Tag Archives: architecture
Nocturne, South Park
![San Diego Night Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/may_southparknight-500x352.jpg)
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South Park at Night.
The Yellow House
![Custom House Portrait San Diego](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/april_yellowhouse1-493x500.jpg)
A commissioned ‘house portrait’ I just completed. I don’t do a lot of these, but it’s a fun project.
![Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/oct_castletunnel-50x50.jpg)
Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona Painting
![Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/oct_castletunnel.jpg)
An oil version of a watercolor from Barcelona. The entrance into Montjuïc Castle. for sale
![Botanical Building Painting San Diego Watercolor](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aug_botanical-50x50.jpg)
Balboa Park Botanical Building
![Botanical Building Painting San Diego Watercolor](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aug_botanical.jpg)
They say this wacky curved greenhouse is one of the most photographed buildings in Balboa Park- though probably not from this angle. Painted over lunch on the Plaza de Panama. for sale
![Coronado California Watercolor Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/july_coronadorain-50x50.jpg)
Coronado Rain
![Coronado California Watercolor Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/july_coronadorain.jpg)
A rare summer rain this morning in Coronado, CA. Painted over breakfast. for sale
![Spreckels Organ Pavilion, San Diego Art Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/aprilsprekels-50x50.jpg)
Organ Pavilion Balboa Park
![Spreckels Organ Pavilion, San Diego Art Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/aprilsprekels.jpg)
Baroque Columns – for sale
Painted on location last year in Balboa Park.
![Villa Montezuma Victorian Mansion Sherman Heights Historic San Diego](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/oct_montezuma-50x50.jpg)
Villa Montezuma, Victorian Mansion in San Diego
![Villa Montezuma Victorian Mansion Sherman Heights Historic San Diego](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/oct_montezuma.jpg)
A detail of the Villa Montezuma, a Victorian mansion covered with gables, spires, dragon gargoyles, and inventive decorations like this twisting trim. It’s said to be haunted- and the ghost tour bus drives by every night promptly at 11.
for sale
While I was painting this, two different neighbors offered their opinions about the ghosts. She said yes, there are ghosts in the mansion, he said no, never seen one in 10 years- you be the judge.
This was part of the “Great American Paint Out” with the Oil Painters of America. It’s always fun meeting other painters and today’s group paint was no exception.
In addition to the great old mansion, Sherman Heights where we met has beautiful city and bay views.
![San Francisco Painting Victorian Building The Mission](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_mission-50x50.jpg)
San Francisco Painting, Mission
![San Francisco Painting Victorian Building The Mission](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_mission.jpg)
Mission Morning – for sale
Painted over breakfast in the Mission. With gray fog shrouding the skies overhead, everything was bleached and pale.
We agreed this building was a polluted seafoam color, and that it would be much better in the painting to change it to a nice, clean seafoam color.
![Bougainvillea in Santa Barbara Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_sbatunnel-50x50.jpg)
Bougainvillea in Santa Barbara
![Bougainvillea in Santa Barbara Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_sbatunnel.jpg)
Tunnel- buy now
On vacation in Santa Barbara, on foot. So we can stop at the bar if we want.
You never know when you’ll discover someplace beautiful just walking up the road.
![San Diego Paintings of Houses](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_hillcrest-50x50.jpg)
Spanish House in San Diego
![San Diego Paintings of Houses](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_hillcrest.jpg)
Hillcrest- buy now
A vintage Spanish style home in my old neighborhood- Hillcrest. I love the way the trees in front hide the house from the street, like a secret.
![Sherman Heights San Diego Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_shermanheights-50x50.jpg)
Spanish Houses, San Diego
![Sherman Heights San Diego Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_shermanheights.jpg)
Spanish house- buy now
The strangely slumping house across the street. I painted this out my studio window.
![South Park San Diego Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_southpark-50x50.jpg)
South Park Craftsman House, San Diego
![South Park San Diego Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/august_southpark.jpg)
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.
![Fire Hydrant Painting University Heights San Diego](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/july_uheights-50x50.jpg)
Fire Hydrant in University Heights
![Fire Hydrant Painting University Heights San Diego](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/july_uheights.jpg)
Fire Hydrant – buy now
University Heights, full of great old architecture.
![San Diego Watercolor Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/july_backyard-50x50.jpg)
San Diego Patio Watercolor
![San Diego Watercolor Painting](https://www.themovingcastle.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/july_backyard.jpg)
Patio- buy now
The latest in my morning coffee watercolor series- this one painted on my patio at home.