6x6
Oil/masonite
Studio painting
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Nov 16, 2011
Dec 16, 2010
Newspaper Article
The recent issue of San Diego Uptown News has a little write up about my work. Thank you reporter Elena Buckley for your nice article! The issue came out on 12/10 but will run through 12/24. To see this article click this link http://www.sandiegouptownnews.com/ then click on "Arts And Entertaintment" then "Artist Profile". Or see a PDF version here then click your way to page 21. The issue is also available for free at corner newspaper kiosks. Hope you enjoy!
Dec 13, 2010
Nov 7, 2010
Hillcrest Sunrise
8x13
Oil/masonite
Studio painting
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Well, finally got around to doing some new paintings and they are currently on view. There are 15 paintings at Bread & Cie Cafe in San Diego, California. The cafe is located at 350 University Avenue, 92103. The show started on November 3rd and will be on display for all of November. Click on the cafe link to see store hours. They also have excellent edibles for your dining pleasure!
Jul 14, 2009
May 26, 2008
Live Wire
14x18
Oil/masonite
Studio painting
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I always thought this perspective (even though only a portion of it is showing) of my old watering hole would make a good painting some day. I finally got around to it. This place was a every weekend destination when I first moved to San Diego 15 years ago. Wow, how time flies. I always was fascinated with the sign and found it a delight to paint. This painting will be in the San Diego County Fair starting in mid June.
Apr 23, 2008
Scholarship News!!
Been having some luck lately! In late March I was notified by Oil Painters Of America that I'm the recipient of their Shirl Smithson Scholarship for 2008. I believe they hand out four per year. The scholarship is good for up to $500. I'll be using the scholarship to attend a 3 day portrait workshop by Jeff Watts in late June in Encinitas, CA at Watts Atelier. It's been a while since I've had instruction from Jeff and I'm very excited to attend this workshop.
Also....
Last week I was awarded a scholarship from the Scottsdale Artists' School. The scholarship is good for one workshop. I'll be attending a studio landscape painting workshop with Matt Smith, one of my favorite landscape painters. This 3 day workshop is in late April, and of course will be in Scottsdale, AZ.
Wooohooo!
Also....
Last week I was awarded a scholarship from the Scottsdale Artists' School. The scholarship is good for one workshop. I'll be attending a studio landscape painting workshop with Matt Smith, one of my favorite landscape painters. This 3 day workshop is in late April, and of course will be in Scottsdale, AZ.
Wooohooo!
Mar 24, 2008
A Little Exposure..........
The April issue of Southwest Art magazine is featuring an article about James Lightner's book Land Of Sunlight - Contemporary Paintings Of San Diego County. This book was released last summer. Luckily, I was one of ten artists chosen to have a painting printed for this article. The painting chosen was Alcazar Gardens. I'm thrilled for my small contribution for this article. I hope you get a chance to check it out.
Mar 13, 2008
Ginger
10x12
Oil/linen panel
Life study
It's been a while since I have posted a portrait because it's been a while since I have painted one. This was a joy to paint and it felt good to see my friends at the Tuesday portrait group. Life and work have a way of interrupting these pleasures! But we all know this difficulty.
Mar 2, 2008
'60 Chevrolet Conversion
12x16
Oil/masonite
Studio painting
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Thought I would have some fun with this one! This car is a 1960 Chevrolet Wagon which was converted into a ambulance. The lights were a later addition and the inside was revamped for emergency use. The original ambulances from this time were higher in the back to accommodate equipment and people. This painting will also be at a gallery I'll be showing at starting next week and I'll post those details soon. It was painted from picture reference taken in Denver when I was home for Thanksgiving. It was asking to be painted!
Feb 17, 2008
Jan 25, 2008
Breaking Wave
8x10
Oil/masonite
Studio painting
This was painted from photo reference taken at Pt. Loma National Monument, just below the light house. Tide pools galore when the water is out and many cliffs to explore and get lost in. This particular area is a short distance past the tide pools and requires a short hike which starts above the cliffs and zig zags steeply to get to these beauties. A risky trek to take because one false step could spell danger. I've done some plein air studies there also which will eventually become studio paintings.
