trees. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info.

# 261 Farmer's Market

2007-01-24T15:24:00.000-07:00

This is as loose as it gets. Oil 9.00" x 13.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for more info.

# 260 Cloud Study

2007-01-23T16:18:00.000-07:00

Another quick study using a limited palette, the wind promptly blew this one face down onto the ground. Oil 8.00 x 10.00, email jon@jonconkey.com for info.

# 259 Water Reflection Study

2007-01-23T16:13:00.000-07:00

A quick study of a lake shore. 6.00" x 7.00". email jon@jonconkey.com for info.

# 258 Perspective Study

2007-01-23T16:06:00.000-07:00

This piece was an attempt to capture the feel of being up on a higher plane, looking out over a valley. The color palette is odd, I came up with it looking at Frank Tenney Johnson's work. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 257 Two Ponds

2007-01-19T12:42:00.000-07:00

Trying to capture the morning light cast on snow is just one of the challenges all this snow has offered to me. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" $200. email to buy jon@jonconkey.com .

# 256 Winter Scene

2007-01-18T09:40:00.000-07:00

Another snow scene. Oil 6.00" x 9.00", email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase infi.

# 255 Snow Valley

2007-01-17T12:38:00.000-07:00

Taking advantage of the snow while it sticks around. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 254 Snow Glow Night Shadows

2007-01-16T15:45:00.000-07:00

The moon lights up snow like a reflector. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 253 Moonlit Meadow

2007-01-15T13:10:00.000-07:00

Surreal moonlight creeping across the snow at night. Oil 6.00" x 7.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for info.

# 252 Snow Creek

2007-01-14T13:00:00.000-07:00

Another good dumping of snow was just what we needed...to cover up the mud. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for info.

# 251 Edge of Night

2007-01-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

January's theme is late evening and sky studies. After a two week break from painting I feel rusty. I must do 115 paintings in less than 80 days to acheive 365 paintings in one year, (still quite possible). Oil 4.00" x 10.00" Email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 250 Plein Air Painting

2006-12-30T15:52:00.000-07:00

No painting today, shoveling snow down my road has left my arms like spagetti. This is a little plein air piece was done in late summer using a palette knife to get the paint on the board, then moving it with a brush. Oil 6.00" x 9.00" email jon@jonconkey.com to purchase.

# 248 Along the Rio Grande

2006-12-29T14:23:00.000-07:00

Pilar and Embudo are two towns situated close the Rio Grande, they are mostly arts and crafts folks living there, but it is a great spot to put-in or take-out your canoe, kayak, inflatable, etc. The walls of the canyon are so steep, there are only a few places this can be done. Oil 12.00" x 17.00" email jon@jonconkley.com for purchase info.

# 247 Changing Colors

2006-12-29T14:18:00.000-07:00

Just before the first snow, these were the colors going into early winter. Oil 13.00" x 19.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 249 Encinal Canyon with Snow

2006-12-29T14:14:00.000-07:00

This is from the last snow, we're now getting dumped on again. I was snowed in for 8 days from the last storm. I knew I had signed up for this type of thing moving here, that is why I stuff the pantry like a woodchuk when the weather is nice. Oil 12.00" x 17.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 246 Back Bay

2006-12-28T11:49:00.000-07:00

This piece was another attempt to capture the shadow of a nearby hill across the bottom of my painting; to add another natural element for warm and cool color practice. Email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase instructions.

# 245 Aspen Lake

2006-12-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

I was drawn to the color of this scene, once the Aspen's start to change, their leaves go quickly, this painting was done while they were in full throes. Email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 244 Canoncito Meadow in Fall

2006-12-26T16:51:00.000-07:00

This place is an endless source of paintings for the plein air painter, though right now I cannot get there because the roads are too "sketchy" from the snow. Email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 243 After Glow

2006-12-26T16:44:00.000-07:00

A valley town off the "high road" in the mountains of New Mexico after sunset. I think this town is Llano, but I am not sure, there are so many hamlet style towns they are hard to keep straight. Oil 12.00" x 18.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 242 A Poor Woman

2006-12-26T16:38:00.000-07:00

This homeless woman made me think how lucky I am to be able to live month to month as an artist, it seems so many are just one step away from a similiar situation. Oil 8.00" x 12.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 241 Winter Canyon Creek

2006-12-23T16:10:00.000-07:00

A nearby creek active from the melted snow of our last storm, once it starts flowing, it will stay going until after the "monsoons" of summer. Oil 14.00" x 18.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 240 A Winter Scene

2006-12-23T16:05:00.000-07:00

Another loose study of snow and the colors of the winter trees in the distance. Oil 12.00" x 16.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 239 Autumn Landscape

2006-12-23T15:59:00.000-07:00

Another piece from early fall, it is hard to believe how fast the season has changed from then. Oil 13.00" x 12.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 238 New Mexico Landscape

2006-12-22T17:07:00.000-07:00

A scene from first signs of fall. Oil 14.00" x 19.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 237 A Snow Scene

2006-12-21T16:15:00.000-07:00

Another tree study with snow. Oil 8.00" x 12.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 236 Snowy Evening Storm Sky

2006-12-21T16:07:00.000-07:00

To get the trees to look like trees is hard for me, but I like mucho the glow of the snow. Oil 8.oo" x 12.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 235 Irish Girl with Hat

2006-12-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

Here is a portrait using the darkness of the background to pop it out, the greenish color of the hat is to counter the hair color, and the bright grass green is there to counter the lip color. Oil 9.00" 13.00" email jon@jonconkey,com for purchase info.

# 234 Cabresto Canyon

2006-12-19T12:48:00.000-07:00

Cabresto Canyon is the entrance to Red River New Mexico from the same 68 highway one would take to Durango Colorado, it is a beautiful setting with a lot of power that effects the veiwer the second they see it. Oil on masonite 9.00" x 13.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.

# 233 Night Horse

2006-12-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

Another horse painting using odd lighting for the source. Oil 9.00" x 13.00" email jon@jonconkey.com for purchase info.