John Thomas Soltesz

This painting was created en plein air or on location from Baldwin Beach on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, completed in a single sitting toward the end of last summer. I set up my easel just before...

This painting was created on locatoin on the south shore of Lake Tahoe near Falling Leaf Lake, painted en plein air during the late summer months when the aspen leaves were just begining to take on...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

I painted this with one of my favorite vases using camillias and lemons from my garden. I set up the still lifes in my studio and paint them in real time in one setting with natural light to capture...