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

Here is part of my setup for the art sale today in Burbank, California. Thank you to UME Credit Union, Stephanie, the Burbank Arts Commission, and the Magnolia Night Out event. There were food trucks, a live band, and a disc jockey. I received a lot of complements for myContinue Reading

overlooking the valley of la canada / flintridge cloudy

I completed this painting on a hill in Glendale, California overlooking the valley down below. It was cold and there were dark clouds forming as I painted. Suddenly I hear something coming towards me in the bushes – it was a wall of small hailstones! I tried to continue paintingContinue Reading