A gray day by the river – for sale
Painted on location at the San Diego River on a cool, cloudy day.
San Diego River Landscape
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Golden Hill, San Diego Watercolor
Golden Hill Watercolor – buy now
Painted over morning coffee out the window of Starbucks in Golden Hill. Eventually I moved out onto the patio, since it was a beautiful February morning.
Lake Murray Painting, San Diego
Reeds at Lake Murray – Buy now
Painted on location at Lake Murray with the California Art Club.
Santa Barbara Beach Sailboats Painting
Santa Barbara Sparkle – buy now
A plein air painting standing on the beach in Santa Barbara.
This was my last painting of the morning- and probably begun around 10:30 AM, before dashing off to a birthday celebration! May have been earlier though; I was out there at sunrise.
Pink Bunny Easter Peep
Easter candy – For Sale
Although my taste buds belong to Cadbury candy eggs, my painting fingers belong to Peeps. I love painting these things.
Casa De Balboa Building, Balboa Park, San Diego
A gray day in the park.
Commission. This painting is unavailable, but here’s a link to my online store.
Church in Golden Hill, San Diego
Church in Golden Hill- for sale
A plein air painting of a church- I think maybe a church converted to apartments, but I’m not sure- in Golden Hill, San Diego.
The church is Art Deco, I believe is the correct architectural period, but this painting session got shortened and I left out most of those deco details. It got fiercely hot on the hill on this January day, and even despite the UV umbrella, the UV hat, the special UV blocking shirt, I just felt like I was frying in my skin. My freckled, European skin. So I bailed! No deco for you.
Balboa Park Spanish Patio, San Diego
Patio in Balboa Park- buy now
While I was painting in the patio outside the Museum of Man, my sister’s college friend from the Naval Academy jogged by. Small world!
Mission Hills Watercolor, San Diego
Liquor store on the corner- buy now
Just painted this one at breakfast. One slight snafu when a very pregnant woman illegally parked in the red zone, blocking my view with her Prius. But she got her coffee and left quickly!
Balboa Park Museum of Man, San Diego
Archways- for sale
A plein air painting of the Museum of Man, from the Laurel Street (a.k.a. Cabrillo) Bridge. This was one of those where the light was going and it was getting cold- almost 60 degrees in February, which is practically impossible to deal with and I had to zip up my sweatshirt- but I tried to get one more painting out of the afternoon and I’m glad I did. Who does not love these buildings? I left off some of the Baroque twiddles because there just wasn’t time, but I love the archways.
Oh, and there were street singers while I was painting this as well as another piece which I haven’t photographed yet, but hope to post soon. It was original, nice, tenor singing, a guy and a girl playing together. All in all, a great afternoon.
Ah yes, and one more thing. If you’re in San Diego Sunday night, I have a painting in this juried exhibition- En Plein Air International Exhibition. The reception is from 6-9 PM at L Street Fine Art in Downtown San Diego. It’s a convenient spot right off the Trolley line and with ample parking. Hope to see you there!
Eucalyptus Trees, San Diego Landscape Painting
Eucalyptus at Twilight- buy now
This was kind of a magical sunset, because first the trees went blue in the gathering night, with everything backlit by the setting sun at the top of the hill.
Cadbury Mini Eggs Easter Candy Painting
Cadbury Mini Eggs – For Sale
My favorite Easter candy- Cadbury Mini Eggs. I already have a bag in the candy drawer. Along with multiple boxes of Girl Scout Cookies!
Victorian Building in Little Italy
Victorian Building in Little Italy – For Sale
I think this building’s being torn down for a parking lot and eventually a high rise in Little Italy.
Lake Murray Plein Air Landscape
Lake Murray, San Diego- Buy Now
This plein air landscape is from last Sunday’s California Art Club get-together at Lake Murray in San Diego. I got an early start and was working by 7:30, though the paint out started at 9. As usual, I got lost and the rest of the group materialized on the spit of land I was painting, instead of the one I was standing on.
Santa Barbara Beach- Sailboats on a Gray Day
Santa Barbara Beach- Gray Sailboats – Buy Now
A misty morning on the beach in Santa Barbara, California.