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Thursday, January 11, 2024

A New Skill

It’s not being responsible for fewer things, but making better decisions, that will help me to get more done.

Monday, February 4, 2019

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Friday, September 4, 2015

Cypress Lookout

I do enjoy starting out with Large brushes!

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Hillside Trail Video

The time spent in painting is about an hour, though it took longer to plan the major shape and value placements.

Watching your own painting process can be a great education!

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Adding color to a value sketch or grisaille. Two sets of color transitions occur from distant to foreground. Areas of light proceed from yellows to reds, and areas of shadow proceed from lavenders to blues.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Chapel Stairway

Monday, August 17, 2015

Studio Panorama

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Proportional unified Drawings

When the astronomer looks at stars he sees relationships

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Some ways of Seeing Nature

5"x7" oil

These are a couple of ways I may look at a subject.

As a design pattern

As a oil painting technique

Done with @draw app

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Small Paintings from last summer

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Santa Cruz Beach

California Painting. The colors are delightful here! 9"x12" oil panting

Monday, August 6, 2012

West Cliff Drive Santa Cruz

From one of our trips back home.This spot is just a little ways from the Lighthouse, and where many of the surfers get in to surf "Steamer Lane".

9"x12" Oil on Masonite

Santa Cruz Lighthouse and Museum

A great spot in Santa Cruz, Ca. I did a few paintings of this lighthouse while we were there. This one is 9"x12" Oil on stretched canvas.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Leaves and Lilies

I've noticed that what catches your eye can often make a good painting. The orange yellow of these silk flowers piled with some other supplies drew my attention.