Big Sur by Bixby Bridge.
From the series, Nostos. Growing up in a military family, I lived in many places as a child. Monterey was the second one, and that’s why painting Big Sur was meaningful to me.
Big Sur by Bixby Bridge.
From the series, Nostos. Growing up in a military family, I lived in many places as a child. Monterey was the second one, and that’s why painting Big Sur was meaningful to me.
Painted on location last week on Point Loma. Buy Now
Painted this morning “en plein air” at Cabrillo.
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Painted on location last week in La Jolla.
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A surfer waved at me while I was painting this. Hi surfer. For Sale
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Painted on location in Ocean Beach.
Wading in the surf, Coronado. Painted on location this afternoon. for sale
Painted on location in Cabrillo, on Point Loma. for sale
Went to Cabrillo today to paint with my friend Margaret.
This composition is weird. I did not know if this would work, and I’m not 100% sure it does work. But it is what it is. I think as artists we need to try to step outside what is comfortable and push the ‘rules’ or even break all of them while staying inside a particular tradition.
Here’s mine:
Here’s hers:
We also learned, from eavesdropping on tourists, that people in Spain are more dedicated about recycling than people in Texas. It’s only hearsay though, so don’t quote me on it.
Painted down in the surf at Cabrillo. for sale
Here in San Diego, we are spoiled by “perfect” weather but in reality, there are many deviations from “perfect.” For example, it might be 75 degrees instead of 72 and we will feel a little hot.
But today was not like that. It was absolutely perfect.
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.
Painted on location in PB. for sale
PB from the Crystal Pier. for sale
Painted on location on the rocks in OB. 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