“Nature does nothing uselessly.” Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) Have you painted the figure? If you have, you know how difficult it is. Our brains are “wired” to recognize the slight differences between people, so even the slightest error in drawing the figure can make the difference in getting an accurate likeness. What if … Read more
I painted a couple of quick studies Saturday while selling my week’s work in Jackson Park. The crowd was small, but appreciative. I did end up selling two paintings, so not bad. Unfortunately, I really misjudged how much display space I would have, so ended up under-painting for the event. Jackson Park Doorway Study, Oil … Read more
Just a couple of paintings to post that haven’t made up yet. The first painting below was done last night at the sunset “Quick Draw” event. I painted fellow artist Janan L. Shannon. This work will be part of the silent auction fund raiser. Artist in the Shade – Oil on Linen – 10×8″ (SOLD) … Read more
I painted this garden in front of a Victorian home on Pacific Avenue this morning for the show on Saturday. Later in the day, I painted for the “QuickDraw” event, but it’s too dark to photograph that painting, so maybe I’ll post it tomorrow. I painted another artist working, a favorite subject 🙂 Victorian on … Read more
Painted two “industrial” scenes today, the USS Hornet and a couple of empty cargo containers. I wasn’t able to get a decent photo of the latter tonight, so will post tomorrow. I’m happy with the painting of the USS Hornet. I wanted to convey the enormity of the ship. Most artists opted to paint form … Read more
Here I am again, back in another 5 day event! I had a week “off” (working at Wells Fargo last week), but I think I can use some more. Nothing I can do about it, so time to press on. This wasn’t a great day. I spent a lot of time driving around Alameda, trying … Read more
I’m often asked about my palette, so thought I’d dedicate a post to this for future reference. First, I know many painters (great ones, in fact) believe in a limited palette. Most that follow that path do so because it ensures color harmony, and it certainly makes packing paints much easier. I’d love to carry … Read more
Finally, “Jewel by the Bay“, a week-long paint-out locally! I was invited to participate in this Bay Area paint-out last year, but had to decline due to some last-minute travel. I’m 100% set for this one! It starts Monday, and includes about 30 nationally-known plein air artists, most local, many friends. This is a typical … Read more
We had a good turn out at today’s Verde Artist Guild paint-out, dispite the thick fog. We all managed to find something to paint, and in fact many of us painted a house across the street from the park, at the corner of Buena Vista East and Dolores. A long-time resident walking her dog told … Read more
My supplies are arriving back from my recent trips (Ovanes Berberian workshop and Telluride Plein Air), so I am finding paintings that hadn’t yet been photographed and posted. This is an interesting one. It’s near abstract. My focus was on color harmony, not form. Kind of like it–at least it’s something different from my normal … Read more