6x8" oil on hardboard
I did this painting last night from an image taken over the weekend. There was still a lot of snow on the ground and more was on the way. Very unusual for June. We had beautiful weather though, very sunny and warm.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
"Chickens" - SOLD
6x6" oil on Gessobord
I'm off to the mountains! I should be posting again by Wednesday. Thanks so much for all the kind comments yesterday.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
"Three Little Figs" - SOLD
6x6" oil on Gessobord
Figs are hard to paint! That's all I'm gonna say about this one. I may be taking some time off from posting any new work. I've got some framing to do and I've got to get my life back in order. I've been posting for almost six months straight and it's taking its toll. My backyard looks like a field of wheat. I'm contemplating mowing some crop circles. My house is totally disorganized and desperately needs some exterior paint. The list is long, believe me. I need a break. Merci and I are heading to the mountains for a few days and I'm leaving my paints at home.
Monday, June 20, 2011
"Old BSA"
12x12" oil on masonite
Here we have an old BSA motorcycle parked in the Mission District of San Francisco.
Friday, June 17, 2011
"Streetcar"
12x12" oil on masonite
Well here's the streetcar I mentioned in an earlier post. My favorite way to travel down Market Street.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
"Down Escalator"
12x12" oil on masonite
I had to work for this one. I painted this from an image taken at the Gap on Market Street. There were several times early on when I didn't think it was going to work. I just kept going though, and somewhere in the process it sort of worked out.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
"Bus and Taxi"
12x12" oil on masonite
Merci and I went back to the MOMA on Sunday since we didn't have time to check out the art library last weekend. The library is a fun place to relax and rest your legs, the cafe is pretty nice for that too. We mostly looked at photography books. Diane Arbus, William Eggelston and Henry Wessel. I'd never heard of Wessel before, but really liked some of his work. We took the streetcar down Market street which was fun. SF has done a beautiful job restoring a bunch of vintage European and American streetcars. I may just have to paint one.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
"Loading Dock"
12x12" oil on masonite
Merci and I went to the MOMA on Saturday and checked out the Stein Collection. Lots of Matisse and Picasso. I left feeling inspired to paint bigger and more expressively. I cut up a sheet of masonite into 12x12" panels and coated em with two coats of gesso. I plan to continue my daily work in this size range and see how it goes.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
"House on Hillside"
5x6" oil on hardboard
Sometimes you've got to fire up the saw. That's exactly what I did with this painting. It was originally an 8x6" panel. I uploaded it on to Etsy, where the image is cropped for thumbnail display purposes. I was humbled by the fact that the automatic Etsy cropping actually improved the painting. I immediately took the wet painting out to the chop saw. You may notice some sawdust in the paint. You may also notice raindrops, it started raining when I was photographing it. I'm pretty sure I successfully painted out the mark from where it hit my big toe when a strong breeze blew it off the stand.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
"Swimmer" - SOLD
6x6" oil on Gessobord
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
"Row of Santanas"
8x6" oil on hardboard
I'm leaving for a family trip to Pacific Grove today. Looking forward to getting away. I plan to paint and post if at all possible. The above painting is of Santana 22's. I taught sailing on these boats for almost ten years. They're indestructible and stable, perfect for learning.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
"iPod"
6x6" oil on Gessobord
I would have painted the ear buds but I couldn't find them. I realize this iPod is totally obsolete, and to think it's only five years old.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
"Rose Garden"
6x6" oil on Gessobord
This painting was done from an image taken in the Golden Gate Park Rose Garden.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
"Highland Clouds"
7x5" oil on hardboard
We don't often get clouds in the Bay Area this time of year so I was excited to see these while driving through the Highlands yesterday. I pulled over and took a few photos. Most of the time when I see something that I feel would make a good painting I keep on driving. I'm going to start pulling over more often.
Friday, May 20, 2011
"On Edge"
6x6" oil on Gessobord
My first still life in months. I ate them with breakfast and they were GOOD! I managed to pick up a new computer today. I was in and out of the Apple store in about twenty minutes, it took about ten minutes of set up at home and then I was back in business.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
"Point Lobos Cypress"
12x12" - oil on canvas panel
I'm having a serious computer crisis. It's become almost impossible to boot up, it keeps shutting itself down. Anyway, I plan to head over to the Apple store as soon as I can. I'm going to keep painting but I may not be able to post for a few days.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
"Water Lily"
6x6" oil on Gessobord
This painting was done from a photo taken at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. The Conservatory is a beautiful old greenhouse filled with interesting plants and flowers from around the world. It's a very peaceful way to spend a few hours.
Monday, May 16, 2011
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