Landscape Paintings by Mark Howard Webster,

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Mt Rainier painted from the Skyline Trail just below Panorama Point. First time I've painted the mountain
with a palette knife. This was 4 hours of work in the best office ever. 16 x 20 oil on board. — Mount Rainier SOLD

This waterfall is an easy afternoon hike on the Paradise road to Mt. Rainier. It's challenging to paint
something moving that fast. — Christine Falls SOLD

I painted Mt. Rainier at the end of a 5 mile hike up the Van Trump trail. 12 x 16 oil on board — Van Trump Park SOLD

It's an easy one mile hike out to these rocks on the Washington coast. I love painting there. 12 x 16 oil on board — La Push, Washington

Nisqually barns #2, 15 x 20 pastel — Nisqually barns #2

Nisqually barns #1, SOLD — Nisqually barns SOLD

Nisqually Duck Blind. They flooded this dike after I painted it. This dike is underwater now. 22x30 pastel. This painting is framed. — Nisqually Duck Blind

I've been painting and drawing at Nisqually for four decades. It's a beautiful bird refuge right off I-5 North of Olympia. 9 x 12 oil on board — Nisqually Wildlife Refuge

The rocks are pretty below Castle Rock in the Tumwater Canyon, Leavenworth. 15 x 20 pastel — Tumwater River

We live a few hours from Mt. Rainier. I hike up the Skyline trail and paint it every summer. 15 x 20 pastel. SOLD — Mount Rainier SOLD

We live a few hours from Mt. Rainier. I hike up the Skyline trail and paint it every summer...often twice. 15 x 20 pastel — Mount Rainier SOLD

Shore Acres is down on the Oregon Coast. In the summer, on a clear day it is a wild and lovely place to paint. 12 x 18 pastel — Shore Acres 2014

Crooked River, Smith Rocks Oregon. I've been climbing and painting here since 1978. It is a place of peace. 15 x 20 pastel. SOLD — Smith Rocks SOLD

Crooked River, Smith Rocks Oregon. I've been climbing and painting here since 1978. It is a place to relax and forget about work. 15 x 20 pastel — Smith Rocks

I was frustrated with the color of the granite in 2015 and did a series of monochrome paintings. 12 x 16 oil on board — Chimney mono 2015

This is a studio version of a monochrome painting I did on location. I am unsure about it. I considered destroying it, but a friend said he liked it. 16 x 20 oil on board — Chimney Rock 2014

I was into the moment on this one and let my freak flag fly. I made friends with some of the hippies living at Jtree while painting this one. SOLD — Chimney Rock SOLD

I paint this rock every Christmas. I can't help myself. It begs to be painted. 16 x 20 oil on board — Chimney Rock 2015

Chimney Rock 2013. 15 x 20 pastel — Chimney Rock 2013

Near Donnelly Crag, Indian Creek, 12x18 oil on board — Indian Creek

North fork Mill Creek canyon waterfall, Moab, Utah, 12x18 oil on board — Mill Creek waterfall

I painted this plein air at Delicate Arch, Moab, Utah. This one took 4 hours. 16x20 oil on board. — Delicate Arch #1

I started this plein air at Delicate Arch in 2017. I reworked it with new colors after my second visit in 2018. 16x20 oil on board. — Delicate Arch #2

Ruby Beach in the fog at low tide, 12 x 16 oil on board — Fog at Kalaloch

Ruby Beach 2017. I usually paint this with pastel, but decided to try it with oils. 16 x 20 oil on board — Ruby Beach

Delicate Arch 2018. I painted this on a spring climbing and painting trip to Indian Creek. Someone offered to buy it off my easel for $450, but it wasn't quite ready. 16 x 20 oil on board. — Delicate Arch #3

Delicate Arch, 2018. This is my fourth painting of the Arch. 16 x 20 oil on board — Delicate Arch #4

Double Arch, Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. 16 x 20 oil on board — Double Arch, Moab

Sahale Arm, North Cascades, painted this plein air and then finished in my studio. 12 x 16 oil on board — Sahale Arm

Sue and I did a bucket list trip to the Grand Canyon in June. We hiked down the South Kaibab trail to Ooh-ahh Point where I painted this plein air...or at least got it started. I also tinkered with it when I got home. Unless you live down there, it would be hard to finish a painting of something this big, and this far from the car, from life. 16 x 20 oil on board — South Kaibab Trail

Landscapes

I love to paint outside. I have cameras, and they are fun, but there is something about capturing an image the hard way that floats my boat. I can't explain it, other than it is an itch I have to scratch. I am working my way through painting all the pretty things within driving range of Tacoma. I'm like any tourist with a camera...except my camera is a 30 pound backpack full of paints and canvases with a 3 hour shutter speed. And yes, there are a lot of paintings of rock climbing areas. I typically take climbing vacations, but bring my easel for rest days.