When I'm in the studio and start to feel like I 

need to get out and paint,  the coast is the first 

place I think of.  It has all the elements I look

for in order to create a good painting. 

 

This particular scene as set up for me.  A great

design with beautiful color and light.  This was 

painted right in the middle of the day,  but there 

were still some great blue shadows on the cliff

which complimented its golden tone.

 

I think this summer is going to be grand!

 

 

"Sunshine" 10"x12" Oil on linen

Private Collection

"Head of the Trail" Field Study 8"x10".

 Painted in the 

mountains near my home that had been burned 

by the Station Fire. Mother nature has sprinkled

 her love and everything is coming back!

SOLD 

"June in the High Country" 8"x10" Field Study

SOLD

"Raking Light" 9"x12"

California has light that is just amazing.  The 

variety of light, from hazy near the coast, to sharp

in the foothills and mountains,  keeps me excited 

and ready to paint any day of the year.  

This piece was painted near my home in the

foothills as the sun was approaching sunset.

The warm glow on the grass and reflected light

on the tree trunks literally stopped me in my 

tracks.

This is available for sale.

"Crashing Waves" 6"x8"  Field Study
SOLD

I love the California Coast and as you can tell one 

of my favorite places to paint.  Ever changing,

there is so much excitement with the surf crashing

over the rocks and sand to watching dolphins

frolic just off shore.  This particular painting is 

one I did recently in Malibu at what is called

the "Channels."  The tide was starting to build

and the waves were crashing  spectacularly.

"Early Summer" 7"x10" This was painted near

the town of Bishop,  CA in the Eastern Sierra.