Two for the Show

While spending a week soaking up the sun, making new friends and eating sparsely from my ice chest, I also painted at the San Onofre surf beach. I want to share one of the images here called “Two for the Show.” When I asked Jack, my VW man what year the...

My El Matador Morning

The View Through — 8″x10″ Oil on Birch Board The Ventura County chapter of the California Art Club hosted their monthly paint-out at El Matador State Beach this morning. I know… its LA County, but whateveh! I think I was the first one there at 9am,...

Wonderment

Here is the text from my speech today at the annual Arts Council of the Conejo Valley board installation… ———- The Arts – That is what we are a council of. The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley. We are “The VOICE of the Arts”....

Central Coastal Colors

So, I had a very nice week to paint in and around San Luis Obispo with a few artists from the California Art Club. The weather was nice, but scattered showers caused the fair weather artists to stay indoors. I did a total of 5 plein air studies and a still life. I...

Painting “Beach Hat”

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...