That “LIFE” is the top priority in his paintings. He's an outdoor artist who hunts for anything that inspires him; it could be a mountain peak in the distance, an unusual color or lighting situation, the actions of people or animals, flowers, etc. He lets his feelings be his guide. At the end of the day when he returns to his studio he pulls out his field studies to see if he has any “keepers”. He uses his field painting as his main source of information with some use of other assorted sources (photos, slides, digital) to do a large painting.