Recent Plein Air Studies

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The holiday weeks are a great time for me to paint.  It’s a time of reflection, hope, appreciation of friends/family, and just general “good feeling”.  I need the right, positive mindset to paint–and I think it shows in my work.  At least, it’s the right start. I painted this study in Ventura yesterday–it’s just a … Read more

Colorado Sunset – Video Demo

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I’m finally back!  I’ve been visiting family in Southern California, and unfortunately, no WiFi was available to post.  Time to catch up. This video demo shows a how I interpreted a Colorado sunset in paint.  I took snapshots throughout the painting process and string them together in this video.  There were many shots taken, so … Read more

Sunset #3 (Casa Cosmos)

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Here’s another sunset painting (see 1, 2) done from reference photos taken while on my recent trip to Casa Cosmos (Mexico). Clouds are fun to paint, because they make flexible compositional devices.  No one’s going to notice if a cloud is a slightly different shape, or in a different position, than the actual scene.  But … Read more

Point Lobos Light

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Point Lobos has so much to offer artists, and I’ve painted it many times.  This painting was done from a reference photo, if I recall correctly, from the area around Cypress Cove.  Many artists have captured this awesome place, including classics by Percy Gray, F. Childe Hassam, Guy Rose (1, 2), and contemporary painters Kevin … Read more

Palace of Fine Arts

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In October I painted a couple of studies of the historic Palace of Fine Arts buildings built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, built just a few short years after the devastating 1906 San Francisco Great Earthquake and Fire.  That exposition was instrumental as it introduced important art movements from around the world to American … Read more

Sunset, Casa Cosmos #2

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Here’s a second painting of sunsets from Casa Cosmos.  I wanted a bit more sky/light in this, and I found a great reference photo.  Perhaps more to come…   Casa Cosmos Sunset #2 – Oil on Linen – 11×14″ AVAILABLE IN MY STORE ($150) 

Sunset, Casa Cosmos

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I’ve started looking through my reference photos from our recent trip to Mexico, and found lots of sunset photos.  They were really spectacular.  It’s been a while since I’ve focused on this popular subject, so here goes.  Enjoy! Sunset (from Casa Cosmos, PV), Oil on Canvas, 8×10″ AVAILABLE IN MY STORE ($95) 

“Chain of Lakes” revisited

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There’s an area of Golden Gate Park called “The Chain of Lakes” that I’ve painted before.  There are a couple of trees there (I still don’t know what variety, although they look like a conifer of some kind) that turn this wonderful combination of red, orange, and bright green in Fall. It’s like the tree … Read more

Annual Holiday Sale

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I’ve just launched my annual holiday clearance sale, with my lowest prices ever! Prices start at just $50. Visit my store at http://store.edterpening.com
This latest painting is included.

It was painted from a reference photo I took at Telluride, Colorado.  The funicular in the valley floor takes skiers in Winter to the top of a local mountain. In summer, it’s a great place to visit.  I was there last year as part of Telluride Plein Air.  The photo was taken in late, late afternoon. I love the light during this time!

 

Above Telluride – Oil on Linen – 8×10

California Coastal Waves

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Here’s a little 8×10″ study I did in my studio.  I’m trying eBay now for sales, in addition to my regular store.  Bidding starts low (just $40)!   “Waves” – Oil on Linen – 8×10″ CLICK TO BID on eBay (SOLD)