Peppertree Road - watercolor sketch
Here’s another watercolor vignette from my sketchbook while I’m working on another large oil seascape. (To be posted as soon as it’s done.) My cold/flu bug is gone (at least enough) that I can contemplate painting in oils again, and so I am.
This little sketch was derived […]

No Mail Today - 8 x 6.25 - watercolor sketch
I painted this little vignette this morning as a way to get some art practice no matter what the rest of the day would include (chores, an art association meeting and demo, car-shopping, housework, etc.) I’m very disciplined about making sure that […]

Avocado & Leaves - 5 x 7 oil
Avocados from our overburdened tree - guacamole coming soon! This was painted from life this morning with actual sunshine streaming in my studio window!
I’m feeling better - finally - things are looking up.

“San Pasqual Stables in the Morning” 9 x 12 - oil
This morning I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the San Pasqual Stables in South Pasadena, California for a group paintout. The location was challenging because I don’t frequently do architectural subjects, and morning light is hard to catch because it changes […]

“Fortune Cookie” - 5 x 7 - acrylic
This painting was done in response to a creative challenge to “draw or paint something wrapped in plastic.” Since we had Chinese food the other night, I still had this fortune cookie sitting around, so I decided to paint that. The problem is, I can’t read the […]

In the Harbor - 9 x 12 - watercolor
Last Saturday, I watched an inspirational watercolor demo presented by artist Tom Fong. The event was Watercolor West’s annual demo series, which happens every Saturday in January 2008 at the Riverside Art Museum. If you’re in Southern California I recommend it! And be […]

Sunset panorama
Watercolor on paper Approx 8″ x 5″
A simple composition using intense color and a limited palette
I’m still in flu-recovery mode and trying to clean up my office to clear the decks for a batch of new projects in the works.

California in the Rain - 9 x 12 - acrylic on canvas on board
It’s coming down in buckets - really big buckets. Which is a good thing for our thirsty land and I’ll just have to put up with the people who don’t know how to drive in it.
If you’re a regular […]

Arroyo Seco Morning - 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas on board
As I am still recovering from my cold, I decided I didn’t want to risk a setback painting in oil with mineral spirits so I painted this small study in acrylic. No smell, no muss, no fuss. I can hardly wait […]

“A distant view” - watercolor sketch on paper
The cold and flu season has left me a sniffling, coughing, Vicks-laden mess, so I’m trying to not exacerbate the situation by inhaling copious quantities of odorless mineral spirits without a window open for ventilation. (It’s cold outside.) So instead, I’m keeping warm, drinking […]