The Pederson Homested

On the southside of the California Lutheran University, sits the old Peterson homested. The original home for the Pederson family which was later donated along with several hundred acres to the Lutheran’s to build the college. The above painting was done this...

Another Commission

Here is a look at a family dog portrait for a friend. I need let it set now for a while and take a look back at it when it is good and dry and out of my head. I will add some more detail to the his eyes and put some lowlights in where they are needed.

Huntington Beach Plein Air Review

The Huntington Beach Plein Air art show is hanging and I got a really fantastic spot in the gallery … on the back wall across from the main entry, so my three paintings were the first pieces you see as you walk into the main room of the gallery. Although I did...

Huntington Beach Festival II

Back from another weekend. I did not get much painting done, but I had a wonderful time at the beach. It started out at San Onofre on Friday. I left work at 1pm to make my drive down to the camp site, and it ended up that I did not get there until nearly 6:00. I...

Il Paradiso I

So I am starting something new. I have been working on a landscape today in my studio from a photo I took in Italy last March of an area called Il Paradiso (Paradise). I have not done many studio landscapes, preferring to work outdoors (en plein air), but I have loved...