Jan 10, 2008
Panchoy Lane
6x8
Oil/linen panel
Plein air
Here's a little side street in east county, San Diego. Definitely an unexplored area waiting to painted. This area was a lemon grove mecca back in the day, hence the name of the town is Lemon Grove. Some areas still have that farm community vibe with old shops and the railroad running through. Been doing little 6x8's and 8x10's lately and plan to use them for some larger studio pieces. I love doing these small ones. 30 to 60 minutes and that's it, just enough time to work from the gut and not get so caught up in details. This was executed in front of my good friend Ed's house looking east. Been wanting to do it for a while now and finally got a chance.
Dec 31, 2007
Bridge Belly
6x8
Oil/cotton panel
Plein air
The belly of the bridge. It's amazing how orange it was. Marian Bear Park is the place, even for freeway bridges. I said it before, but every time I go there to paint I can't seem to get myself out of the parking lot and onto the many trails the park offers. So much beauty there. Tons of oak and sycamore trees. Gruppe would love it. Oh yeah, and the occasional rattle snake.
Nov 13, 2007
Tunnel Vision
9x12
Oil/linen panel
Plein air
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My first plein air in a long time, but damn it felt good! Trying to shake off the rust. A grey day for sure. The top is interstate 5 heading north to Los Angeles with a frontage road running underneath it. I pass through this tunnel a lot and finally got around to painting it. This location is at Laurel and India. Would like to paint the other side of it sometime. I'm heading to Colorado for Thanksgiving and I'll be taking my paint gear. The last time I was there I saw my hometown with artists eyes. It's unbelievable how much there is to paint, things like old silos, abandoned gas stations, run down shops and dead cornfields with the Rocky Mountians in the background. Should be a fun time!
Oct 10, 2007
Artist Member In The CAC
Amidst all the chaos in my personal life and the recent passing of my father, there was a moment of good news. I was recently selected as an Artist Member in the California Art Club. Formerly a Painting Patron, being an Artist Member has the extra perk of eligibility to submit artwork to CAC exhibitions (Gold Medal, CAC Gallery, etc.) From what I understand about 300 applications were submitted and 20 artist were selected. This process happens every two years. I'm very excited and look forward to submitting work for future events. Congratulations also to Jeff Yeomans, Meadow Gist (both San Diegans) and also to William Wray (all under Links to the left).
Sep 28, 2007
My Dad
8x10
Oil/cotton panel
Studio painting
This value study painting was done 5 or so years ago using only burnt umber and white. It is of my father who early this morning (9/28) passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was 72 years old.
I recently spent time in Colorado visiting my dad during his stay in the hospital. When I left for home to San Diego his condition was slowly improving. He had emphysema, even though he quit smoking nearly 20 years ago. A touch of pneumonia and a series of strokes also complicated matters. He put up a good fight for 21 plus days but in the end his body simply gave out.
Oil/cotton panel
Studio painting
This value study painting was done 5 or so years ago using only burnt umber and white. It is of my father who early this morning (9/28) passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was 72 years old.
I recently spent time in Colorado visiting my dad during his stay in the hospital. When I left for home to San Diego his condition was slowly improving. He had emphysema, even though he quit smoking nearly 20 years ago. A touch of pneumonia and a series of strokes also complicated matters. He put up a good fight for 21 plus days but in the end his body simply gave out.
All his life he was a hard working person, blue collar all the way. He took pride in being from Ohio. His professions ranged from working the oil fields, railroad, construction, roofing, concrete and he retired as a janitor for McDonalds. He was also a Korean War veteran serving three years in the Army. I remember spending a summer before my freshman year in college working with him as a roofer (the industrial kind of roofing). I had a newfound respect for him after that summer.
Although he's technically my stepfather, I consider him my only father as he met my mother and raised me since I was 6 months old. That was in 1966. He was always a good husband to my mother and provided plentifully for my younger brother and me.
Among his countless enjoyments fishing was at the top of the list. We took many camping and road trips as a family. Western movies was a life long passion and he enjoyed listening to country music, especially the old school variety. I would watch the Denver Broncos every Sunday with him and he loved watching his Colorado Rockies baseball team. His yard and garden were of particular joy to him. A character he was, giving the nurses and doctors a "hard time" up to the very end.
