After finishing “Thanksgiving Day Snow” I decided it was still (barely) warm enough to do another quick study, so–standing in the same spot–I turned left and painted this scene. The Laderman’s–Mike and my longtime friends, like family really–spent Thanksgiving at their beautiful home at Tahoe Pines (just south of Tahoe City). I like this one. … Read more
I finished this painting this morning. I don’t think I over-worked it…that’s always the fear. Let me know what you think. Thanksgiving Day Snow – Oil on Linen – 11×14
We awoke this morning to a few inches of snow! Of course, we didn’t bring chains but we managed to get the car down the steep driveway and parked onto the relatively flat street. Gracie LOVES the snow. She’s usually a skiddish, but somehow when she’s in the snow she’s “Mighty Mouse”, leeping through the … Read more
Well, Tahoe is beautiful but really, really windy today. So it’s time to hang out with the family and cook for Thanksgiving. No painting today. Maybe tomorrow. This is Blackwood Canyon, my favorite spot to paint Aspens in the Fall. Blackwood Canyon, Lake Tahoe, CA – 22 November ’06 Kyle and Jo Laderman, Lake Tahoe, … Read more
Gracie at Lake Tahoe, 21 November, 2006 On my last visit home, my mother presented me with a scrap book of items she kept of mine while growing up, including photos, old artwork and perhaps most telling–report cards! I remember school a bit, but reading these teacher/parent notes about ‘young Edward’ brought me back to … Read more
We held our (roughly) monthly Verde Artist Guild paint-out today with about 7 artists attending. I started in complete fog on the Peninsula side of the bay, and funny enough the ocean side (over Skyline Blvd) was beautiful! I ended up doing two small studies, one of which was a “scraper”, the other is … Read more
This time of the year on the coast near home is the best. Little fog…good clear, crisp, cold days. This one was done today, and coincidentally, I’m painting tomorrow with Verde Artist Guild at Fitzgerald Marine Preserve tomorrow morning, starting at 9:30am. Join us! Moss Beach, CA – Oil on Linen – 12×16 Here’s today’s … Read more
I’m headed to Lake Tahoe next week for a painting and turkey stuffing! I’m hoping for snow. To brush up on painting snow, I painted this one yesterday (yes, had the day off to paint!). I’m enjoying using lots of paint and melding a bit the techniques of Ovanes Berberian with Ken Auster, two of … Read more
Still enjoying painting reference slides from Rocky Mountain National Park. Here’s another sunset view. The land is not this dark in reality, but it’s so hard to take a decent photo! I need a large format digital scanner. Someday. Moraine Sunset – Oil on Canvas – 12×16
Light in small doses can make for a dramatic picture. I went hiking Sunday with friends to Pinnacles National Monument. Here’s my plein air sketch of the area. Pinnacles Backlight – Oil on Linen – 10×8 The start of our hike.