Odd Man Out
oil on panel
8" x 8"
I managed to get one more painting done before 2012. Happy New Year!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
CAT
oil on panel
12" x 16"
This is a plein air I did last summer but just now got around to finishing it off in the studio. Most of my plein air paintings are completed in the studio since the field paintings look more like sketches and are very rough. Besides, I'm a studio painter by nature and find I have more control over my work that way.
This painting came about by accident. I was taking a plein air class and we were out on the shore in East Palo Alto, all the students fanning out to find the ideal landscape to paint. I saw this bulldozer in the middle of a field and was immediately taken by the way the blade reflected the sky colors. It was beautiful and I spent the next two hours "roughing it out". My fellow students thought it was amusing that I chose to paint this as a subject, but a lot of the time I'm more interested in what is inhabiting the landscape rather that the landscape itself.
Just Off Old Stage Road
oil on panel
11" x 14"
As the year winds down I'm busy finishing off some incomplete paintings in order to clear the way for new projects for 2012. I've got a show scheduled for October and I need to clear the deck in order to get busy with the work for it (because we all know just how fast a deadline like that is on your doorstep in no time at all). Also, I'm going to spend more time focused on working this blog and developing a more online presence through sales. Basically it's time to push harder and get my work out before more art lovers. Stay tuned!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Rockaway Beach
oil on panel
11 x 14
This is the finished plein air from the post below. Tomorrow I'm participating in a plein air paint-out with the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park and the artists are allowed to bring a finished work to include in the sale and exhibit following so I'm thinking this might be the one I'll bring.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Hit one of my favorite places today to paint- Rockaway Beach. Struck up a nice conversation with a couple of cool surfers and got to pet a dog. People like to see an artist painting outdoors, it brings folks together, if only for a few minutes. I'm still getting used to "being on stage" when doing plein air in a public area, but mostly it's fun chatting it up with folks. I've got a paint-out in a few weeks at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, so I'm trying to make good use of this great weather to get my painting chops down. I'll finish this study of the rocks in the studio and will post it if it turns out halfway decent. Cheers!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Pescadero Creek
oil on panel
12" x 24"
Yesterday the coastal fog cleared and I headed down our coast to Pescadero beach which is a beautiful 40 minute drive from my house. I was hoping to paint a few studies of the rock formations and breaking surf, however there was still a bank of fog hanging right on the beach so any hopes of painting there were soon dashed. Across the highway, looking east and toward the little town of Pescadero, the fog was thinning over the marshland and the morning sun was just filtering through. Pescadero Creek was absolutely shimmering sliver against the dark foreground like molten platinum and the effect was magical. I felt the same exhilaration that Church, Cole or Bierstadt may have felt more than a century ago as the landscape dances with the perfect light and creates magic. I made a few quick studies, took notes and absorbed the land. I finished the painting late last night in the studio, not wanting to let it rest and lose my momentum on the experience.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Sweets are up and on display. Had a great turn out last Friday with a lot of good friends stopping by. With over 70 artists participating there's something for every taste.
Enjoying the guests with drink in hand. ( That's my daughter Becca in the foreground.) I'm on to new work in the studio this week which I 'll post soon...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Painting #50 (Final)
Sugar Skull
oil on panel
6" x 6"
$175
That's all folks, the end of this 50-50 session. It was fun but I'm glad to be moving on to other paintings and projects that have been sitting on the back burner since June. Later today I take these over to the Sanchez Art Center to hang in preparation for the grand opening this Friday. I'll post a photo tomorrow of the installed work, they're pretty cool all grouped together.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Painting #20
I Drink Your Milkshake
oil on panel
6" x 6"
Sold
Hey folks, I'm leaving for Los Angeles on Friday then next week I'm in NYC, so I'll be more sporadic in my posts since my paint-time will be impacted. Hang in there, I'll get back to it as soon as I can and promise you the 50 sweets you so deserve. Thanks so much for following along, your comments on Facebook and support are much more than I imagined, and for that, I am grateful.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
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