Archive for December, 2010
Friday, December 31st, 2010
Moonstone Beach Tide 11 x 14 Oil on linen panel See more of my Cambria paintings here This painting was actually completed on location last spring on a paint out with the California Art Club, and due to an overload of work (and probably some forgetfulness on my part) it has been sitting in a [...]
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Friday, December 24th, 2010
Descanso Gardens Japanese Teahouse 22 x 30 watercolor on Arches paper SOLD (painted on commission) This painting has a history. Several years ago, I painted a smaller version of it, and it was exhibited for sale at a local store in La Canada. One day in April a few years ago, a car transport trailer [...]
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
Snowcreek at Mammoth 6 x 8 inches oil on canvas More Sierra Nevada paintings here The combination of autumn russets and deep mountain blues at Mammoth was a compelling late fall image to paint. The soft scattering of melting snow brought an interesting texture that reinforced this transitional season. Soon the glittering golds will be [...]
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
Autumn Enchantment 11 x 14 oil on canvas Autumn. My favorite time of year. It reminds me of back to school, fresh pencils and crayons, an imminent coolness in the weather, Halloween, football games and the bluest skies of the year. Here in southern California, at least when I was growing up, the summer heat [...]
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Saturday, December 18th, 2010
“Below the Arch” Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena 11 x 14 painting oil on canvas SOLD See more Pasadena paintings here This painting of our iconic Colorado Street Bridge went home yesterday with a new collector. I always enjoy painting the bridge, and hope to appreciate its beauty from many new angles in the coming year. [...]
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Friday, December 17th, 2010
Lone Pine (study) 6 x 8 oil on linen panel More Sierra Nevada paintings here I had hoped for a sunny day when we visited Lone Pine on one of our many Sierra trips last fall. But that time a storm was on its way in, wrapping the majestic peaks in shades of gray. But [...]
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
“Bishop Windbreak, Owens Valley” California Sierra Landscape Oil Painting 16 x 20 oil on canvas More Sierra Nevada paintings here The first time that I painted this stand of trees, I thought they were aspens. The leaves were similar in shape, but the trunks are not the characteristic aspen white. The trunks looked more like [...]
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Monday, December 13th, 2010
“Twin Lakes, Bridgeport, California – Autumn Cottonwoods” 12 x 16 Sierra oil painting oil on canvas More Sierra Nevada paintings here These backlit cottonwoods at Twin Lakes in the Sierra Nevada were a perfect frame for the cool blue scene beyond. Although we didn’t take the time to fish (too many things to paint!), there [...]
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
Tomales Bay Twilight Plein Air Oil Painting 8 x 10 inches Oil on linen panel The Monday after Thanksgiving, we drove up into Marin County to enjoy the landscape, seascapes and the vineyards. As the day was drawing to a close, we drove around Tomales Bay and I was captured by the serene beauty of [...]
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Thursday, December 9th, 2010
“First Snow at Bishop” 9 x 12 Sierra Nevada oil painting – Bishop, California SOLD More Sierra Nevada paintings here The first snow of the year falls on Mt. Tom and Basin Mountain, west of Bishop, California. The cold crisp morning was unforgettable as the storm clouds lifted to reveal a white mantle over the [...]
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