Month: July 2008

An afternoon at Rodeo Beach

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It was a beautiful day yesterday. I packed my car with my easel and Gracie, and headed over the Golden Gate from San Francisco to Marin. At the end of Mitchell Road, you’ll find the Rodeo Lagoon and Beach, all part of Fort Cronkhite. This fort was built in haste at the start of World … Read more

White coastal bluffs

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Keeping the forms simple here, I was able to push color. I like larger color blocks that read well from a distance, as opposed to broken color.  I think this will like a nice larger studio painting.  What do you think?  BTW, does the cave in the lower right read that way? White Coastal Bluffs … Read more

More rocks & surf

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Another “Rocks & Surf” painting. I like this subject because it allows me to push my brush strokes within forms that are free-flowing (water) and solid (rocks). Also, like painting clouds, it’s easy to move things around for the sake of composition without having to worry about perspective, size, etc. Rocks & Surf – Oil … Read more

Backlit Bluffs (California Coast)

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I painted this from an image in my library. I believe it was taken in San Luis Obispo, during one of their plein air events.  I’m really enjoying a focus on large shapes where I can focus on color, value and design.  I’m also getting looser with my brushwork, which is another skill I’m honing. … Read more

Facebook Fans

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I’m leveraging my tech + marketing background to try a few more tricks on social networking site, Facebook.  I’ve written before about my Facebook Ads test.  I’ve been moderately happy with the results. My new test involves Facebook’s “Fan” pages.  Just as you can “friend” an individual, you can “fan” a brand or person you like, like the iPhone or your favorite TV show.  This allows you to get updates from that brand/person/product in your Facebook Newsfeed, just as you get updates from your friends.

Check it out, let me know what you think, oh…and “Fan me!” (click “Become a Fan” in the right-hand side bar of the page).

Painting a smoke-filled landscape

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I had all week off work, so spent it with a group of long-time friends at Alta Lake, in the Sierras. Unfortunately, the fires continue across the state, including two near the lake. The smoke was particularly heavy in the mornings, which is when I painted this. To make the most of it, painting a … Read more

Back to the figure

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I am enjoying a renewed interest in the figure after meeting David Germard at his recent Mission district open studio. David has a nice selection of male model’s, which is difficult to find as most groups focus on the female figure. Today’s model works annonymously, so I will call him “M”. “M” (Back) – Oil … Read more