I use reference photographs which I have previously taken, and work in a realistic style.  Using a photo as a reference allows me artistic interpretation for the painting. 
In painting a landscape or still life, I attempt to convey to the viewer a sense they are experiencing the actual "seeing of the subject".

Artwork: 
FLOWERS AND FRUIT
CUP OF FLOWERS
3 PEPPERS
5 OF US
BROWN COW
CAN I BE YOUR FRIEND
CHICK
I'M HAPPY
KITTY
THE CAT
THE WOLF
ASPENS
BRIGHTON PATH
HEBER UTAH
LANDSCAPE IN GREEN
QUIET PASTURES
QUIET RIVER
THE POND
YOSEMITE