“Looking Down the Road (near Ojai) - 5 x 7 study - oil on canvasboard
The end of a year is a time for taking a look at the road one has traveled, as well as the road ahead.
Today, a look back.
At the beginning of this year, I posted A list of resolutions […]

“Supple Eucs” - 9 x 12 pastel on paper . Available.
In this pastel study for an oil painting, I was intrigued by the smooth shininess of the trunks of this eucalyptus cluster. The bark of this species seemed almost irridescent as the colors of straw, foliage and sky were reflected […]

“Peace in the Valley” - 9 x 12 inches - oil on canvasboard
I painted this for the Illustration Friday theme “Peace” and then the week suddenly became so busy that I couldn’t find the time to get it photographed and posted.
This painting portrays the mountains at the northern end of the Santa […]

Blessings of the season to everyone!
EDITED TO add the rest of the story (originally posted December 2005)
This image was painted entirely in Photoshop using the Liquify, smudge and other gooey tools. There was no paintbrushing in this, nor preset global filters. It was done entirely by pushing around pixels, a few at a time.
Last year, […]

Frida’s Dream - oil - 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches - ACEO - Art Card Collectible and Editions
Painted on gessoed archival matboard
SOLD. And on it’s way to a collector in Playa Del Rey, California.
Here’s something in a completely different style from my usual … but it was a project that […]

Many thanks to collectors in Missouri and Canada!

The Water Long Gone - 8 x 10 - oil on canvas panel. Available.
As December draws to a close, the dry season comes to an end, rough rocky creeks like this will soon be replaced by swiftly moving streams. Flash floods will occur throughout the mountains and deserts, restoring […]

These busy days it’s hard to find time for a detailed painting, but I did manage to do a quick study of the Cobb Estate - something that I plan to paint soon in another medium. This was painted using watercolor with colored pencil for accent.

“Devotion” - gouache on matboard - 7 in x 8.5 in
Available

“Santa Barbara Glow” - acrylic on 140# watercolor paper
7.5 x 11 inches
I wasn’t sure I’d have time to do an oil painting today, and to photograph it, color correct it and get it sent to eBay. So it occurred to me that maybe I should try this scene in acrylic instead. I […]