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Los Arcos - Lands End - Cabo San Lucas
5″ x 7″ miniature oil painting
SOLD (commission)
This painting has a romantic story to it. The young woman who commissioned it, who I’ll call Stacy, is going to be married very soon. As a wedding present to her fiance, Stacy is going to give him five original […]
Overlooking Pasadena
14 x 11 oil on canvas
Stately eucalyptus trees line a path overlooking Pasadena/Altadena, looking east and north toward the San Gabriel Mountains. The branches catch the early morning light.
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I wish our skies looked like this today. Instead we have angry skies filled with smoke as the […]
“All Aboard” - Descanso Gardens train station at sunset
9 x 12 oil on canvas panel
Plein air landscape oil painting
Late Thursday afternoons at Descanso Gardens always bring opportunities for things to paint. Yesterday I enjoyed the view of the little train station where the engine and engineer wait to take people on a […]
Descanso Sunset Path
8 x 10
oil on canvas on birch panel
Plein air painting
SOLD
This evening there was strong color in the sky because of some brush fires in the area. When that happens it means spectacular sunsets. I enjoyed painting in the warm glow, while listening to the rehearsal of the Pasadena Pops, which will be playing […]
Descanso Oak Pathway
9 x 12
oil on hardboard panel
Oh, I am trying hard to catch up and post paintings that I’ve been working on. I know it’s been a little spotty lately but more are coming. I have been working on a lot of commissions and getting ready for some upcoming shows. Add that […]
“Peaceful Pasture”
9 x 12 plein air oil painting
Fallbrook, California
This plein air painting was started in Fallbrook during a trip this past spring. I finished some details so I’ll have something to post while I’m working on some larger paintings for upcoming shows, like the Montrose Artwalk, September 5 and the Bowers Museum Invitational Show […]
South Pasadena Fourth of July Parade
8 x 10 oil
Plein air painting
This one was a lot of fun to paint, because the crowd was so lively and colorful. Because I know some of you are thinking - how can you paint a moving parade while it’s happening. The simple answer is I paint the things that […]
