Category Archives: Art
Two Laguna Paintings
Available SOLD
Arch Rock – Little Corona Del Mar Beach
It was a beautiful day at Little Corona Del Mar Beach in Newport yesterday (I’m back in Southern California for a few weeks). It reminded me why I love painting the coast. There’s nothing like perfect weather, the beach and … Continue reading
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Coronado Beach (San Diego, CA)
Coronado Beach oil on linen panel 8×6 in. SOLD
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San Diego Bay (San Diego, CA)
San Diego Bay oil on linen panel 8×6 in. SOLD
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Crescent Bay Beach (Laguna Beach, CA)
Crescent Bay Beach oil on linen panel 8×6 in. SOLD Just beyond the hill from this scene are the main Northern Laguna beaches. If you’re familiar with the area you probably know that the main beach is not as quiet … Continue reading
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Santa Monica Pier (Santa Monica, CA)
Santa Monica Pier oil on linen panel 8×5 in. SOLD
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Detour – William Wray
I took a slight detour over the weekend. I popped on over to Monrovia, CA to attend an artist friend’s show, William Wray. I discovered his work about 2 years ago on his blog and I really enjoyed seeing all … Continue reading
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Santa Barbara Palms (Santa Barbara, CA)
Santa Barbara Palms oil on linen panel 8×6 in. SOLD Saturday morning was a rainy day in Santa Barbara… I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out and paint. By noon the rain went away and left a … Continue reading
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Pfeiffer Beach (Big Sur, CA)
Pfeiffer Beach oil on linen panel 8×6 in. SOLD
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Carmel River Beach (Carmel, CA)
Carmel River Beach oil on linen panel 8×5 in. SOLD
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Video – Pigeon Point
Pigeon Point painting I posted yesterday.
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Pigeon Point (Pescadero, CA)
Pigeon Point oil on linen panel 8×5 in. SOLD
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Cowell Ranch Beach (Half Moon Bay,CA)
Cowell Ranch Beach oil on linen panel 5×7 in. SOLD
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Baker Beach (San Francisco, CA)
Baker Beach 8×6 in. SOLD Exiting the Golden Gate Bridge on the South side I made a few turns and just happened upon this beach. When I started painting this scene it was mostly overcast but an hour into it … Continue reading
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Greenwood State Beach (Elk, CA)
Greenwood State Beach 7×6 in. SOLD I started painting this one at about 4pm when the sun was moving toward the West but not yet setting. There was a great contrast happening on the beach at this time. The orange … Continue reading
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Patrick’s Point (Trinidad, CA) 5×8 in.
Patrick’s Point 5×8 in. SOLD Loved this spot. I’ll have photos in another post.
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Battery Point (Crescent City, CA)
Battery Point 8×5 in. SOLD First stop Crescent City, CA. I just love the soft grays at this time of year in Northern California. They make even the redwood trees on the mountains in this painting appear to be a … Continue reading
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Paint
When I paint I typically use about ten different colors; Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow light, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Deep, Viridian and Titanium White. If you’re not an artist this is just snobby … Continue reading
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Sorolla’s Beach Paintings
This won’t be the only mention of Joaquín Sorolla on this blog as he is one of my favorite 19th century painters. What impresses me the most about his paintings is the way he captured the effect of sunlight on … Continue reading
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