Tuesday, December 18, 2007

WIP Above Eaton Canyon

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Here is a short work-in-progress (12"x16") that allows the progression of this painting to be seen to completion. It is another pa...
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Sunday, December 16, 2007

Eaton Canyon

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"Canyon Wall" 12"x16" Oil on canvas I grew up in Pasadena California Which is at the foothills of the San Gabriel moun...
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Saturday, December 08, 2007

The Cafe Show...

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I forgot my camera...twice! Wanted to take pics of the show reception at the cafe and forgot to take it with me that night. Then, had to go...
Sunday, December 02, 2007

Artist Studio Tour Part 3

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OK...the pics I had hoped to take came out terrible so I won't post any of those. It's taken me two weeks now to get around to typin...
Saturday, November 17, 2007

Artist Studio Tour Part 2

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10:45 PM Saturday Night..... All of the hard work paid off. Contrary to what I was told we had visitors galore...one after another they came...
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Artist Studio Tour Part 1

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I'm one of 18 artists participating in a Studio Tour put on by the Wildling Art Museum in Los Olivos, California. I have spent the last ...

A Cool Alla Prima

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"Fading Light" 8"x16" Oil on Canvas Covered Masonite Panel I'm really beginning to love alla prima painting. You si...

More Gallery Wrap

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Once you start making your own canvas it becomes addicting. I have always liked working with wood and this is for art which I also love so i...
Monday, November 12, 2007

20"X40"

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Well, in preperation for an upcoming show I have been doing these larger pieces. I've just finished up with this 20"X40" galle...
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Monday, October 22, 2007

Backyard Plein Air...

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Not having time to get out yesterday I decided to do a plein air piece on our deck in the backyard. I don't do this much because I see t...
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Sunday, October 21, 2007

What CAC Paint Out?

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The California Art Club has 4 days a year that are "Paint Outs"...days when members of the club get together at different locatons...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Painting Alla Prima

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Wanting to build up speed in painting on location, Plein Air, I decided to work from a reference photo and do an Alla Prima piece. Alla Prim...
Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Zaca Creek Sunset WIP

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Day1.... Just finished this one and along the way planned to take photos of the progress but I kept forgetting. Sometimes you just get too i...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Making a Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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There is a lot to be said about painting on canvases bought at an art store...the most important thing being buy it, drag it home and start ...
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Monday, September 24, 2007

Big and Square

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Just finished up on this piece....had to take a picture of it on my easel since it is the biggest canvas I've ever had on there. I was t...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

National Show Pics...

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Well, the Central Coast National Fine Art Competition came and went. Again, this years show was excellent with some fantastic art. Last year...
Thursday, August 09, 2007

Tidbits !

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Been caught up lately getting ready for shows that are coming up. Some really good things have happened recently. The large painting of ...
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Saturday, July 07, 2007

2nd Place!

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"Farm Near Dunes, Guadalupe" 15"x30" Oil on Canvas Well, the artists reception has come and gone for the "Calif...
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Thursday, July 05, 2007

"Calif" Art Show

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The coastal city of Carpenteria is host to the Carpenteria Valley Arts Council. A while back they purchased a small house on a downtown lot ...
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Sunday, July 01, 2007

Making Canvas Panels

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I've painted on stretched canvas, painted on panel and painted on canvas covered panel. All 3 of these types of support have totally dif...
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