Watercolors by Brent Perkins

DAYBREAK

2012-02-10T12:51:00.000-08:00

I took the reference photo for this scene while my wife was training for her 100 mile bike ride last September. (I was in my truck, of course.) (15" x 22")

EAST OF TOWN

2012-02-08T10:34:00.000-08:00

From a reference photo taken last October. My younger son and I took a little outing with our cameras and snapped several photos. I'll have to admit--even though he's only had an interest in photography for a short time--he took more interesting shots than I did. (22" x 15")

ZION DECEMBER

2012-02-07T13:27:00.000-08:00

(22" x 15")

CHATEAU

2012-02-07T08:01:00.000-08:00

A cool chateau near Limoges, France. (15" x 22") No longer in my collection. (Another lost and found)

SHADOWS

2012-02-07T07:48:00.000-08:00

I sold this painting several years ago and have no idea where it is now since the person who purchased it is deceased. I thought I had no digital record of it until I discovered an old CD that contained it and a few other images I had assumed were lost forever. Unfortunately, the quality of the photography is lacking, and I debated whether to post it. (22" x 15").

MT NEBO SCENIC ROUTE

2012-01-31T09:03:00.000-08:00

I changed my palette a bit and discovered something as a result: I do not like Viridian. (22" x 15") $45.00

CANYON FOREST

2012-01-29T09:17:00.000-08:00

Rainbow canyon trees (22" x 15") $150.00

A RESPITE FOR RAVENS

2012-01-24T11:09:00.000-08:00

As they frequently do here in the high desert, ravens (highly intelligent creatures) will often congregate in certain areas for short periods of time. This scene is from a reference photo I took while following my wife on her 100 mile bicycle ride last October. (She was on the bike and I was in my truck. I'm allergic to bikes.) $45.00 No longer in my collection.

MOUNTAIN SUNSET

2012-01-23T10:34:00.000-08:00

Cedar Mountain on the way to Panguitch Lake. (22" x 15") $75.00

LATE SUMMER

2012-01-19T12:46:00.000-08:00

From one of my son's photos. (15" x 22") $35.00

MORNING LIGHT MT NEBO

2012-01-08T09:00:00.000-08:00

October drive atop Mt. Nebo. (22" x 15") $75.00

AHHHH, SUMMERTIME

2012-01-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

A small copse of trees near home. (22" x 15") $50.00

SUNRISE

2011-12-04T09:29:00.000-08:00

(15" x 22") $40.00

MOUNTAIN SKY

2011-10-12T10:45:00.000-07:00

Summer scenery from Duck Creek. (22" x 15") $40.00

URSINE

2011-10-12T10:43:00.000-07:00

On the bike route. (15" x 22") NFS

"Chet"

2011-10-12T10:40:00.000-07:00

And it wasn't even a cold day.

SUNRISE BIKE RIDE 1

2011-09-17T19:13:00.000-07:00

SUNRISE BIKE RIDE 2

2011-09-17T19:12:00.000-07:00

SUNRISE BIKE RIDE 3

2011-09-17T19:09:00.000-07:00

DUCK CREEK AFTERNOON

2011-09-17T12:16:00.000-07:00

I think Duck Creek is my most favorite location to photograph and paint. My younger son took this shot while he and I were testing his new camera back in July. (15" x 22") $50.00

CARL'S BURGER

2011-09-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

A painting I did almost 25 years ago. This establishment existed before the Carl's Burger franchise and was not involved with it at all. (The building on the right was demolished several years ago.)

After some fast talking by one of my friends, I relented and sold it to her. I later regretted selling it, but regretted even more not having a photo record of it. After I mentioned this to one of the friend's daughters, I received a surprise email. Thanks Heather and Mo, and of course Eve. (22" x 30"). No longer in my collection.

BIKE RIDE 1

2011-09-04T14:48:00.000-07:00

My wife is training for a 100 mile bike ride, and yesterday she rode 48 miles through the Nevada outback. It was mostly an uphill ride, and it took her about 5 hours. Considering the terrain she had to traverse, I think she did remarkably well. Of course I was right behind her in my truck keeping an eye on things. And it was a fabulous day for riding (and driving.) Me? I can hardly make it around the block on my bike.

