Commission, headed out the door. Turns out 5 commissions at the same time is a little overcommitted, and everything is weeks or months late. I think this one is ready to go out the door though.
This turned out to be a very fun place to paint. The people on the trains waved as they rolled past, and there were an incredible number of pedestrians.
Painted on location in Coronado. Another Santa Ana event with warm temps and high winds. for sale
Off to the gallery in Santa Barbara first thing Saturday AM.
On top of the Ledbetter cliffs in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA. for sale
Painted on location in OB, San Diego. for sale
Painted on the bluffs at Sunset Cliffs. for sale
Our thoughts are with the families affected by the wildfires currently raging in San Diego County.
While I was painting this, a guy offered me LSD so I could “see those faces in the cliffs better.”
A hot morning. I went down to the beach to cool off.
The Santa Ana winds carried a mini sandstorm with each 50 MPH gust. These weren’t ideal painting conditions, and I decided to leave halfway through this piece and finish it in the peaceful, cat-filled, air-conditioned studio.
Some people have a big fancy philosophy of plein air painting. Well, I am not one of them. There is no shame in working from photo references, I just like to be outside and that’s why I like to paint on location.
PB from the Crystal Pier. for sale
Painted on location in Del Mar. for sale
Painted on location at Windansea in La Jolla, CA. for sale
ailboats in the wide Pacific in front of the Coronados Islands. Painted on location “en plein air” on the cliffs by the water. for sale
Leadbetter/ Ledbetter beach in the morning light. for sale
Painted on the beach one morning in PB. buy now
Plein air sketch of Del Mar from the bluffs. I painted it as a study for a commission, but I’m going with a different scene. for sale
