Last Light, Hillside

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Ah, the best time of day. The last light scraping the tops of hillsides. This one is based on a photograph taken in Estes Park. Enjoy! Last Light, Hillside – Oil on Canvas – 8×10

Riverside Tree

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Back from the east coast and feeling inspired from New York and Chicago’s incredible art museums. This little study is from a photo I took of an old tree along the Trukee River. Riverside Tree – Oil on Canvas – 8×10

Central Park – Quick Watercolor Sketch

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This had to be very quick.  After visiting all the great museums yesterday and this morning, I had to paint.  Wish I had my oils, but watercolor was the only practical medium this week.  Just as I finished this, a HUGE rain and wind storm hit (luckily, Barney’s was nearby ;-).

Times Square Artists

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After my meeting today, spent some time just walking around Times Square. No place like it! There were lots of artists working on the street, here’s a few.

Art Education Goes Global, Join Us?

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As regular readers of this blog know, much of my focus is sharing ideas, learnings, insights…educating. While in Chicago today, for my part-time “day job“, the stars aligned on art education, even though this is a marketing event. There really is an “art spirit” (or Karma), isn’t there? At a break between conference sessions, stars … Read more

Hello from in “The Bean”, Chicago

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They call it “The Bean“, or formally the “Cloud Gate Sculpture“, a public sculpture by Anish Kapoor in Millennium Park, Chicago. It’s a beautiful thing. Huge. I spent the day today at an industry conference (Forrester Research), so no time to paint. The sun was going down just as I got out, and it was … Read more

Chicago and NYC Next Week

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I’m traveling to Chicago 10/23-25 then NYC 10/16-29, any plein air folks in town then? I’m thinking of hanging out in galleries and museums and bringing a nice, lite watercolor kit–not my typical 50 pounds of plein air oil painting gear! Maybe I’ll bring my MacBook and post some pics. Come to think of it, … Read more

Morro Bay Marsh

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Having been back from the SLO show for a couple of weeks now, I’ve been taking a second look at some of my paintings.  I re-worked the painting below a bit.  This was a memorable day.  Late, bright afternoon light–low on the horizon, and so a warm orange color.  I joined Gordon Luce there, who’d … Read more

Like The Day After Christmas

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My blog has been silent for a week. I think that’s nearly a record. I’ve been thinking and catching my breath following the end of a long “plein air” season. The season runs from roughly early Spring to Fall. In that time, I participated in events like Hidden Villa, Vahona, Estes Park and San Luis … Read more