Brad - The first hole I painted was #16 at Cypress Point, for a commission, but the one that got me into golf landscapes, as a regular subject matter, was "The 6th at Riviera, before Opening Day c. 1926", that was used for the cover of Geoff's book, "The Captain".
Coincidentally, I'm at present, doing a comtemporary view of the same hole for a Riviera member. And, also a painting of Geoff's new course, "Rustic Canyon", involving a side view of #13.
Tom MacWood - On the Crystal Downs #18, that foreground is, you are quite correct, a concious Van Gogh stylization. I just felt that the high native grasses would be interesting that way, instead of, possible boring if attempted to be portrayed too realistically. It does seem to generate some interest, at any rate.
Artists that most influence me are mentioned to some degree in the bio., but, not uncoincidentally, they are 19th Century painters, on the whole. Like the "Golden Age" architects, they come from a time and mentality that held cultural values that I most admire. These were very well schooled, very talented, very intelligent, very diligent applicators of the Arts. It is, therfore, no surprise to me that much of current golf architecture, it's practioners lacking the aforementioned qualities, has gone the way of much of contemporary art. Fortunately, course architecture still has some most capable practictioners, and I am thankful. My training is strictly 19th Century. I hope to do it justice.
Mike Nuzzo - For information on that Fox Hills painting, in print form, you can contact Taba Dale at Scottsdale Collection. Her number is 301 765 0074, or call me at 310 836 5202. The painting was used for the cover of Daniel Wexler's book, "Missing Links", by Sleeping Bear Press. .You're comments on compositon are (how can I say this politely?), interesting.