Arlington Garden
Hello! In June 2024, I painted in Arlington Garden in Pasadena, California. The garden is a public park that has many different plants and trees with paths that weave through it. A lot of photographers like to take their subjects here to have photos taken. The subject of my paintingContinue Reading
Back at the Mayor’s Park in Glendale
Hello, This is the fourth painting I’ve created here en plein air at the Mayor’s Bicentennial Park in Glendale California. The scene is the bushes, trees, and the little bridge in the long shadows of early morning or late afternoon. This composition is in a sideways “V”, which is designedContinue Reading
More Irises!
I painted Olive Park in Burbank, California many times before. The fields, trees, and baseball diamonds are well documented in my portfolio. So while I was at the park, I decided to make a quick painting based on a previous photo. Above is a picture of my usual setup. IContinue Reading
Santa Monica Pier
In April 2024, I met my painting group one morning at the Santa Monica Pier to do some plein air painting. The weather was perfect: sunny but cool. We set up our easels at different spots on the pier, careful not to be in the way. I painted a wideContinue Reading
Wilbur-Tampa Park
In the northern part of the suburbia of the San Fernando Valley is a little park called Wilbur-Tampa Park…Continue Reading
Spring Painting Sessions
Hello! Spring of 2024 started with a trip to Descanso Gardens in Tujunga, California. Continue Reading
Plein Air Painting Winter 2024
This post will explore the places I’ve been painting this season.Continue Reading
Creative Arts Sale at the Tree Lighting Festival
Season’s Greetings! Other than painting local scenes I also like to go to art and craft fairs and meet people who like local artisans. Here are some photos from a Tree Lighting event that I attended at Enegren Brewing Company in Moorpark, California on November 25, 2023. Thank you toContinue Reading
October Plein Air – Tujunga & Reseda
Little Landers Park near to my home happens to house the Bolton Hall Museum, a stone building built by the pioneers to the area of Tujunga, California. This makes it a convenient subject to paint. Last weekend I spent a few hours painting and then checked out the museum. EarlierContinue Reading
Trio of Cat Paintings & The Opening of Catnip Connection
A new consignment store is open in Burbank, California at 3412 1/2 Magnolia Boulevard called the Catnip Connection. You cannot miss it with its giant psychedelic cat sign. It is a cool store with a lot of booths by vendors with interesting vintage and retro merchandise. There are also realContinue Reading