A new painting of my “backyard”.
Here is a new painting depicting the creek behind our house. I spend a lot of time here sketching, running, skiing and fishing. I great place to pass the time and seek new painting ideas. Appropriately, this creek … Continued
Painting from memory
Painting from memory is one of my favorite was to express myself artistically. I like the simplicity of this tiny piece – done completely from memory. Painting with the goal of expressing mood over a refined, technical approach … Continued
Fresh off the Easel!
Fresh off the easel. I just finished this large painting but I wasn’t sure if it was done. I had a feeling that the missing ingredient might be the frame. It’s unusual in it’s shape and composition and I … Continued
Memories of Fall Fishing…
I live on the shores of a beautiful mountain lake in the Northern Sierras. As an avid fly fisher, I spend a lot of time on the lake and love catching smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and, my favorite, in the … Continued
My constant studio and outdoor companion…
Here is a photo of Gracie, my constant studio companion, hiking buddy, skiing buddy and all around cuddlebug. I love spending time with this girl…….especially on my sketching and painting adventures in the field.
Freshly framed and ready to go!
Here are two new pieces I highlighted in a previous post. Here they are shown freshly framed in American Walnut by my wife, Chris. She did an outstanding job, as usual. They’ll debut at Settlers West Gallery on February 11, … Continued
A life long love of horses
Landscapes, usually with water and often inspired by fly fishing adventures make up the vast majority of my work. However, I am moved to create art by other sources of inspiration as well. Among them, horses, which have been a … Continued
American Miniatures at Settlers West Gallery in Tucson, AZ
Here are a few brand new pieces that will debut at the Settlers West Gallery in Tucson, Arizona on February 11, 2017. It’s an honor to be included in this show. http://www.settlerswest.com/html/mini.html
My first blog post highlighting a few new pieces
I just finished these paintings and my framer, who happens to be my wife, Chris, made these beautiful frames for them. The frames are in the American form of Craftsman Style, specifically influenced by the amazing work of the Greene … Continued
Morning Light on the River
This new work is titled “Heron Flight”. It is painted largely from memory. I enjoy obsessing over a specific subject matter, in this case river scenes, to the point that I can imagine... READ MORE
Above the Central Coast of California
In this new piece, my goal was to imagine a painting in a very old California coastal lodge built from redwood and lit dimly with candlelight. This is old California. But those last... READ MORE
My Latest Larger Work
Here is my latest piece, inspired largely by our daily dog walks in the forest behind our house. Chris framed this piece is American black walnut and maple with Kokomo stained glass accents.... READ MORE
What Our Front Yard REALLY Looks Like!!
I found out recently that Google has an old image of our house that comes up when people search “Dave Sellers Artist”. It’s of our home over 10 years ago, before we bought... READ MORE
New Painting. Old,Favorite Subject!
I just completed this painting which was conceived of with the frame in mind. Chris built the frame as I was painting the piece and we collaborated on color choices in the frame... READ MORE
“Dimming of the Day”
I just completed this painting which represents the coast range of California near Cambria. The view is looking south to Morro Bay. Both Chris and I are pleased with the way it turned... READ MORE
The Tiffany Cypress
I painted this piece about 7 years ago but, upon reviewing it recently, decided it needed a more theatrical lighting effect. Specifically, I wanted warm light emanating from behind the cypress tree, creating... READ MORE
