Trying to stay fresh

Sometimes i dont have the luxury of setting up my easel to paint on location, so i must resort to taking photos....this was a nice picture of an older couple looking at the map in balboa park just after the rain had stopped..... i am happy with the result...and i dont think i couldve captured this moment on location anyway...so sometimes it works out!

this was 9 x 12 OIL

venturing into new subject matter

Having painted a couple of pieces with people in them...i have begun to look for images or situations when i photograph to find interesting scenes with people in them....people always tell a story and this piece is no different!
I am really beginning to paint images that tell stories. it offers the viewer more to think about!