July 4th Watercolors
Happy fourth of July everyone! Thought I’d share a couple watercolor sketches made earlier today. We walked by the Morcom Rose Garden in Oakland. I’ve done watercolors there before, so I skipped the… Continue reading
Defeated by the Sunol
We tried to make a Plein aire painting. It was total defeat. Recently T and I went down to the Sunol wilderness in the East Bay. There’s a really nice spot there called… Continue reading
Sketching at the Zoo
Check out my sketchbook and follow along on my recent road trip to the San Diego Zoo! Nothing makes you feel like an artist more than sketching in public. I recommend all artists… Continue reading
Paintsketch: No one stays still like a Bodhisattva
Its hard to find someone who will stay still for a portrait. Thank you Mister Bodhisattva. I did a sketch painting at Cafe Leila in Berkeley. We rolled all over the East Bay… Continue reading
Art Against Mortality
Sometimes art isn’t made to last forever. Sometimes I worry. We aren’t all printed on heavy weight archival paper, made to last a hundred years. I don’t store myself in a special drawer… Continue reading
Call me Ishmael
Having been driven to distraction by my current residence situation, I chose on this day to endeavour to make a fresh Plein aire painting. Surely this would wash from me the distasteful business… Continue reading
Two Bridges
This month I found a secret spot. It’s just a side of the road in one of the East Bay parks. But boy is the view nice! That eastern span of the Bay… Continue reading
Hot Mess: An Experimental Painting
Some paintings are pure experimentation. This one is four experiments on top of each other. It started with me trying to make a master copy of Van Gogh’s sunflowers. I got nowhere even… Continue reading
Soul Self Portrait
Here’s a new oil painting I had some fun with. I’m trying a few new things to stretch my limits. This one uses Gamvar gloss and gold leaf. It takes a lighter touch… Continue reading
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