Sonoran Desert

I havent posted in awhile! its because my family and i have relocated to the land of the sun! Switching from a coastal pallete to a desert pallete has been an interesting transition and what i am enjoying is the wonderful warm and cool colors that are so plentiful in the desert!

this piece was painted on location it is 9 x 12 and in oil it is called Bulldog Sunrise and painted in Bulldog canyon just outside of Mesa.

At Home on The Range

The more that i continue to paint outdoors, the more i am finding comfort in pastoral settings. Ive never lived on a farm, ive never been around cows that much but it is so serene and peaceful. I guess Psalm 23 is true in that when we are led to green pastures and beside still waters that our souls will be comforted and we will know who the great shepherd really is!

This piece was done for a client as a commission. it is 14 x 18 and in Oil.

Online Painting Challenges

Daily Paintworks is a website that features artists who post a painting everyday. What a challenge that is. But they also offer other challenges for artists who are looking to be stretched or paint outside their comfort zone! I recently participated in one of these challenges. the challenge use only 4 colors. ultramarine blue, cad yellow, cad red, and white. and paint flowers which i do not usually do! and do it all in under an hour. ok. my daughter is asleep...so i thought, here we go! I did a small piece, 6 x 8, in oil. and here is the result. It was a fun challenge and i will be doing more of these!!!!

Pressure Painting

From Idylwild to San Clemente, another painting competition! An artist friend and i went to this one and it was a step up from many other competitions ive done! As my friend commented, "its like playing miniture Golf and now we hit the PGA "..ok maybe not that drastic but the point is made. Ive never been so nervous at a paint out. I don't know what the deal was but there was some pressure. Had a sucessful painting in spite of the nerves. this piece is showing at the San Clemente Art Gallery through friday! it is aptly titled "Pier Pressure" lol it is 9 x 12 and for sale! thanks for looking.

Painting en Plein Air

Recently, i have entered a lot of Plein air competitions. typically it is a 3 hour paint out where the artist is challenged to capture a scene and paint it, frame it and turn it in for judging. It is a bit intimidating since most of my work is in studio. But i love the challenge and the interaction with other artists who are proficient in this type of painting. here is a recent painting i did in Idylwild. it is 9 x 12 and titled "Morning Lily" a painting of Lily Rock. it is available if interested. thank you for looking!

North Park Plein Air comp

Today is the deadline to turn in submissions for the North Park Plein Air competititon. This piece is one of the entries. it was painted on Granada street and is a piece of the New Life laundry looking south. i wanted to capture the palm trees too! my only challenge was the perspective which i am not totally happy with but the painting is finished so here goes! the piece is 9 x 12 oil and the title is "New Life"

Artwalk 2011

Artwalk San Diego is an annual event and takes place downtown in the quaint "Little Italy" section of town. the event draws over 100,000 people and there are around 300 artists. I participate in this event every year and it is one of my best shows of the year! This years event was no different. Several of my paintings left my tent in the hands of my collectors and some new friends that i met there! If you made it to artwak and were unable to get one of my pieces but still want one. I will honor my artwalk prices for the next 30 days. contact me via my email. scott@smpalmerart.com and let me know which piece you would like! if you are local to san diego i can deliver if not, i will certainly ship. thank you for visiting me this past weekend!

Tools Of The Trade

Well after a wonderful Masters tournament...My favorite tournament in Golf, i was reminded of a little still life piece that i had done. Just Golf clubs in a bag no big deal, but i thought about poor Rory Mcilroy and his fall from grace at the masters and then to top it off, the airlines lost his clubs en route to his next tourney in Malaysia. Which by the way, he is leading! Anyway, this piece is 8 x 10 oil on panel and is dedicated to Rory and is aptly titled "Tools of the Trade" thanks for looking.

Urban beauty

There is something about painting urban scenes that intrigues me. I usually love to be outdoors with no one around enjoying the serenity of open spaces. But I find that i enjoy painting in urban settings as well because there are so many interesting shapes and colors to be found there. And for me, i enjoy putting people and or man made objects into my paintings. This piece is one of my favorites and it is also one of my favorite brews! Red Trolley 12 x 24 Oil on canvas

Still Life

Still life: arranging items in a pleasing manner and then adding light and painting it. Somewhat of a departure for me. I am used to painting on location outdoors or from a photograph that i crop and create the composition i want to paint. I enjoyed the change of format and i am happy with the results. This piece is 6 x 12 oil on canvas and it is available!

Urban Settings

There is something about the urban landscapes that intrigue me. the way that the light plays on the manmade structures and reflections in the streets and the people that you find there. I dont do a lot of cityscapes but when i capture a good reference photo with my camera or if i am on location and can find a good composition then its game on! This latest piece is 12 x 24 and in Oil. it is for sale and if you would like it please contact me through email at scott@smpalmerart.com

thank you for looking!

Local Color

So many times i am looking for subject matter from other places and i forget how beautiful things are within a short couple of miles from where i live. Sometimes this simplest of compositions and scenes can make the most peaceful of paintings. This piece was painted in an area of east county in San Diego on an old country road. the piece is 9 x 12 Oil and is available.

The Allure of Venice

This is another in my Venice series. These paintings facinate people for some reason, maybe its because it sparks a memory of a trip that they took or of a place they long to travel to. Either way, these pieces have all sold except for this latest one that is barely dry! 11 x 14 Oil and available.

Muted Color Pallet

This was painted as a gift for a Pga Golfer friend of mine! Paul Stankowski won his first PGA event back in 1997 and this was the moment of victory. It was on Easter sunday and as a devout christian, he is raising his hat and giving God the glory. This pieces was 10 x 20 and i experimented with a more monochromatic pallet to give it a retro feel. i really am happy with the results.

Another Painting from the Cruise

I loved painting this piece...it reminded me of the last scene in "Shawshank Redemption" where Andy Dufrain, Tim Robbin's character, is living his dream and finally Red (Morgan Freeman) meets up with him in Mexico. I should have called this one "Dufrain's Panga Service" or something like that! Any suggestions on title? this one is 9 x 12 Oil and available!

Cruise To Ixtapa

We had the fortunate opportunity to go on a cruise with my parents to Mexico. what a fabulous trip it was because we had my little 16mo. old daughter along. She had a blast! while on the trip we stopped in Ixtapa for a day. I took a photo for reference and did this painting. It was at magic hour and hence that is the title! This piece is in Oil. Dimensions 12 x 24 and is available

its been awhile

I have painting as much as possible but have failed to post my latest works. Here is another golf piece that i just sold in Palm Springs. I am really pursuing golf works since there is really not much good golf art out there! Not to sound too pretentious because i may be adding to the bad golf art! LOL