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
The more I paint, the more my style evolves. Currently, I have eschewed the dark black outlines cutting between areas of color. I use a bright under-painting and allow it to shine through by using minimal brushstrokes. I am still refining the technique. These are the results of two recentContinue 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
Greetings! Now presenting my artwork at the Encino Terrace Gallery until June 16, 2023! Location of Gallery: 15821 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436 Come see the works below and artwork from other members of the California Creative Arts, Inc. If interested in buying any of the artwork, contact information willContinue Reading
I decided to go back to downtown Burbank and paint on San Fernando Boulevard. Previously, I have painted all up and down this street at different angles but this is a new one. I set up in front of Tender Greens and aimed down the street at the mall andContinue Reading
The painting below was mostly completed en plein air at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park in Glendale, California. This angle is looking north to the mountains. I painted it in acrylic paint, afterwards I added paint from watercolor crayons to increase the saturation. This painting was done at the Amelia EarhartContinue Reading
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
Los Angeles State Historic Park – Los Angeles CA – October 2022 It was a dark, cloudy day with mild temperatures when I spent the day painting these. I am always refining my style. These brush strokes are more loose and quick but also conveys the movement and color contrastContinue Reading
I painted these at the park, using a high saturation base and black outlines. I was short on time and needed to to lay in the complementary top layer of color. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. The top layers were added in with expressive and quickContinue Reading
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