Crystal Cove cottage

This is my latest painting at "Crystal Cove" state beach in Corona del Mar. One of the cottages that has not been refurbished yet.

Balboa Island Artwalk

Well, its that time of year again, artshow season. Well, around here anyway. I'll be gearing up for the Balboa Island Artwalk in May. I have recently completed a workshop with Randall Sexton, who got the "artists choice" award at the LAPAPA anual show at the Laguna art museum. The workshop was much fun, and I would have gone on for more days it was so enjoyable. The workshop was put on through Debra Huse's gallery on Balboa Island. More info on that show as it becomes available. I never posted shots last year because they came out so, well, blue. I had forgot to set the white balance on my camera. I did however figure out how to correct the problem in photoshop, so I'll post a couple.

This is the Riverside Art Museum where my next show is. The first picture is the entrance, and the next photo shows what is to the left of the building. I don't think the building with the towers is part of the museum, but it makes for a real pretty setting. Below is one of the paintings I did for the show. Saturday Amanda and I took our paintings to the Riverside Art Museum, which is about an hour away. It was raining in the morning, but by the time we delivered the paintings and walked around it had cleared enough to get some nice photos.

"ink"

My latest little painting titled, "ink".

The RAM museum is located almost next door to the historical "Mission Inn".
The art museum as I found yesterday was designed by Julia Morgan. Sold

The Bowers Museum show

The Bowers Museum was a fun event to do over two days. It will be an anual show from now on, and is one of the nicer settings to be in. There is also a first class restaurant to have lunch if you choose.

The post card for the Bowers Museum show in Santa Ana, CA. The Bowers show was my second show that I was juried into. My next show will be in Riverside, CA at the Riverside Art Museum, November 6th thru Nov. 15th, called "Off the wall". It is their annual fundraising event.

On the Range

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Here is my favorite painting that I have done recently. I call it "On the Range". It was painted on location in Idaho this year in June along with my plein air painting partner Amanda Fish, and her sister Linda. It was morning, the sky and the light dancing across the mountains was of course spectacular, and the cattle were close to the fence. Of course by the time we had all set up, the cattle had started to move away, and by the time I got to actually painting them, well, they were about a 1/2 mile away. Did I mention the dancing light across the mountains? The clouds were moving quickly, and the shadows as well. Painting from memory, and from your "impression" is a requirement when painting "pleine aire". I was experimenting with a different pallete on this painting. I used Cerulean Blue, Cad Lemon, and I believe Cad Red deep.

I don't know why, but I love cow paintings.

"parking"

I am finally getting around to posting some new work I did a while back. I have since been in another show called the "Bowers Museum California Arts Council-2008 Orange County Invitational Exhibit and Sale". The show took place on the weekend of September 20th and 21st.

This painting, that I call "parking" was of a buoy that I captured while doing the "Balboa Art Walk" ealier in the year. I am trying to simplify my approach to smaller paintings for a fresher feel. I also used a pink tone underpainting, ala Jennifer McChristian.

Ramos Cafe on Los Rios in San Juan Capistrano.

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Tuscany farmhouse

Here's another painting from Tuscany, somewhere between Sienna and Montepulciano. I hate naming paintings, bleh. Sold