by Rich Brimer | Sep 1, 2013 | Classes, Painting, teaching |
It has been a few months since I have sent out an update so here you go. Carol Henry and I have been making some plans that I want to share with you. First off, we relocated to Monterey Peninsula a few months ago. Carol has had her beautiful fine art darkroom...
by Rich Brimer | Jul 1, 2013 | beauty, Painting, Plein Air |
So I woke up today and looked out the window. I viewed the sun on Point Lobos, so I told Carol that I was going to head out for a couple of hours and hit the point to get some morning painting time in. Well, instead of sun, I had a glorious fog hug the side of the...
by Rich Brimer | Jun 24, 2013 | beauty, Painting |
This 14×20″ oil painting is called “The Door to China Cove.” In what appears to be a cave near the center of this painting, is actually a passageway to the other side of this rocky formation. There is a white sand beach that you can get to. The...
by Rich Brimer | May 25, 2012 | Painting, Plein Air |
I had the privilege of going to a photography workshop, however I went as a painter. Kim Weston had arranged special access to Mission San Juan Bautista for a 3-day gathering of photographers. While I did take many wonderful photos, I came home with these three...
by Rich Brimer | Oct 16, 2011 | General, Painting, Plein Air |
Here is a photo of my view at Leo this morning. Painting on site is often a challenge but it is always a joy. Even when a painting is not a success, look where it was created 🙂 A few weeks ago, I flew to New Mexico and painted around Santa Fe. What a great part of the...
by Rich Brimer | Jun 24, 2011 | Painting, Plein Air |
Ive been camping and getting some sun out at San Onofre all week while painting for this years annual “Paint San Clemente” event. Here are two of the paintings I have managed to complete this week. It’s been cold and densely overcast, which makes...
by Rich Brimer | Mar 16, 2011 | beauty, General, Painting |
So, I am working BIG. this is the progress on a painting I have waited for about six months to work out. It’s only the first of what will likely be more paintings inspired from the Redwoods. “Morning Woods” is 48″ tall by 38″ wide...
by Rich Brimer | Jan 17, 2011 | beauty, Painting, Plein Air |
The Gaviota Hot Springs was my destination. I have wanted to paint there for a long time. It was a beautiful day so I decided to go on a drive. I got to Gaviota Hot Springs at midday. It was a bit of a hike up a steep muddy trail and I was winded by the time I got to...
by Rich Brimer | Jan 1, 2011 | beauty |
(repost from ConejoArts.org) A couple of years ago, I read the story about the violin virtuoso Joshua Bell. He donned street clothes and a baseball cap and played his 3.5 million dollar Stradivarius for a while in a busy Washington DC Metro terminal. It was an...
by Rich Brimer | Dec 14, 2010 | beauty, Plein Air |
Although I have lived in Southern California for nearly 50 years, I still find it odd that we can have an 85 degree day in mid-December. While friends in other parts of America are shoveling snow and stoking their pot-bellied stoves, I was out painting at the Pt Mugu...
