Painting Downtown Los Angeles
4/11/2026 – Since the rain scheduled this weekend moved to tomorrow, it turned out to be a great day to do some plein air painting. I parked near Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles and headed down Grand Avenue. The sidewalk is very wide there and the view of theContinue Reading
Landscapes from Imagination
Sometimes I do not paint from a picture or a scene that is in front of me. I want to try out a new technique or I have an idea. Blue building and sky on abstract landscape These were created in 2025 with watercolor crayons .Continue Reading
Plein Air From City to Countryside
Earlier in 2025I did some plein air painting in downtown Los Angeles. These buildings are near Grand Boulevard and I was set up near Angel’s Flight railway. I also painted in O’Melveny Park near Symar, California. As I was just finishing the painting, a sudden gust of wind punched myContinue Reading
Canoga POP Art Show and Sale 2025
I am participating in the annual CANOGA POP Art Show and Sale, one day only, July 17 2025 5-9pm around the 21000 block of Sherman Way. More than 150 artists and vendors descend upon the bewildered denizens of Canoga Park along Sherman Way, flanked by live music and summer heat.Continue Reading
Tips for Turning Photos into Watercolor Paintings
When looking for subjects to paint with my watercolor kit, I sometimes look through the pictures I’ve taken with my camera. It’s daunting to copy a photo and get proportions correct. The quickest method I’ve found to translate a photo to a painting is to use a grid. I editContinue Reading
Autry Museum of the American West
Plein air painting at the Autry Museum of the American West.Continue Reading
Downtown San Fernando
I’ve been busy painting downtown San Fernando, and trying out different painting styles.Continue Reading
Summer Art Events
In the middle of a busy summer, I participated in two art events around the San Fernando Valley in California. The first even in June 2024 was the Canoga Pop Art Walk in Canoga Park. Over one hundred local artisans are invited to set up their booths along the wideContinue Reading
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