Outside the laundromat- for sale
While I was working on this drawing at the laundromat, I overheard the following conversation:
3 year old boy: What’s that?
Father: It’s a flag. Can you say flag?
3 year old: Flag. I’m gonna f*** her like a pig!!!
– I just kept painting.
Mission Bay – buy now
Lately I’ve been noticing the signs of burnout with oil painting.
The best cure for burnout for me is two things: plein air watercolor, since it’s so fresh and relaxing; and a visit to the art museum. I’d like to go to LACMA, but it’ll probably be a couple of weeks before I make the drive to LaLaLand.
So today I hopped in the truck and felt the pull to Mission Bay. I’m always intrigued by the palms over the low flat roofs of the houses.
It turned out to be the perfect choice; there were people playing beach volleyball, sailboats and jet skis, kids laughing, and a cool breeze off the water. A great painting day.
HVACs in Kearny Mesa- for sale
Due to falling sky junk/ pebbles thrown by the wheels of a semi/ or something, my windshield had a giant crack in it. This seemed to me like a safety issue. So I drove up to an area called Kearny Mesa to get it fixed, or rather replaced because there was too much damage.
Kearny Mesa is one of those sprawling suburban places but it has a few things going for it:
1. Korean and Japanese supermarkets.
2. Mid Century Modern commercial buildings everywhere.
After dropping off the truck at the repair place, I wandered off in search of something to paint and found this roof studded with about a dozen HVAC units. I thought it was really cool looking.
The house next door. – for sale
This is the view from my studio window. The original part of my house- where the studio is located- was built in 1905.
Giant Cactus- for sale
Painted over breakfast in my backyard, looking over the neighbor’s fence at their giant cactus that looks to be eating the house.
Fire Hydrant – buy now
University Heights, full of great old architecture.
Snoozin’ – for sale
Two cat paintings in a row? What have I become!
I moved about a month ago, and this is one of the first paintings of my new neighborhood. My new area is an old one- many houses around here were built between 1885 and 1920. According to the MLS, ours is from circa 1905, though I haven’t been down to the historical society to do any research. I hope to paint it soon.
This cat was just around the corner, in front of a grand Victorian.
North Park – buy now
Bougainvillea in a North Park alley, in San Diego.
Patio- buy now
The latest in my morning coffee watercolor series- this one painted on my patio at home.
The Palace Grill- buy now
I love all things New Orleans. (Yes, even the summer humidity.) The Cajun food at Palace Grill is superb- hands down my favorite place to eat in Santa Barbara!
Downtown in San Diego, the trains run along the waterfront. When a long freight train is passing, you have time to paint a quick watercolor. 15 minutes? Something like that.
At sunset, I met a pedicab driver who used to be a lawyer. In a couple of weeks, Comic Con will descend on this street, and it will be mayhem. Fun mayhem.
Houses in Pt Loma- for sale
A sunny street in Point Loma, San Diego.
From Cabrillo Bridge – for sale
The San Diego Museum of Man and California Tower seen from the Cabrillo Bridge- beautiful historic architecture in Balboa Park.
Purple Modern- for sale
About 2 years ago, I painted a picture of this purple house in Hillcrest. A bold color choice I must say… it’s still there, still awesome.
Downtown – for sale
I had jury duty Wednesday and spent my lunch break painting watercolors at a coffee shop downtown. It was a fun, lively place to hang out and paint.
This building, formerly a Spanish/ Art Deco power substation, is now the SDSU art museum.