Work in progress - "Dark Cloud over Paradise Valley" C Caton

I don't normally post pictures before they are completed - mainly because I really hate cameras - But I have been working on this larger painting for a while now, and thought I'd share it's progress.

"Dark Cloud Over Paradise Valley" by C Caton - work in progress August 2014  One persons paradise is another's hell....

It's 24"x 36" and I'm not yet sure if it will be for sale anytime soon - may hang on to it for awhile.  I will post it again when it's finished!

"The Last One" By C Caton

"The Last One" By C Caton  - Just Completed August 2014.  This one is a "paint over" - reclaimed a previously unfinished piece.  While I would certainly never paint over someone else's work, I can't possibly waste all of the half-finished canvas I have laying about - so recently I have gone to work to turn them all into something I like.  Kind of adds a unique "texture" in some cases.

"Ozark Cabin" By C Caton

"Ozark Cabin" By C Caton  Completed August 2014

"Teddy Bear Lake" By C Caton

Lately I have been going through some of my unfinished pieces, to either finish them or paint over them.  I ran across this piece, and just finished it up.  I had abandoned it at the time I first started it, because it seemed that my lake looked like a bear!  It wasn't at all what I had wanted at that time, but on second glance, I decided that it was kinda cool to have a bear shaped lake - even if by accident.  So here it is at long last - "Teddy Bear Lake" 

Moonglow By C Caton

"Moonglow" By C Caton - Completed June 2014

A barren landscape with under the erie glow of an unseen moon - This is my latest painting, "Moonglow" - just finished.  The colors don't really come across properly in the photo, though I did my best - it has a lot of metallic paint in it and those are always difficult for me to photograph.  

A bit of a rant - taking pictures of pictures isn't much fun at least to me.  If you have wondered why I don't post as many these days, well that is why.  I hate it.  Really, really hate it.  I'd rather be painting - or even watching the paint dry for that matter.  After nearly standing on my head to obtain this one semi-accurate photo of this painting, I gave up for now.  Will try again latter when I'm in a better mood for such.  :)