Sunflowers - A Study

This was done using a palette knife with lots of thick texture. I've spent a few days painting several different Sunflower compositions. Good fun!

6" x 6" oil on board - unframed original oil
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"South Fork American River" Plein Air

6" x 8" Oil on Raymar Plein Air panel. Painted two weeks ago just off Hwy 49 on a rare winter day that was full of sun! This is gold country and there was no lack of gold panners about. The river was running fast, and loud, during this painting.

"Provence Study"

5" x 7" oil on canvas panel. Quick study of a Provence lavender and wheat field. I've been out painting quite a bit, but haven't had much time to post.

"Winter Pears"

6" x 6" oil on board. I did at least 5 different pear paintings during a very cold winter day. This one was a favorite.

"Quiet Pond"

Winter pond plein air painting. 6" x 8" oil on Raymar plein air panel. I did this painting in 9x12 as well. I'm working on my photograph skills still. This came out (at least) a poor second to the real painting.

"Diablo - Before Storm"

Top painting I did indoors a couple of days after the Plein air study below. The small painting was just before a big storm blew in. I was holding onto the easel with a free hand half the time I was painting this. 6" x 8" oils on Blick canvas panels.

"West Maui" Watercolor

West Maui Watercolor painted en plein air today (Sunday) from the Kihei Boat ramp. 4" x 7" on 140lb Arches. The whales are just starting to arrive!

"Blackwood Canyon Meadow"

Meadow west of Lake Tahoe was in full bloom this past July. 8" x 10" oil on Raymar Plein air panel.



8" x 10" oil on panel - unframed original oil
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"Towards Mt. Tamalpais"

From the slopes of Mt. Diablo pointing west towards Mt Tam in the distance. This is a plein air study in atmospheric distance. 6" x 8" Oil on Raymar plein air panel.

"Green Vase With Lime"

Oil on Masonite board. 8" x 6" (20cm x 15cm). Palette knife technique. Old green vase and lime that turned into a study of two different greens (warm and cool). Did this still life painting on one of the nicest early Autumn days I can remember.

Summer Pond

Painting of Heather Farms Pond in Walnut Creek on a summer morning. 6" x 8" oil on plein air panel.


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"Ward Creek Afternoon" - Lake Tahoe

Cool summer afternoon painting on Ward Creek. This creek is fed by the slopes off the south side of the Alpine Meadows resort. This is a 8" x 10" oil on Plein air panel.

Mt. Diablo Evening Studies

Two 5" x 7" oil on canvas panel studies of Mt. Diablo on a late summer's last light.

"New Season"

"New Season"  - 6" x 8" oil on Plein Air Panel. I really like these panels from Raymar. I use both the smooth and medium canvas panels. This one was just varnished.

CloudScape

"Cloudscape, Spring into Summer" - 5"x 7" (13cm x 18cm) oil on board. I liked the movement in the skies on this little painting. I did this one in 11" x 14" as well.

Heather Farms Plein Air In Progress

Here's my first 8" x10" oil on board in progress during a Thursday morning workshop with Bryan Mark Taylor this past May. This is one of those workshops that while you see immediate benefits the real results come months later.

Brian Mark Taylor Workshop

This was day 3  of a painting workshop in May with Brian Mark Taylor. This, in progress, painting (which sold on the spot) was done on the slopes of Mt.Diablo. He's a very good teacher! Take advantage of his workshops if you can. I've done 2 so far and have some great improvements (and notes)!

FootHills Vineyard - Fall

This painting is near Georgetown in the foothills pointing towards the Crystal Range (Lake Tahoe). Painted Fall of 2009. Painting measures 6" x 8" oil on a traditional canvas. I did this in a 8" x 10" format as well.

Blackwood Canyon Meadow - Lake Tahoe

Spring Watercolor Plein air. This canyon has several great Plein air locations to choose from and it's only a few minutes from Lake Tahoe on the west shore.

Hedgerow at Jessie's Grove

6" x 8" Oil on Board

Painted May 2009 in the wine region of Woodbridge with the great teacher and painter Charles Waldman.