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By Lucy’s House
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I’ve been trying to figure out how to paint this place for a while now.
Radiator Place on Imperial
I got a new radiator here. for sale
San Diego Industrial Landscape
In a suburban wonderland- for an artist- of mid century commerce & industry buildings in San Diego. for sale
Gas Station Painting
Mid Century clean lines in Point Loma. for sale
Bi-Rite, Mission, San Francisco
We picked up lunch here at the Bi-Rite on the way to the Legion of Honor. buy now
Julia asked the worker- sandwich chef?- what would travel the best. He had a beard and San Francisco pallor and gave the question very serious consideration before offering a measured response. He was obviously an expert (albeit in an obscure subject), and I liked how seriously he treated his sandwich creations, which really were excellent- perfect rustic baguette, salty prosciutto, creamy fresh mozzarella and basil or arugula or something.
Also I’d like to mention that the guards at the Legion of Honor did not care that we carried an entire box of wine into the museum. Later in the day after much time on buses and through different foggy microclimates, the guards at the De Young also did not care that we brought half a box of wine into the museum. Only in San Francisco, probably, god bless them.
A pretty great day.
Mission Hills San Diego Watercolor Painting
Black Friday? In San Diego, it was a gray Friday.
Liquor store in the rain, painted from the Starbucks across the street. for sale
Trash Cans in San Clemente
I liked the placement of these black trash cans, blue recycling bin, and mysterious brown bins in front of a Mid Century block in San Clemente, California. Buy now
Roof With HVACs, San Diego Watercolor
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.
Point Loma Houses, San Diego
Houses in Pt Loma- for sale
A sunny street in Point Loma, San Diego.
Kensington, San Diego Watercolor
Sunday at Starbucks, painted over morning coffee from the patio.
A pen and ink and watercolor sketch of a midcentury gas station in Kensington.
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!
Hillcrest Cityscape Watercolor
Hillcrest Watercolor: For Sale.
I love this mid century building. I’d guess it’s from the late 1950s, but it could be the 60s. It used to be a Chicken and Waffles restaurant, which was a lot of fun. Painted from across the street at breakfast.
It’s been a while since I’ve worked in pen and ink, highlighted with watercolor, and getting back into this medium feels wonderful and free.
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Art Reception: Friday January 18 from 6-8 PM
We’d love to see you at the opening reception for my show, “Places Here,” at the Lyceum Gallery in downtown San Diego. Please join us for wine, refreshments, and 28 urban landscape paintings of San Diego. (More info and directions)