Monday, June 29, 2009

Blue and Green

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" Evening Blue and Green" 9" x 12" Oil on canvas covered panel Another good color combination I like is a Cerulean Blue ...

Depth in a Painting

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One of the things early painters seem to struggle with is adding depth into their paintings. Depth adds to the atmosphere while also adding ...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Oaks on the Chamberlain Ranch

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"Oaks on the Chamberlain Ranch" 22" X 28" Oil on canvas In this painting I wanted to try capturing the evening light ag...
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Goleta

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On one of my trips down to Santa Barbara I decided to take the beach route instead of climbing over the mountains. This was last winter and ...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A Desert Sunset

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" A Desert Sunset" 8" x 10" The reference photo for this painting was taken at sunset in the small town of Los Olivos ju...
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Carrizo Wash

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I used this particular color scheme on one of my earlier paintings and liked it. Something about the white sandy wash against the olive gree...
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Friday, June 05, 2009

Moon Over The Chamberlain Ranch

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" Moon Over The Chamberlain Ranch" 12" X 16" Oil on panel There is a spot along Foxen Canyon that is up on a hill...one ...
Monday, June 01, 2009

Carrizo Spring

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"Carrizo Spring" 12" X 16" Oil on panel Getting good reference photos of the Carrizo Plain in bloom has really inspired...
Friday, May 29, 2009

Figueroa Mountain Hillside

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"Figueroa Mountains Hillside" 9"x 12" Oil on canvas covered panel Just finished this one up that I had painted to work ...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Mustard Painting

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"A Peaceful Afternoon" 8" X 10" Oil on masonite panel Every year the mustard comes to California and blooms along the h...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Carrizo Plain

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Wanting to make good use of my reference photos taken up at the Carrizo Plain I decided to paint another scene from there. This one has more...
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Monday, May 11, 2009

Santa Maria Sunset

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"Santa Maria Sunset" 12" X 16" Oil on canvas covered panel Alla Prima work is so fun when it goes right. I started this...
Saturday, May 09, 2009

Caliente Mountains

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There are 2 mountain ranges that border the Carrizo Plain, the Temblor Range and the Caliente Range. This scene is looking towards the Calie...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Carrizo Plain...again

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"On The Carrizo Plain" 12" x 16" Oil on canvas covered panel I decided to do yet another painting of the Carrizo Plain....
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Sunday, May 03, 2009

Carrizo Plain...in Bloom

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I took some good reference photos on my recent journey to the Carrizo Plain. The Carrizo Plain is located west of the town of Taft which is ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Palos Verde Mustard

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" Palos Verde Mustard" 9"x12" Last year I went to Portuguese Bend to paint mustard. Had a great time seeing painter frie...
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Monday, April 20, 2009

Azusa Canyon Morning

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"Azusa Canyon Morning" 12"x16" I think with most artists there is a love for light and it's effects on color. Natur...
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Foxen Canyon Mustard

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"Foxen Canyon Mustard" 12"x16" Spring has arrived and the wildflowers are growing throughout the hillsides of the Centr...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Azusa Canyon Wash

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This scene was painted from a reference photo taken Easter morning. Azusa canyon is a short drive from where I grew up in Pasadena. I've...
Monday, April 06, 2009

In The Figueroas

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I took my daughter up to the Figueroa mountains last week to get some ref photos of the wildflowers and managed to get some good late aftern...
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