Fallbrook Hillside
8 x 10 pastel painting
Now that spring has come, we’re making a concerted effort to get out and explore new areas in our general vicinity, within a 2- 3 hr (or so) drive. One of our recent forays took us to Fallbrook, which is in North San Diego County. This hillside […]

Yellow Rose with Leaf Shadows
5 x 7 inches
pastel on board
On the occasions that I paint in pastel, I mostly do landscapes. But I thought it would be an interesting experience to do a study of a rose using that medium. In retrospect, it might have been a little easier if I had […]

Yucca at Anza Borrego
(San Diego County)
9 x 12 oil on canvas
A visit to the Anza Borrego Desert State Park inspired this painting of yucca and desert wildflowers. When the rainfall is sufficient and in the right quantity and at the right time, the color is breathtaking, even though short-lived.
Tomorrow is the […]

Today I got the good news that this painting, of fall leaves at Descanso Gardens, has been juried into the Pasadena Society of Artists spring show. Previously it was juried into the California Art Club’s “Rivers and Harbors” show at the Pasadena Women’s City Club. I hope it finds a good home on […]

Arroyo Seco Trail
16 x 20 inches
Oil on Canvas
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This painting of the Arroyo Seco, featuring the Colorado Street Bridge, will be available starting May 17 at Gale’s Restaurant in Pasadena, where I will be having a solo show from mid […]

Malibu Hillside
6 x 8 inches
oil on canvas
Spring is here … and this hillside in Malibu Creek State Park shows the emergence of wildflowers after winter rains. Soon the grass will have turned brown and the oaks and sycamores will provide the main sources of green. No matter the season it will […]

“Malibu Creek Afternoon Hike”
12 x 16 oil on canvas
This painting will be exhibited at the Allied Artists show at Headwaters Corner, Malibu on Sunday, March 29 - unless someone wants to purchase it before then!
More California landscapes here.
After I painted at Solstice Canyon last week, we took a hike at one […]

Cabo San Lucas - Land’s End
24 x 30 inches
oil on canvas
Painted on commission - SOLD
A 16 x 20 version of this painting is still available here.
Today I had the pleasure of packing up this big painting for a new collector in the midwest. I was delighted to be able to paint […]

Solstice Canyon, Malibu (on the bridge up the trail)
9 x 12
oil on canvas
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Saturday I had the pleasure of going with a group of painting friends to Solstice Canyon, a park in Malibu in the Santa Monica Mountains. When we woke up in […]

Ladyface Mountain in Springtime
9 x 12
oil on canvas
Springtime in Calabasas means the hillsides are covered with soft green rye grass, punctuated with wildflowers - lupines, mustard, and a host of other native plants. This area was close to a burn area and is being replanted. Thankfully the oaks were spared from some […]