by Rich Brimer | Dec 27, 2014 | beauty, Plein Air |
Point Lobos is a California State Park with amazing beauty and diversity. The geographical features will continue to provide me with many years of inspiration to paint from. Above are a few of those spots that I like to get to once in a while to paint, to be, to...
by Rich Brimer | Aug 7, 2014 | beauty, Painting, Plein Air |
I got to play the role as “The Wedding Painter” with some extreme plein air painting — Here is the 16×30″ oil painting I did in Carmel Valley’s Holman Ranch for this nice couple from Chicago. It was a wedding gift from the groom to the...
by Rich Brimer | Jan 6, 2014 | beauty, General, Painting, Plein Air |
I am not the first person to wander along the shoreline of the Monterey Peninsula and been consumed by the grandeur of natural beauty here. The Ohlone inhabited this land when the Spanish explorers first arrived. Fr. Junipero Serra made this his base once he...
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 | 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...
