Sep 17, 2023 | The Art of Painting
I recently took a trip to Palm Springs to check out the weather in summer. I’m thinking of relocating there and wanted to see if I could survive the heat. I also wanted to see what might inspire me to pick up the paint brushes. On my first day, I discovered a... 
Jul 19, 2023 | The Art of Painting
I’ve painted this lovely overlook before (Port Costa Overview), but in a much wetter (later) time of year when the ground was green and lush. It was very instructive to go there mid-July and see the color variations of the ground and vegetation. The parched soil... 
Jul 2, 2023 | The Art of Painting
While traveling through the farmland of eastern Solano County in California, I was taken by the site of an old, derelict barn next to a field of towering wind turbines. The contrast of the old and the new motivated me to get out my oils and record the scene. As is... 
Jun 22, 2023 | The Art of Painting
I love painting outdoors in front of the motif. I am especially drawn to places where people gather. It’s delightful there is a Washington Square Park in San Francisco. I am sure if I googled it there would be others found elsewhere in the country. But the one... 
Apr 15, 2023 | The Art of Painting
This painting is an old favorite. It was sold awhile back to a collector in Houston. I am working on a new theatre interior that I hope to finish soon. This motif has always appealed to me greatly, with the dramatic sweeping balconies and box seats, coupled with the... 
Mar 14, 2023 | The Art of Painting
The simplicity of a field, cloudy skies, vineyards, the farm houses and steep hills in the distance- these locales enchant me and bring me great joy and satisfaction. My agitated manner of painting works as a foil to the calm scene, creating a tension in spite of...