Victoria Beach Laguna 12×16 oil

20130904-121604.jpgVictoria Beach in south Laguna Beach has this old castle-ish looking structure built into the rock/cliff. Gives a medieval feeling to the sunny Laguna cove. The tide was so high this day we had to wait for surf to go back out before getting to the painting spot. Lots of beach attendees enjoying the coves this day.

Sorrolla’s Light at Casa Romantica

20130623-150547.jpg. Painted at Casa Romantic for Paint San Clemente. It was a cloudy day but half way through the painting the sun came through and this beautiful light hit the side of the casa.

Red Tractor 12×16 Oil

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Rusty old tractor was fun to paint at the steam engine museum. The contrast between the pink warn paint and heavy metal tractor gives this piece a feeling of nostalgia.

La Jolla 24×30 oil

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Painted this large piece after some small plein air sketches/studies at La Jolla cove, San Diego. It was a glorious day with pretty clouds in the distance. In the studio while painting this I could feel the warm sun and light breeze of that day.

Balboa Park 24×30 oil

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Botanical pool at Balboa Park San Diego, California. The water reflected the ornate buildings while offering these
white and pink waterlillies.

Desert Snow Caps

Hunting for a good location to paint out near Palm Desert, I found this snow capped mountain with wild flowers in the foreground. When I look at this finished painting I can still feel how cold it was that day.

Desert Path

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It was important to capture the light and shadows on the path of this desert scene. I found this tree along this path and thought it was beautiful to paint …..these eucalyptus are all over southern California.

Sunset Surfing 16×16 oil

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Watching my son surfing at a distance I captured the sillouetted figures against an intense sunset. I feel I captured the awesome peace of the ocean and how small us humans are in the massive ocean.

El Morro 24×30 oil

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Gorgeous view of beach from Crystal Cove parking lot. I painted a few small plein air paintings in this location and used them to create this larger 24×30.

Tumbleweed 24×30 oil

This was painted out near La Quinta, Ca. A favorite hiking place when we visit relatives in La Quinta. A better title would be “Tumbleweed someday”. These bushes have such a soft appearance visually but they are thorny to touch.

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