One last Oman image…Nizwa Castle! Outside of Muscat, the capital, this fort was built in the 1650s and has many interesting architectural and historical features. I was drawn to the challenge of trying to show these massive walls, towers, and facades with some depth of field. Not easy. I think…

The painting below was part of the same commission process referenced earlier. This was intended to be a “center piece.” I used a bridge crossing the lagoon in the Esplanade as inspiration for this scene, and then went a little bananas with the colors, trying to get…