MINT TIN PAINTINGS
Each original oil painting in the mint tin include the pallet used to create the work. These paintings are created on site in “plien air”. I started using mint tins when I wanted to paint while hiking, canoeing and backpacking. Often wandering many miles before finding the perfect scene to paint, these compact tins allow for a spontaneous work of art on the spot!
This plein air oil painting was created on the Colorado River near Moab, Utah. I decided to take a few hours to paint as I watched for friends to pass by as they rode down the river in rafts. This original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display. SOLD
Early morning painting in July above Christmas Meadows. There may still be a gnat stuck in the paint of this piece, they were having fun tormenting me as I painted. (after a week of camping, no phone power left for photo). This original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
Painted plein air at White Memorial, Litchfield, Ct. This original one of a kind painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
In the High Uinta Wilderness of Utah this gem of a lake was a thrill to paint. When I hike a long ways or backpack keeping the weight of the pack down is essential. The altoid tin painting set up allows me to still paint even when I am several days into a trip. While I painted my friends read books, chased dogs and learned to fish! SOLD
From Heber Valley along the Provo River one can catch some great views of the back of the Wasatch Mountains. Using mixes of blues and yellows I tried to capture the vivid mid summer greens. A afternoon storm rolls in as I paint, changing shadows and values. Painted in plein air, this original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
A cool fall morning in Northern Minnesota offered up this bright scene for this oil painting.
Painted while camping for a week in the Uinta Mountains, at a favorite spot. Spring greens and snow last into late spring up this high. This original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
August heat brings afternoon storms to Bear Lake, Idaho, where I am from. This water in Bear Lake is a gorgeous turquoise and crystal clear. This original one of a kind painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
On a beautiful fall morning I captured this scene plein air on the coast of Maine. The sunrise colors passed quickly into daylight. Every time I look at this little painting I still feel the fresh salt air in my lungs, mmmm! This original one of a kind painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for fun display.
Painted plein air as I sat on a rock in middle of the river. The Green River makes its way through stunning cliffs below the dam. This original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for a beautiful display.
Capturing the turquoise of Bear Lake’s crystal clear water reminds me of my childhood. Over seventy five years ago, my uncle Sherman, mom and dad built the first cabin as you pass over the Idaho boarder. We spent many happy days basking on the shores of this treasure.
Painted plein air, this original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
High in the Wyoming mountains I worked to capture the lively motion of the river in bursting with early summer snow melt. This was the last painting on an all to short camping trip where phones and technology we long dead or forgotten. Painted plein. air original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
High in the Wyoming mountains I worked to capture the lively motion of the river in bursting with early summer snow melt. This was the last painting on an all to short camping trip where phones and technology we long dead or forgotten. Painted plein. air original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.
While backpacking in the Uinta Wilderness I was moved by the rebirth of vegetation after a wildfire. Life goes on, as seen in this plein air painting. This original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for a beautiful display.
The Provo River runs through the high mountain valley in Utah. I have walked thousands of miles over the trails along this river in my lifetime. The lush vegetation and high contrast between water and land is an endless subject matter for artists. Painted plein air, this original one of a kind oil painting is on a small board in the mint tin used as pallet and easel. Painting, pallet and tin all included for beautiful display.