Month: November 2007

Hillside Light

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I painted this quick study in my studio from an image in my digital library. I actually can’t recall where this was, but I want to be there! Enjoy. Hillside Light – Oil on Linen – 10×8

Back to Golden Gate Pavilion

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A couple weeks ago I started another painting of the Golden Gate Pavilion. Gracie and I went back there today to work on it again. Gracie was nice enough to keep the squirrels clear, while I focused on how to finish the work. I really liked the initial painting, and thought about keeping it as … Read more

Painting Point Lobos

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Point Lobos has to be one of my favorite places on earth to paint. Lucky for me, it’s only an hour and 45 minute drive away. I drove down yesterday and painted the second painting below (of Cypress Cove) after painting the first study from a digitally projected image the day before. I really enjoyed … Read more

Vault Gallery Small Works Show

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During the holidays it’s common for galleries to have a small works show, to encourage the gifting of art as holiday gifts. I’ve seen many collectors start their collection with these shows. The five paintings below are on their way to The Vault Gallery (Sonora) for their “Little Gifts” show, opening December 1st and closing … Read more

Moonrise Over Sonoma

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While driving home from a Skip Whitcomb workshop a few weeks ago, I took several reference photos of the moon rise over the Sonoma coastal farms. It was beautiful! Such a clear night. I am trying eBay bidding. This is my first attempt! Click the button or link below to enter a bid. Moonrise in … Read more

Unfinished, taking a step back

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When I paint plein air, it’s most often a race against time, weather, bugs, tourists and kids (similar to bugs :-). Yesterday, Gracie and I set up again at Golden Gate Pavilion, at on Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park. I’ve completed a couple of paintings of this structure (here and here). I like it … Read more

My Online Store Launched Today!

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How many open studios have you done? They’re a lot of work, right (Mike Bailey)? There’s got to be another way.

I’m a “high tech” guy–that’s what people call me, usually other artists–so I decided to try something different, an online-only Open Studios sale. I’ll advertise using my online resources, like online ads, social networks, this blog, email lists I belong to, etc. It’s a good test.
All my paintings are in an Excel spreadsheet, so I selected paintings for sale and used “mail merge” in MS Word to generate the HTML for the site. I’ll let you know how it goes, and be happy to share my code if anyone is interested.
I’m going to launch from this blog first for a few days, so you can get first choice: https://edterpening.com/store.html

Let me know if you come across any problems, or have any suggestions. Happy shopping!

Afternoon at Crystal Springs

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Crystal Springs is a watershed on the San Francisco penninsula. La Canada Road runs along it and is a favorite spot for cyclists across the Bay Area. Today was especially beautiful, 80 degrees F, no wind. Perfect! I’m starting to paint over old linen canvas boards. They’re expensive, and if a painting doesn’t work out, … Read more