BIKE RIDE 2

2011-09-04T14:46:00.000-07:00

She's half way to her goal.

BIKE RIDE 3

2011-09-04T14:45:00.000-07:00

Here she comes. The final leg of her 48 mile ride.

BIKE RIDE 4

2011-09-04T14:42:00.000-07:00

...And there she goes.

NEAR PANGUITCH LAKE

2011-09-01T13:30:00.000-07:00

I used a little white gouache in this painting, mainly because I didn't want to use masking fluid, which when applied tends to damage the paper--at least when I use it. LOL. (22" x 15") $45.00

UNFINISHED GRAPHITE DRAWING

2011-08-30T11:47:00.000-07:00

And I probably won't finish it, LOL.

DUCK CREEK II

2011-08-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

This is an older painting that I wanted to re post because I didn't like the photo quality of the first one (15" x 22") No longer in my collection.

BACK TO BASICS

2011-08-23T07:52:00.000-07:00

Panguitch Lake road.

NEAR SUNDOWN

2011-08-07T16:19:00.000-07:00

Road to Panguitch Lake

ROAD TO PANGUITCH LAKE

2011-08-04T13:59:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") $45.00

LEANING PINE

2011-07-30T14:47:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") $45.00

DUCK CREEK GLADE

2011-07-30T14:43:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") $35.00

DUCK CREEK

2011-07-29T11:59:00.000-07:00

My younger son bought a sweet new camera, so we decided to hit the woods and take some pics.

STATE ROUTE 150--FOREST MURMURS #2

2011-07-22T08:16:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") $50.00

MEADOW MEANDERING-- STATE ROUTE 150 #9

2011-07-19T10:50:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") $75.00

ROCK FORMATION NEAR KERSHAW

2011-07-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15")

FAVORITE TREE

2011-07-08T14:28:00.000-07:00

Not the first time I've painted this scene. I admire it a lot, and this probably won't be the last time I paint it-- from some angle or other. (15" x 22")

WINTER CREEK

2011-06-16T13:32:00.000-07:00

A cool scene for a warm day. (22" x 15")

ROCKS

2011-06-16T13:30:00.000-07:00

Lots of rocks in Nevada. Here are a few of them. LOL (15" x 22")

Abstract #1

2011-06-05T09:17:00.000-07:00

Some rocks (lapidary cut rocks) that I photographed in a rock/gem shop in Zion National Park. I'm not sure I'm cut out for abstract work, but it was kinda fun painting this one. (22" x 15")

State Route 150 # 8

2011-06-02T10:27:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15")

MORNING MAJESTIC

2011-05-09T18:29:00.000-07:00

Provo Canyon (15" x 22")

SNOW IN THE CANYON

2011-03-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

I know, I should be painting spring and summer scenes. (15" x 22")

WHEELER PEAK

2011-03-07T15:18:00.000-08:00

The road to Baker Creek Campground. (15" x 22").

BAKER CREEK YELLOWS

2011-02-22T10:15:00.000-08:00

Yet another fall leaves scene. (22" x 15")

STATE ROUTE 150 #7

2011-02-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

On the road to Mirror Lake, Utah. (22" x 15")

LATE MARCH

2011-01-26T13:26:00.000-08:00

Rainbow Canyon. (15" x 22")

RAINBOW CANYON CREEK AND TREES

2011-01-22T15:35:00.000-08:00

(15" X 22")

STATE ROUTE 150 #6

2011-01-20T13:49:00.000-08:00

There's something about a shady mountain lane. (15" x 22")

STATE ROUTE 150 #5

2011-01-19T11:57:00.000-08:00

A side road that went somewhere. I didn't go far enough to find out. (15" X 30") $75.00

The North Carolina Crew

2011-01-07T09:24:00.000-08:00

North Carolina

2011-01-07T09:17:00.000-08:00

We spent a few days with our son in North Carolina last week. All I can think is that if it is this scenic in the dead of winter, then the scenery must be outstanding during the other seasons. The son assures us that it is.

Old Panaca Home

2011-01-04T13:45:00.000-08:00

My son now has this painting. I painted it several years ago--back in the 80's--and recently had the chance to photograph it. I had to take the photo through the picture glass, so the quality isn't the best. Anyway, here it is. (22" x 15").

