Up the street. Ran into this guy on my way home, probably from a glitzy night spot. for sale
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Tag Archives: nocturne
Trash Cans, Moonlight
I’ve seen lots of paintings lately of dramatic full moons. Here’s my contribution, from my backyard. for sale
Santa Barbara Nocturne
The park above Leadbetter Beach in beautiful Santa Barbara, just before dawn. I’d gone to paint the beach and spent some time working here while the tide went out a little. What that entails is a headlamp, a clip on light on my painting surface, a Clif Bar and one of those cans of Starbucks espresso. The preliminary studies for this painting are from last winter.
Often we go on family vacations to Santa Barbara, so I try to fit in painting around the edges. This is one of those paintings. for sale
Little Italy Nocturne
One night in Little Italy, after a disappointing Carbonara. for sale
Fireworks Over Downtown
Last year, we had the best of intentions of walking down to the waterfront (about a mile) to watch the fireworks. We had some people over, grilled out. Drank some sparkling water.
Then we got lazy. Climbing up on the roof (from which we have a glorious panorama view of the city) seemed treacherous. So we went out in the street and hopped up and down to see what we could see. This was what we could see.
Happy Independence Day!
The Night The Chargers Won
One night last winter, the Chargers won a game or something, and the city lit up the library dome in the team colors. This will never happen again. The Chargers never win. for sale
This spot is a few blocks from my house in the Sherman Heights historic district. I went down to try to capture it.
Termite Tent Painting
Termite Tent at Night – buy now
This older painting is still one of my favorites. What I love about it is the way the building glows inside the termite tent- they left on the floodlights and in some of the apartments. (I thought you were supposed to cut off the power before tenting, but I’m no expert). And it always takes me back to that cool, wet-smelling night with a marine layer overhead.
Here’s a link to the rest of this series of termite tent paintings. It’s a subject that always draws me back.
Sherman Heights Nocturne, San Diego
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Around the corner from my house, in my “Insomnia and Gentrification” series of very local night paintings.
San Diego Nocturne, Sherman Heights
DIY renovation in Sherman Heights- for sale
I think of this place as the Carrie House since it reminds me so much of the house in the original Carrie with Sissy Spacek. The architecture is similar, but far from identical.
It’s a happy story of this area of urban renewal- undergoing a slow renovation by a do-it-yourselfer with black chickens in the yard (chickens not pictured). This house is just a couple of blocks from mine- (already renovated, built circa 1905) and recently got a historical designation. I think the plaque outside says it’s from the 1890s.
Night Painting on Commercial Street
I may as well call this painting Insomnia. I woke up at 3:30 from some nightmare (can’t remember what) and painted until just after dawn. This is the Mayflower trucking company, 2 blocks from my house. Buy now
Night Cheese
In the dark kitchen, cheese toast softly glows for sale
Downtown Fireworks
Ah, city life. A peaceful night shattered by earth shaking booms… too soon for Armageddon, it must be fireworks. for sale
Night Cheese
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From last year.
San Diego Night Painting
San Diego Nocturne- for sale
The night the laundry room flooded. We live in an old Spanish style building with lots of patios and outdoor living spaces. I thought the water was so beautiful running out the laundry room door and along the tiles.
Termite Tent at Night
Termite Tent at Night – buy now
I loved the soft glow of this apartment building lit at night from behind the termite tent. This painting is one of my favorites.