As I wrote yesterday, I have a solo show coming up at Robert Lewis Gallery, so I’m painting like a mad-man to get ready, less than 4 weeks until the opening! Click here to view paintings in the show. I painted this studio work, “Secluded Cove“. I’m not happy with the quality of the photo, … Read more
I’d planned on a weekend of painting in Carmel, but, the weatherman lied again. Instead of sun, fog. I did get one afternoon in the day I arrived. The second day, while I was waiting for the fog to clear, I stopped by Robert Lewis Gallery. I first met Robert at Eriksen Gallery (the first … Read more
I’m showing again at Kumquat Art & Home in San Francisco. Keverne, the owner, reported a sale as she was hanging the work, so we’re off to a good start. Click here for a full page of paintings available, here’s a sample of what’s available. She also has a number of older, unframed studies that … Read more
I’m taking time off to take advantage of the fantastic weather (sorry east coast, don’t mean to brag 😉 If the weather holds out, I’ll stay here until Sunday night. I arrived late, so only had time for one quick study. Drove around a bit, then found these dry-docked boats at the Stanford University Marine … Read more
Wow, what a FANTASTIC day in San Francisco. I believe it was around 80 degrees (F). Mike and I had breakfast with good friends Sam and Phil, then we spent a few hours looking at open houses. We’re thinking of pulling up roots in Redwood City and moving to San Francisco, somewhere around Castro or … Read more
“Think in black and white, but paint in color.” – George Post “I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world’s variety and uniqueness.” Maya Angelou In every workshop, there are usually just a couple of things I come away with remembering forever, that really stick in my sieve of a brain. From … Read more
I painted this last night…felt good to paint as I took a bit of a break after the Gay Faulkenberry workshop in Scottsdale, and instead wrote about other stuff. I’m not sure if this is done. It’s still in my studio, so I’ll take a look at it in the morning, or put it on … Read more
I’ve written a couple of times about a book that has fascinated me for some time, Margaret Livingstone‘s “Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing”. Written by a Harvard neurobiologist, it is a surprisingly approachable explanation of how we’re wired to see and the application of that understanding to art. I’m not a fan of … Read more
The other day, one of my favorite artist-bloggers Michael Chesley Johnson wrote about his “Viewing Mantle”, on his blog, “A Plein Air Painter’s Blog”. He writes, “In my opinion, an artist really needs to live with his paintings in a place of calm in order to render a fair judgement.” This hit home with me. … Read more
Last day of the workshop. Boy, I’m exhausted. Here are my two studies today. When my notebook arrives (it’s with my art materials, coming home FexEx Ground), I’ll write a summary of what I learned. Scottsdale Palms – Oil on Linen – 10×8 – $150 AVAILABLE Apples & Grapefruit – Oil on Linen – 8×10 … Read more