He loved this painting. As you can see he has one of those faces an artist loves to paint. Over the years I've taken many pictures of him with the idea of doing more paintings. I'm glad I did and I look forward to doing those paintings down the road. Of course there's a lot more to my dad than these few paragraphs. I just wanted to write about him a little today. I'll miss you dearly dad.
Although he's technically my stepfather, I consider him my only father as he met my mother and raised me since I was 6 months old. That was in 1966. He was always a good husband to my mother and provided plentifully for my younger brother and me.
Among his countless enjoyments fishing was at the top of the list. We took many camping and road trips as a family. Western movies was a life long passion and he enjoyed listening to country music, especially the old school variety. I would watch the Denver Broncos every Sunday with him and he loved watching his Colorado Rockies baseball team. His yard and garden were of particular joy to him. A character he was, giving the nurses and doctors a "hard time" up to the very end.
He loved this painting. As you can see he has one of those faces an artist loves to paint. Over the years I've taken many pictures of him with the idea of doing more paintings. I'm glad I did and I look forward to doing those paintings down the road. Of course there's a lot more to my dad than these few paragraphs. I just wanted to write about him a little today. I'll miss you dearly dad.
Sep 9, 2007
Elizabeth
9x12
Oil/linen panel
Life study
Here's a portrait from my Tuesday group. Thanks to a recent workshop I had with Carolyn Anderson my portrait paintings are becoming a bit stronger. If anybody is interested and has a chance to take her workshop she is a wonderful artist and kind person. The link to her site is on the left under links.
Aug 30, 2007
Aug 22, 2007
Backhoe
8x10
Oil/masonite
Plein air
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There's a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood so this was bound to happen. I finally got around to it! I wanted to paint the shapes of the backhoe and not do much with the background. This was fun as it went together like a jigsaw puzzle, painting one shape/color/value next to each other. I recently took some pics of construction workers while on the job and hope to experiment with some of those.
Aug 9, 2007
Cul-De-Sac View
8x10
Oil/masonite
Plein air
It was one of those mornings when I didn't know what I was going to paint and was anticipating driving around aimlessly. I didn't drive around for long as I drove into a cul-de-sac and saw this scene. The great part was the 6 year old girl who lived in the house to my left. She drew a picture of me as I was painting. That made my morning.
Jul 31, 2007
A New Plein Air/Landscape Art Book For San Diego
Late last year I submitted some paintings for possible
publication for San Diego Flora. Nine of my paintings were accepted into this publication. The book, Land Of Sunlight - Contemporary Paintings of San Diego County was just mailed to contributing artists and is expected to be in many retail stores by the end of August. It’s such a beautiful book and author James Lightner obviously made this book a labor of love. One hundred fine artists are featured and the book is loaded with hundreds of full color paintings of the desert, mountains, hills/valleys and the coast. The artists and their styles in this book are just as diverse as San Diego County, some of them very well known. A great book for collectors no doubt. As a contributing artist I can get this book at the wholesale price. Please drop me an email if you are interested in owning this book. You can also visit http://www.sandiegoflora.com/.
Jul 16, 2007
Aero Club
9x12
Oil/masonite
Studio painting
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This bar front has always intrigued me, even before I started to paint landscapes. The obvious curiosity with the sign is what grabbed me. I would like to paint this again in maybe late afternoon light or at night when the neon is ablaze. The reference pic was taken in the morning and I like the way the light slices through the painting. From my theater days as a scenic artist I always loved to paint signs/lettering, and I enjoy painting signs and lettering in small scale as well.
Jul 10, 2007
Ray At Night Opening
For those local San Diego folks who might be interested. There will be music, food and local artisans displaying their works. I'll be showing 23 paintings, mostly plein air and landscapes with a few portraits. Many galleries and a lot to see. This July 14th opening will be part of the festivities for this once a month neighborhood tradition. If you want to know more go here:
www.northparkmainstreet.com/promotion/ray.htm
Jul 5, 2007
North Park Alley View
8x10
Oil/masonite
Studio painting
The pic reference was taken standing in an alley looking towards the water tower with the sun almost directly above. I thought it was an interesting view. It's not the usual one point perspective alley painting but a glimpse into the backside of someones garage and home.
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