The painting below is of a park in Glendale, California that has many small bridges built across a dry riverbed from the mountains. This park is a favorite for professional photographers. I imagine with all the rain we had lately, those rivers may be full! I painted this in NovemberContinue Reading

I set up late in the afternoon in downtown Montrose, California. The sky was cloudy and getting dark quickly. I concentrated on the perspective of the street first. This foundation allows me to get creative with the colors later and the picture resembles the subject. This painting’s pink and redContinue Reading

brand library and painting of it by Oscar Will

Here is a painting I did with my painting group at the Brand Library and park in Glendale, California. The light was bright and the shadows off the library were different shades depending on reflected light. I loved that the Hong Kong orchid tree was in bloom with its giantContinue Reading

view of angels flight and painting of angels flight by Oscar Will

Saturday August 13, 2022 9:00am: Our painting and sketching group met in downtown Los Angeles at the Central Market. Our mission was to paint and sketch the Central Market, Angels Flight, and the Bradbury Building. Luckily, all three of these iconic Los Angeles landmarks are in the same area. IContinue Reading

Last weekend Aug 1st I was at the Sunday farmers’ market in Montrose. I like to paint en plein air the colors and the overlapping shapes of events such as that. Passerbys we’re curious and supportive, one lady said I was a painter and should not quit the profession. PreventingContinue Reading