I guess I’m an optimist, because once again I believed the weather man when “clear skys” was forecast for Carmel. It ended up being mostly cloudy, but I did find a nice spot at Garrapata State Park, just south of Point Lobos. I painted this 11×14 first. Once the clouds came in, I painted the … Read more
This was painted the same day as my last post. This was a really inspirational spot. I don’t know what they were exactly, but these red/orange winter bushes were on fire. That, contrasted with the reflected water made it easy to push color and have some fun! Button Willow Creek – Oil on Linen … Read more
Wow, a great beautiful day today on the Sonoma coast! I did this study and another I’ll post tomorrow. I hope to drive down to Monterey county to paint the next couple of days. I spent a lot of time getting accurate color and value so I can make a larger version. I don’t think … Read more
Thanks Katherine Tyrrell for her “Making a Mark” award for my blog! The award was given for “continued strong focus on sharing information on his blog as well as his commitment to plein air painting”. She also noted my Plein Air Tour of California as a great resource. I’m thinking of using geo-tagging or other … Read more