Marina Hillside

I painted this piece during my recent stay in Northern California. I frequently "turn around" and paint something other than the ocean.

Morning Fog Lifting

On our last day in Fort Bragg we went to one of our favorite spots. It was raining off and on. I was filming timelapses and sketching. When we get here I tend to stay in this spot. I love the atmosphere. I used oil paint sticks and tempra paints on canvas.

Bay Bridge Vantage Point

This birthday season we did a lot of local parks with different views of the Bay Bridge in California. Years ago I would never have tried the bridge because I found it intimidating. As I have grown older, painting is more about joy and fun and not selling. As I post paintings from this visit. You will notice that I used tempra paint and paint sticks in some on the many paintings that I managed this visit.

Escaping Light

This painting was started years ago and left in a pile of unfinished works. This year I finished it up with gel pens, etc. It's a painting of Northern California redwoods.

Gated Spaces

This piece started out as what I thought was a failed gelli print. I keep the failures because fresh eyes and time offer a new perspective. I've recently been painting houses in my neighborhood. I added the drawing to the gelli print and kept exploring. I next added Gansai Tambi granulating colors and various gel pens. I endeavored to leave each part of the process visible.

Pier Group Three

This is part of a series that started out as 1, 5 and 15 minute drawings of a scene. After the lesson, I continued to work on them. They were done on Khadi paper using multiple mediums. The subject matter is a marina in Richond, California.

Corner House Before Sunrise

As artists, we all tend to paint our surroundings. Some mornings when I'm heading out for an early morning workout this corner house is illuminated. It reminds me of an Edward Hopper painting. I of course cannot begin to mimic Hopper, but I can add my own spin to it. I've recently picked up many varieties of gel pens and Kuretake Gansai Tambi granulating colors both were used in this series of paintings.