The water bus stop by the house was closed, which was mostly annoying except when I painted this.
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Piazzetta San Marco
The Piazzetta, just after dawn.
They used to execute people between the pillars in the days of the Republic. If you were gay, this is where you’d be burned alive, or- if you were lucky- after they cut off your head.
How’s that for a sales pitch? Probably not so good, but the history is why I wanted to paint here.
Del Mar Bluffs
How to Stop Time
I’m working on a series of pictures of this spot. It’s a hike from anywhere you can park. They’ve recently installed a 3 way stop here, which has had the weird effect of making the spot seem much busier than when it was just a stretch of 50 MPH road. It alternately smells like exhaust and like growing things.
When I painted this one, the wildflowers were in full bloom. I went back today to do another piece as the landscape dries out and becomes the brown, gold, and tan of California summer. Both those plein air paintings are preparatory studies for larger pieces.
Santa Maria Landscape
We went to the Santa Ynez wine country for the weekend. My hope was to paint some scenic landscapes but I guess my heart wasn’t really in it and I wound up painting this. This was the town of Santa Maria, mostly just a string of strip malls with housing behind it, like so many small towns all over the United States.
Bits of Baguette
Interior, Venice
San Diego Art Prize
Big Tree, South Park – Buy now
Reception Friday May 6, 6:30- 8:30 PM
1008 Wall St
La Jolla CA 92037
www.ljathenaeum.org
May 7 – June 11
Please join us for the opening reception for the 2015 San Diego Art Prize. Artwork by Wendy Maruyama, Peter Scheidt, Roy McMakin, Kevin Inman. In the Joseph Clayes III Gallery at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, CA.
Pink Donut
Available
This donut was purchased at “donut happy hour” for something like 37 cents.
Ocean Beach Cliffs 2
Painted on the cliffs.
Ponte Sisto, Rome
In Rome this week trying to get some paintings done… In the rain! Now to return to drying my shoes with a hair dryer.
Pacific Beach Painting
Boise Farm
Behind my aunt’s house in Boise.
Mountains Near Boise
I thought the mountains were so pretty.
Idaho
Things I’ve learned in Idaho: it’s pronounced Boissse, as though everyone is the Heir to Slytherin. Also there is a bird here that sounds like R2D2.