I had a great day at Golden Gate Park yesterday, finishing two good studies. This view is the other side of the Golden Gate Pavilion peace pagoda, that I painted last week. There are some color harmonies here that I’m really happy with, and likely to use in a larger painting. In particular the left … Read more
“It is in the contrast of light and dark that design happens.” – Helen Van Wyk Petaluma Farm – Oil on Canvas – 8×10 (SOLD) This is part 7 in my series of 10 “top observations” on painting…although I think a few more may crop up 🙂 First a definition: In art, “value” is the … Read more
I painted the Golden Gate Pavillion peace pagoda (see comment below) today on Strawberry Hill, on the bank of Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. There’s a neat virtual tour of the structure here. According to Wikipedia, a peace pagoda is a Buddhist stupa designed to provide a focus for people of all races and … Read more
Hey, I won an Honorable Mention last night! Nice surprise. The show was judged by Sarah Besarra, of the Plein Air Scene. My personal favorite, “Trash Day” won the award. The funny thing is, Julia Seelos painted the same house from a different angle, and won an Honorable Mention as well. My next plein air … Read more
I gave the Epperson Gallery two paintings this morning: “Trash Day“, my personal favorite and “First Avenue“. I needed one more painting to meet my quota, so went for a drive in the hills to balance my two town paintings with a country. Here’s my setup. I started with a 12×16 linen canvas toned with … Read more
Vahona Plein Air is a short, three day paint-out for which I only need to paint 3 paintings. I did well today, painted two good ones. If I can get one more done tomorrow, I can skip Sunday (and just come to the reception at 4). Both of these were painted on the same street, … Read more
I painted this Sunday in my studio from a digital image I captured in Telluride last month, projected on my MacBook screen. I just love the color harmonies of forests and exposed red rock. I’m very happy with this painting, which I’ll probably paint larger. I painted 90% of it without my glasses, which again … Read more
Saturday I spent time roaming around Buena Vista Park looking for something to paint, plein air. I found great views on the windy side, but it was too windy to set up. The side with no wind, no luck. So ended up coming back home and taking Gracie to the “Scent Garden”. Turns out the … Read more