Evening light on Santa Barbara’s incredible mountains, seen from a side street off State Street.
I was amazed by the atmospheric light effects on these mountains.
I thought I’d never seen light like this anywhere else, and then we saw the same effect in a Monet painting of the Italian riviera in the Santa Barbara art museum.
8 x 10 inches
oil on linen on panel
I love this sweet old building- from the 60s?
Too bad they’re going to tear it down. Although I’d rather see urban density and leave the countryside alone, even if it means losing vintage buildings.
It’s a peaceful place to paint until about 8 when people start their commutes.
Yesterday’s painting was the same spot, just looking in a different direction. I’ve got one more from this morning, but it’s not done yet.
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A sweet old church on Normal Street in Hillcrest, San Diego, California. Started plein air, and finished in the studio.
San Diego Landscape For Sale at Etsy.
An industrial building I like near our favorite Korean restaurant on Convoy (Grandma’s Tofu). This is usually the closest parking spot we can get. Original San Diego, California urban landscape; oil on canvas board.
SOLD.
I think this building is a liquor store. Original streetscape painting of Pacific Beach in San Diego, California. My first painting on oil primed linen- and I have to say, I love painting on this surface!
Afternoon on Coronado. Twin palms flank what I think is a car repair place, and I didn’t paint the sign, but I think it was called “Cordova” or something along those lines. Like a lot of my paintings, this one started life as a pastel painting. I love the sleek streamline moderne lines of this low structure.
The North Park Festival of Arts went great yesterday! Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by. We met a lot of great people and sold some paintings. Only mildly crippled today.
That’s my easel set up just off Normal Street. Best name for a street ever.
So I got to Domino’s and my order was not ready… and I had my pastels in the car and the sunset light was floating and yellow. This was a year ago. I did a painting then, but I kept the drawing taped up on my wall…
SOLD. See “all this and more” at booth J-9, corner of Ohio and University Ave, this Sunday May 20th at North Park Festival of the Arts!
Allegedly my uncle may bring his famous kitchen sink cookies. Since we are an art studio and not a commercial kitchen you guessed right- those cookies will be free.
Oh, and if you like the painting of the water tower that North Park Main Street so graciously put on the festival poster, you can bid on it here.
Happy Saturday!
I’m so honored that North Park Festival of Arts chose my North Park Water Tower painting for this year’s festival poster.
You can bid on the original painting here.
I painted this painting outside from life. There’s an apartment building on my street with outdoor stairs leading up to the third floor balcony. I had to work fast, because I didn’t want to get arrested for trespassing. 😉
We hope to see you at booth J-9 on the corner of Ohio St and University Ave (across from the Craft Beer block) Sunday, May 20th! I’ll have lots of new paintings to show you.
Golden grass and a prickly pear cactus on a summer hillside. My aunt lives on a canyon in Mission Valley, San Diego, California, and I based this landscape painting on sketches I drew while hiking the canyon.
Started last summer, finished last week!
San Diego Landscape Painting is for sale.
You may remember I painted the iconic San Diego Farmer’s Market in February. Are you bummed to hear part of it was torn down today? I know I am!
Image by Adrian Florido courtesy of KPBS
According to this report Wal-Mart rented the structure, promising to retain its historical street appearance while renovating the interior to house a Wal-Mart store.
I am all for repurposing old buildings in the urban core, I think it’s a great idea and I can cope with the fact that some parts need to be rebuilt. Hopefully minimal demolition to accommodate construction is all that’s happening here. Because I can’t stand it when a great old structure gets pulled down for a parking lot or for no reason at all.