DUSK, PANACA SUMMIT

2010-12-13T14:11:00.000-08:00

(22" x 15") $75.00 No longer in my collection.

AUGUST AFTERNOON

2010-11-14T16:09:00.000-08:00

(15" X 11") $45.00

BLUE AND SHADOWS

2010-11-11T07:24:00.000-08:00

(15" x 11"). $50.00

A SMALLER VERSION

2010-11-11T07:13:00.000-08:00

An old barn at the former Tennell Ranch. The barn is long gone, but I still have a photo or two of it and a couple of paintings as well (15" x 11"). $50.00 No longer in my collection.

BRIDAL VEIL FALLS

2010-10-30T07:41:00.000-07:00

Took an afternoon outing with my daughter and grand kids and our foreign exchange student. Pleasant time for everyone.

STATE ROUTE 150 #4

2010-10-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") $75.00

WHEELER PEAK

2010-10-09T08:04:00.000-07:00

Another view of Wheeler Peak.

AT 10,500 FEET

2010-10-08T20:33:00.000-07:00

Took another day trip back to Great Basin National Park. This time I drove to the end of the road up Wheeler Peak. I wasn't disappointed. This photo fails to do the actual scene justice. It was stunningly beautiful. More so than I could imagine, (and it's in Nevada, folks.) It was almost like winter, but it's only October. Snow had fallen the first of the week, but the road was dry(still a little spooky to drive) and easily passable. When you reach the top, suddenly you see this scene. Wheeler is the second highest mountain in Nevada and reaches 13,000 feet elevation. Very impressive!

STATE ROUTE 150 #3: Forrest Murmurs

2010-10-07T09:56:00.000-07:00

I like the interplay of diffused light and soft shadows in this scene. The lighter greens didn't transfer well from camera to computer, but you can still get the evocative mood of the late afternoon light. And a borrowed title from Wagner. (22 x 15") $100.00

STATE ROUTE 150 #2

2010-10-05T14:00:00.000-07:00

Shady Lane. (15" x 22") $100.00

STATE ROUTE 150 #1

2010-10-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

A nice little scene along State Route 150. I like the way these trees are arranged and almost alone in this rather tangled meadow. (22" x 15") $150

A NOVEL

2010-09-28T14:56:00.000-07:00

Okay, I'm not a novelist, but I did write a novel, and I finally got it onto Amazon.com (with a little help from my son) in the Kindle Book category. The book is a fiction set in the future and is a tale about the Mexican Army's invasion of the American Southwest. Two characters caught up in the invasion travel from Phoenix to Tucson and encounter dangers along the way and upon their arrival in Tucson. I set the Kindle price at $3.99, so if you're interested you can search it out on Amazon. (Sorry, there's no money back guarantee. LOL)

MULE AND HORSES

2010-09-25T12:32:00.000-07:00

I took a delightful drive along state route 150 east of Kamas, Utah to Mirror Lake yesterday afternoon. At the summit the elevation was 10,800 feet, and I was panting a bit after returning from a downhill spot where I had snapped a few pics. Very beautiful scenery, although dry conditions prevail. Some of the multiple small lakes there are low on water. Still an impressive drive.

THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

2010-09-22T08:26:00.000-07:00

A small copse in Rainbow Canyon (22 x 15") $75.00

LOOKING WEST

2010-09-17T06:54:00.000-07:00

Dusk near Brianhead Ski Resort. (22 x 15") $100.00

LONE TREE

2010-09-01T14:34:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15")

CANYON ROCKS

2010-07-31T11:48:00.000-07:00

Near Stine. (22" x 15") $200.00

UTAH MOUNTAINS

2010-07-31T11:45:00.000-07:00

It was a steep climb getting back to where I could see civilization again, but my little truck did the job. (15" x 22") $85.00

COMING STORM

2010-07-26T14:31:00.000-07:00

(22 X 15") $100.00. I'm sitting here looking at the original and comparing it to the photo and, well, I know I've complained about the transfer problem(from original to blog) before, but I've got to say that the photo is much duller, especially the yellows, than the painting itself. In other words, the yellow colors in the painting are cooler and much more brilliant. Oh well, maybe you can exercise your imagination a little. $100.00

SEVEN SISTERS

2010-07-25T15:54:00.000-07:00

Looking forward to
Fall (but not Winter!) (22" x 15") $75.00

SEPTEMBER MORNING

2010-07-13T14:57:00.000-07:00

Near Midway, Utah. (15" x 22") $75.00

BANKS OF THE PROVO RIVER

2010-07-12T12:24:00.000-07:00

I started this painting with a wash of New Gamboge yellow which tended to offset some of the cool greens that I used later. (22" x 15") $150.00

4th OF JULY FUN WITH THE BOYS

2010-07-04T20:31:00.000-07:00

More story time!

