Tag Archives: architecture
Nocturne, South Park

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South Park at Night.
The Yellow House

A commissioned ‘house portrait’ I just completed. I don’t do a lot of these, but it’s a fun project.

Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona Painting

An oil version of a watercolor from Barcelona. The entrance into Montjuïc Castle. for sale

Balboa Park Botanical Building

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 Rain

A rare summer rain this morning in Coronado, CA. Painted over breakfast. for sale

Organ Pavilion Balboa Park

Baroque Columns – for sale
Painted on location last year in Balboa Park.

Villa Montezuma, Victorian Mansion in San Diego

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.
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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, Mission

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

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.

Spanish House in San Diego

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.

Spanish Houses, San Diego

Spanish house- buy now
The strangely slumping house across the street. I painted this out my studio window.

South Park Craftsman House, San Diego

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 in University Heights

Fire Hydrant – buy now
University Heights, full of great old architecture.

San Diego Patio Watercolor

Patio- buy now
The latest in my morning coffee watercolor series- this one painted on my patio at home.