Greetings,Sometimes I do not paint landscapes. Sometimes I experiment with new ideas. This is the creative doodling that shows us what we can achieve when we try something new. This is an experiment in making the dots look even more like tiles and using colors that would elevate certain partsContinue Reading
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
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
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
I’ve been busy painting downtown San Fernando, and trying out different painting styles.Continue Reading
In April 2024, I met my painting group one morning at the Santa Monica Pier to do some plein air painting. The weather was typical for spring in California. It was sunny but cool enough to wear a light long sleeved coat. We set up our easels at random spotsContinue Reading
This post will explore the places I’ve been painting this season.Continue Reading
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
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
I did not even know the Walt Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles had a garden until our painting group met there. It is easy to miss because it is small and it is hard to tell if the stairs leading to it are open to the public. The gardenContinue Reading