Painting “Beach Hat”

by | Apr 17, 2010 | Painting | 1 comment

Today was a perfectly beautiful day in Camarillo, CA, my hometown. I joined about 15 other artists who shared their works of art in many downtown merchants who were hosting wine tastings. Lots of people came to join us drink wine and enjoy art. I also enjoyed getting...

Some Crazy Color :D

by | Mar 30, 2010 | Plein Air | 7 comments

So, I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to do an experiment today. An experiment in pure color. No black and only a small bit of white. Lots of cleaning and wiping the brush. No purple tainted with cad yellow. Bright pure color. I went to a government owned...

Pondering with Paint

by | Mar 29, 2010 | beauty, Painting, Plein Air | 1 comment

I have been painting again. This weekend I was with a fantastic colorist and impressionistic painter David Gallup. It was a wonderful time of conversation, philosophy and most of all COLOR. It was a real eye opener for me about using paint that I have never had on my...

I love my job

by | Mar 13, 2010 | Painting, Plein Air | 1 comment

So, now that I am back, I can post some photos of my last three days of painting with Ryan Wurmser and a few new friends. Each day Ryan started with his demo as we watched, learned and took notes… mental or otherwise. Then after lunch we would be off on our own...

Life is Beautiful

by | Mar 10, 2010 | beauty | 5 comments

Here is a collection of some more photos of the beautiful California that I live in. It is truly a wonderful part of the world to live in. Most people only get to...

High Studio

by | Feb 15, 2010 | Painting | 2 comments

So, many have asked what I have been working on. I started a commission painting of High Studio in Moorpark, CA … a portrait really … of the outside of the building. Its a night scene. Still to come, people enjoying art in the left half windows… and...

Wander and Wonder

by | Oct 14, 2009 | beauty | 2 comments

Wander and Wonder One of my favorite things is to watch emerging “Aha!” moments. Whether it is a moment in myself or in another fellow human, being around when the “Aha!” hits is wonderful. It’s like turning a dark corner on a rainy country road, to suddenly...

Do you see it? II

by | Oct 11, 2009 | beauty | 5 comments

Craig Detwiler is film maker, professor, writer and promoter of the arts in the Church. In this video (re-posted from his website) he passionately offers a call to ALL artists in the Church to create and inspire the world by harnessing beauty and creating great art...

The morning after TST

by | Sep 22, 2009 | General | 2 comments

Thanks again to Andrew and Terry Scott Taylor for joining us at the “Looking for Camarillo Eddie at the Brimer Backyard BBQ!” …and, for those of you that were not able to come… TOO BAD FOR YOU! We had a really wonderful evening. After sitting...