Weather to Be or Not To Be

That is a great question when it comes to painting! And no its not a typo this time, i meant to spell Whether as Weather because that is the question. Stormy days can add mystery and mood to a painting, especially when it is a familiar place that people recognize. This piece was done at Cabrillo National park in San Diego, out on the bluff at Point Loma. It was Raining and Stormy but the colors were amazing and the warm light on the lighthouse was my point of interest.
The painting is 11 x 14 and is available! the title is "Cabrillo Light" This one comes framed for $245.00 plus $20.oo shipping thanks for looking

Framing preference

Framed $245.00 Unframed $195.00 Option 3 $245.00

Gray days can be Great days

Gray days create mood and texture to a painting that sunny days cannot compete with.
I was at Birdrock on such a day at around sunset when i captured this painting. Now i must admit that the sun broke through a little bit and lit up the homes on the bluff, but for the most part it was cloudy and gray with purples and reds and blues. I did have to come back to the studio and punch the colors a bit but it was a memorable day captured on canvas.

This painting is in a private collection

Fleeting Moments

Another example of painting fast was this piece done at sunset on shelter island in San diego.
I had to establish the shadows first and then add color like a madman before the light changed. No such luck, but i tried to stay with my original image that i had started with. By the time i broke down my easel and tripod i could hardly see the panel i was painting on!
This painting is 9 x 12 and available for sale $150.00 unframed. Shipping $15.00

Rapid Fire Painting

Sometimes you have to paint fast, whether it is a plein air contest, you have to be somewhere, or the light is changing rapidly. I have found that when you paint quickly that it forces you to paint shapes and color verses details and images and in my opinion that is how we should paint anyway! here is a painting that was under a time constraint because i was in a contest. I had two hours to walk around balboa park find a location, set up my gear, paint, tear down my gear, and make it back to the gallery to check in! This is by no means a perfect painting but i think it captured the mood and the moment. I welcome your critique! This painting is for sale! $150.00 unframed and $15.00 to ship

Christmas Gifts

This painting was a commission from a friend! When i saw the photograph i couldn't wait to do it, because i knew it would have special significance for my friend! It was special because they were best friends and his friend the one without the hat, passed away a couple of years ago from cancer! This picture was taken when they were young, and the title was "fishing buddies". His wife gave it to him last night and he called me and told me it was the best gift he had ever recieved! A painting......not a lexus with a bow, Paintings can be great gifts that will outlast the recipient....who knows, maybe the mona lisa was a christmas gift! I love to give my artwork to family on the holidays, because i am giving them a peice of my heart! God Bless you and have a hopeful new year!

different strokes for different folks

'this painting was done from a photograph provided on the blog Different Strokes From Different Folks, where artists are encouraged to paint or draw their own interpretations.

It was a real challenge becuase portraits are really not my thing. However, it seems that when i push myself i learn so much more than when i am doing something that i am already comfortable with. the image dosen't really capture the exact representation of this women, but i think it captures the essence of the photo.

Never give up

sometimes i have a tendancy to give up on paintings.....especially on location....but i have found that if i set them aside and come back to them, new life can spring from something i thought was dead.

Paint what you love

I have found that when painting subject matter that i really enjoy that the painting process is effortless, and the process is effortless as well. This painting was done at Cardiff, one of my favorite places. My brother and friends and i used to surf here all of the time. Swami's looms in the background and it is one of those peices that brings up so many memories from the past!