THE JOYS OF GRANDPARENTHOOD

2010-07-01T05:38:00.000-07:00

(Is that really a word?) This little guy joined the family recently. Here he is with his big brother and me. (By the way, I drove mom to the hospital while she was in labor. Whew! Fortunately, she was in the early stages of labor.)

NORTHERN UTAH BYROAD

2010-06-18T12:59:00.000-07:00

East of Kamas, Utah. (22" x 15"). $75.00

A JUNE WALK IN THE PARK

2010-06-03T13:28:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") No longer in my collection.

SCRUB OAK

2010-05-26T08:21:00.000-07:00

(15" x 22") $100.00

BARCLAY BALES

2010-05-26T08:17:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") No longer in my collection.

TOUCH OF AUTUMN

2010-04-14T15:19:00.000-07:00

Baker Creek, Great Basin National Park, Eastern Nevada where we explored with Julia. (22" X 15") $100.00.

ABANDONED MINE

2010-04-10T10:19:00.000-07:00

The subject idea for this painting comes from an abandoned mine complex near Pioche, Nevada. There are many abandoned mine shafts near Pioche, but only a few of the mine buildings remain. (15" x 22") No longer in my collection.

ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE

2010-04-06T20:51:00.000-07:00

(22" x 15") $100.00

GRAPEVINE SPRING

2010-04-06T20:39:00.000-07:00

(15" x 11")

AFTERNOON BREEZE

2010-03-29T15:09:00.000-07:00

Another scene (trees, of course) from Great Basin National Park. (22" x 15") $75.00

HIGH MOUNTAIN BOVINE

2010-03-17T16:05:00.000-07:00

Early morning atop Mt Nebo. I'm sure this guy has been eaten and forgotten, but he'll live on as long as this painting is around LOL. (15" x 22") $50.00

ATOP NEBO LOOKING SOUTH

2010-03-14T09:21:00.000-07:00

(11" x 15") $25.00

OLD MINE

2010-03-08T20:28:00.000-08:00

(15" x 11") No longer in my collection, at least the original isn't. This is a reproduction, but not a very good one.

SUBJECT TREES--NEBO

2010-03-06T19:22:00.000-08:00

(22" x 15") No longer in my collection.

WINTER SOLTICE

2010-03-06T15:28:00.000-08:00

(15" x 22") No longer in my collection.

KEEP MELTING, COME ON SUN

2010-03-05T11:47:00.000-08:00

I've forgotten how many times I've painted this particular hill. (22" x 15") $75.00

SNOW FIELD

2010-02-27T13:28:00.000-08:00

(15" x 22") $50.00

GENTLE MORNING

2010-02-20T09:08:00.000-08:00

(22" x 15") $75.00

ON THE WAY TO MONACO 1997

2010-02-11T12:48:00.000-08:00

What beautiful scenery! France is truly a wonderful place to visit. (22" x 15")

EARLY MORNING LIGHT REFLECTING OFF CLIFFS

2010-02-05T09:39:00.000-08:00

(22" x 15") $85.00

FLEETING LIGHT

2010-02-04T10:38:00.000-08:00

Thick clouds were scudding overhead creating almost instantaneous changes in light and shadow. I would spot a fantastic display of contrasting lights and darks only to have the image disappear before I could stop the truck and snap a picture. But it was loads of fun trying to capture these elusive scenes, and I did manage to catch a few of them. 15" x 22") $85.00

WINTER TREE 3

2010-02-01T09:31:00.000-08:00

(22" x 15") $75.00

JUST DUCKY

2010-01-29T13:43:00.000-08:00

Florida ducks at a small zoo near Gainesville. It was so hot and humid that day I felt like jumping into the pond with the ducks.