Sometimes I put things out for students that I wish I could paint myself. In the afternoon Melissa worked on an ink drawing of this set-up. When class ended I moved it over to the painting area and painted this oil on canvas 6"x8".
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
Thursday, April 28, 2016
The beginning of daily painting
Periodically I've started a practice of daily painting. It's hard to start because the beginnings are not as good as they will be in a few weeks. This is number two from yesterday because I scrapped off #1 from the day before. Oil on canvas 8" x 6".
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
New signal control box murals in Larchmont Village
I recently submitted these designs for printing. They will be installed in Larchmont Village in the next few weeks.
This time the process is a little different. Usually I paint right on the boxes. This time the images will be printed on 3M vinyl and installed on the box and hopefully graffiti sealed.
Will post as it goes up!
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Nicaragua
When I finished the box in 1/22, I got to take a weeks vacation in Nicaragua. It was one of the most wonderful trips I ever had. I took my watercolors and did some painting almost every day. Here are a couple of my favorites.
Friday, January 22, 2016
All the painting is done .
I really wanted to finish yesterday but ran out of light before I could get the graffiti coat on. So one more day. I always get attached to the neighborhood and feel sad to leave all the nice people who stop to chat.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Wednesday progress
I finished side 3 and just got side 4 drawn in. I think tomorrow might be the last day!
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Thursday - all day
I finished side one then under painted side two. This is very satisfying but exhausting work. Everyone is very nice and people who live in the pink building were very excited to see their apartment.
Day 3
I skipped a day because it took a long time to get primed and ready to paint. Here's the under painting for side one.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Day 1
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Studies for Wilshire and Shatto Place
Monday, November 30, 2015
Studies for the new utility box
I'm doing studies and thinking of depicting landscapes near the utility box located on Wilshire and Shato Place just around the corner from the Southwest School of Law. The first is a nightscape of MacArthur Park and the second is a rooftop that I found around the corner from the box. The first is not quite finished, the second is just getting started.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
Monday night with persimmons
The persimmon tree has tons of fruit this year. I'm going to paint them before they're all gone. Maybe an hour or so on this one. 8" x 8" oil on canvas.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Still life
I had an afternoon to myself yesterday. Just enough time for a little 8" x 8" still life.
Friday, July 10, 2015
Three paintings from the 4th of July weekend.
Here are three 8" x 8" paintings from our recent trip to the eastern sierras. The weather was wild and uncharacteristicly cool. But it made for beautiful dark skies!
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Almost Daily Painting
I did this plein air landscape in Paso Robles ( outside the Terry Hogue Vineyard) last September but it wasn't finished so I worked on it a little more. Note to self: the paintings are usually 80% finished on site then it's back to the studio to make them work.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Echo Park
I went out a couple of weeks ago and painted at the south east tipnof the lake- right by the freeway. Then finished up today in the studio. 18" x 18"
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Busy Studio Days
The week ends are very busy in the studio these days.
Figure drawing and painting, regular painting and the intro class.
Glad to have so many great people around!
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
California Poppies
I made my annual trek out to find poppies. There were reports that they all were baked by an unfortunate Santa Ana over the week end . It was true that there were no flowers at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve but I did find a big patch close by and spent a wonderful afternoon painting.
I'll finish there up in the studio and post the finished paintings this week,
Monday, February 9, 2015
Lot's of work happening in the studio!
This week end was great. Busy classes from Friday to Sunday! There's a great group of dedicated students who come here plus a whole bunch who come just for the Intro class. I'm starting to think of summer. Will have some classes on the calendar in March- life drawing intensive and kids classes.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Big Sur
I was in Big Sur with my daughters over the holidays. It was stunning and I when I got back I remembered an older painting in the storeroom that I did of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. I reworked it. It's larger that the others I have posted at 24" x 24". Oil on canvas.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Just a few more before the week starts..
I had a really busy week end with classes so there was no chance to be in the storeroom sorting but these have been hanging on the wall for a while. I have enjoyed looking at them. They always get lots of compliments so maybe someone else will enjoy them too. Click on the images for purchase info.
Path Through the Oaks 8" x 10"
Echo Park Lotus Study 6" x 6"
Thursday, December 11, 2014
The sorting goes on........and I found some nice things.
I'm almost through the boxes and my sorting. If I like them I'm putting them for sale on Ebay. I'm up to 24 items! I've got suggested prices to start but if anyone is interested acquiring more than one, call me and talk about discounts. Here's what I listed today.
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