I painted this after a frustrating day at the hospital. Turned out to be whooping cough! Ugh. Painting always relaxes me when I’m stressed. I just drove into a neighborhood, parked, and walked until I found an enticing spot.
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Aqueduct, Segovia
Painted on location in cold and rain. Wearing shorts and a short sleeved shirt, because I did not plan ahead! I love Roman stuff.
Mezquita- Catedral, Cordoba
Painted on location in 104 degree heat. The interior of the Mezquita is one of the wonders of the world. Originally a Roman temple, the site later became the site of a mosque and eventually a Christian cathedral. Painting here was truly special.
Termite Tent, South Park
Found this one by accident one afternoon and it was still up under gray skies the next morning when I had some time to paint.
Bounce House
Bounce House in Claremont
Suburban Scene
This area is called Allied Gardens, one of San Diego’s postwar suburbs. It has curving residential streets and culdesacs that branch off a busy road lined with strip malls. There are suburbs like this all over the country, places that once offered an idea of safety and a particular way of life and to some extent still do.
I have grown interested in this type of area recently. They really say a lot about American culture.
La Jolla
A hot day in January in La Jolla. Finished painting, put back on my shirt, went up the stairs, met a porn star.
View in Tuscany
Gray Day at Black’s Beach
Painted at Black’s Beach on a chilly day. Stiff wind off the water. It’s a nude beach but I was glad to have my down jacket with me. I frequently do prefer to strip down while painting here. In part because why not and in part because wearing clothes in this area often results in a weird vibe. I’m a weather wimp, that’s what brought me to San Diego in the first place, so too bad.
Christmas Trash 2
I am happy with this little painting, done as fast as possible. The trash guys dumped the tree out of the trash can into the street. I loved the passive aggressiveness of that.
Christmas Tree, Trash Day
Got here just in time before the trash men came, really had to work fast. They left the tree on the street, so I painted it again. Buy now
Yellow January
Painted on location last week in Mission Trails Park.
Termite Tent, South Park
Painted on location in South Park, San Diego. Part of a courtyard apartment complex was tented, but not all of it.
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Trash Cans in Hillcrest
Termite Tent in Golden Hill
I painted this sometime last spring before I got sick. (Healthy now!)