Friday, December 30, 2011


Odd Man Out
oil on panel
8" x 8"


I managed to get one more painting done before 2012.  Happy New Year!






Friday, December 23, 2011


Three Sisters
oil on panel
14" x 11"


These trees are from Lundy Canyon in the Sierra.  I'm reminded of my three daughters who are firmly taking root in the world and standing strong.  Happy holidays, everyone!







Saturday, December 10, 2011


Winter Oranges
oil on panel
8" x 10"
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I picked up these oranges this morning at our farmers market and decided to do a quick painting alla prima (in one sitting).  I limited myself to two hours.  A nice exercise for a Saturday afternoon, kind of like practicing the piano.






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


Coyote Point
oil on panel
12" x 16"
I'm getting a few recent plein air paintings ready to ship to their new owner, one of the loose ends I've put off since doing the 50-50 series.  I've also got a new painting in the works and sketches begun for another.  I'll post the progress on those soon.



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


Painting #49

Sugar Molecule
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175


Where it all begins.




Saturday, August 20, 2011



Painting #48

Gumdrop Invasion
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175





Friday, August 19, 2011



Painting #47

Randy's Donuts
oil on panel
6" x 6"

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Painting #46

S'mores
oil on panel
6" x 6"


Sold


Wednesday, August 17, 2011



Painting #45

Dubble Bubble
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175




Tuesday, August 16, 2011






Painting #44

Spumoni Cake
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175









Painting #43

Milk and Cookie Sunrise
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175



Monday, August 15, 2011



Painting #42

Circus Peanuts
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175








Sunday, August 14, 2011


Painting #41

Pancakes!
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold

You know you love them.



Saturday, August 13, 2011



Painting #40

Big Bite Gummy Bear
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175

This beast contains over a 1000 calories.  And it smelled like a petroleum product under the lamp of my set up.

Friday, August 12, 2011



Painting #39

Cafe Mocha
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold









Painting #38

Pop Art
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold







Thursday, August 11, 2011



Painting #37

High Fructose Hallucination
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold



Wednesday, August 10, 2011




Painting #36

Chocolate Dipped Awesomeness
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold



Tuesday, August 9, 2011



Painting # 35

Key Lime Pie
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold

Sunday, August 7, 2011



Painting #34

Dark Chocolate Bunny With Partial Ear
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold












Saturday, August 6, 2011


Painting #33

Chillin' With My Peeps
oil on panel
6" x 6"


Sold




Friday, August 5, 2011


Painting #32

Chocolate Truffles
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold




Thursday, August 4, 2011


Painting #31

Meltdown 2
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold




Tuesday, August 2, 2011



Painting #30

Eclipse
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175


Monday, August 1, 2011



Painting #29

Candy Cornfield
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold



Sunday, July 31, 2011



Painting #28

Under the Milky Way
oil on panel
6" x 6"


Sold

Saturday, July 30, 2011



Painting #27

Taffy
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175





Friday, July 29, 2011



Painting #26

Fruit Tart
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175


Wednesday, July 20, 2011


Painting #25

SoHo Soft Cone Truck
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold





Wednesday, July 13, 2011


Painting #24

Your Diet is Over
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175




Tuesday, July 12, 2011


Painting #23

Burnout
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold



Monday, July 11, 2011


Painting #22

Good and Plenty
oil on panel
6" x 6"


Sold






Thursday, July 7, 2011


Painting #21

The Behemoth
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175

The title says it all.




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.





Painting #19

Flan
oil on panel
6" x 6"


$175



Monday, July 4, 2011


Painting #18

Cotton Candy Fog
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold


This pinky, purple, sticky stratus is inspired by a favorite artist of mine,






Painting #17

Firework
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold






Sunday, July 3, 2011


Painting #16

Maraschino Madness
oil on panel


Sold




Saturday, July 2, 2011


Painting #15

Cleaved Cupcake
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold





Friday, July 1, 2011


Painting #14

Red Wine Candied Apple
oil on panel
6" x 6"

$175


I really felt like a Dutch painter from the 16th century painting this (except they probably didn't have Popsicle sticks back then, so that kinda broke the spell).




Painting #13

Smartie Pants
oil on panel
6" x 6"

Sold


A commissioned piece for a friend.  I'm a visual DJ, I take requests!


Wednesday, June 29, 2011


Painting #12

A Thousand Fortunes
oil and fortunes on panel
6" x 6"

Sold


Today I enjoyed the simple abstraction found in a broken cookie.