At Lake Murray – for sale
Today I dropped off the Toyota for more repairs. (It was feeling neglected) On the way home, I stopped at Lake Murray to paint and walk in the balmy afternoon.
Cat Donut – buy now
Donut Bar in San Diego has become something of a sensation around here. I was there the first morning it opened!
And I’ve been back every single other morning!!! (Not really, just about once per week is my limit but the donuts really are good.)
Mission Bay- for sale
I painted this yesterday in Mission Bay.
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.
The color of summer- buy now
Hot sun on golden grass, and deep green shade.
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.
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.
Afternoon light – for sale
Golden light in Torrey Pines, Del Mar, California.
What I love about these trees is the way, when they are planted in certain places the wind sculpts them into undulating, twisting goblin shapes. They remind me of trees in a Japanese garden.
Poles – buy now
Playing chauffeur to a conference in Irvine scored me a free room and two days to paint in Laguna. This is one of the trails in Crystal Cove State Park. On my map, the trail was called, “Poles.”
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!
Star of India- available
The view from the San Diego County Building is incredible!