John Thomas Soltesz

This painting was created during the Estes Park, Colorado plein air competition last summer. The scene depicts the McGregor Ranch, located northwest of Estes Park. I completed the painting in two...

This painting was created en plein air on location along the south shore of Lake Tahoe in the Tahoe National Forest, early in the morning as the sun was just beginning to rise. the light on the...

This painting was created on location while visiting family in Hersersonville, North Carolina, during the height of the fall season along Valley Vista Road. I was drawn to the scene as the...

Painted en plein air or on location in North Carolina outside Hendersonville during the peak fall season. This waterfall is one of many in the area and captures the drama and movement of water in...

This painting was created en plein air or on location in Central California near the San Simeon Castle, painted on location on the beach in a single sitting. Working outdoors meant contending with...

This painting was created on location while hiking throught the valley in Yosemite. I set up my easel beside the Merced River and focused on capturing the reflection of an autumn-yellow tree in the...

I painted this outside Estes Park Colorado during the Estes Park plein air competition. When painting on location I am able to feel the environment. The sounds and smells are a part of the painting...

This is a painting was done from life on canvas in Pennsylvania during the fall, when the landscape is at its most vibrant. While working on site, I captured a hiker walking down the trail, a quiet...

I painted this piece on location outside of Asheville, North Carolina last fall. The autumn colors were overwhelming, and the reflection in the water was undeniably beautiful-I had no choice but to...

I painted this on location of en plein air in Estes park for the Estes park plein air competiton last year, I set up my easel first thing in the morning to capture the "golden light". I love...

I painted this on location of en plein air on one of the mountain lakes in Tahoe. It was a very popular hiking spot and I had many hikers pass by while I was painting this.  I have to get off...

This painting depicts the wildflowers of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. I've painted this view many times, often embellishing it with vivid colors to evoke the spirit...