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
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 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
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
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
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
I painted Olive Park in Burbank, California many times before. The fields, trees, and baseball diamonds are well documented in my portfolio. So while I was at the park, I decided to make a quick painting based on a previous photo. Above is a picture of my usual setup. IContinue 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
In the northern part of the suburbia of the San Fernando Valley is a little park called Wilbur-Tampa Park…Continue Reading
This post will explore the places I’ve been painting this season.Continue Reading