"High Mountain Aspen"  8"x8"

SOLD

Available at my Studio Sale August 4th, 2012
If you would like to attend please email
frankserrano@sbcglobal.net

Available at my Studio Sale August 4th, 2012
If you would like to attend please email
frankserrano@sbcglobal.net

Above,  "Hyde Street"  SOLD

"Colorado Blvd. 7am" 8"x8" HOLD

After working in the studio for the past few days I 

decided to break it up with a trip down to Laguna 

Beach to get a couple field studies done.  I often 

give myself a break when painting larger works

in the studio to keep those paintings from 

looking too labored.  They  take  much longer

to create,  sometimes weeks,  so a fresh eye is
important!

Above: "Laguna Rock Pile" 8"x8"
"Mid Day Sun" 8"x10"

Copyright F. Serrano 2012

Recent on location field studies from my trip up the California
coast.  I recommend this trip to anyone,  but especially if you
paint or love to sketch it's spectacular. and if you bring
 a partner you can stop along the way picnic at sights like
these and paint!

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to
play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give
 strength to body and soul." John Muir

Above: Pigeon Pt Light House 10"x14"

Copyright,  F. Serrano 2012

"Sunrise at Leo Carrillo",  7"x10" Field Study

Copyright F. Serrano 2012

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I couldn't believe how lucky I was to drive an hour

to the beach and find this scene just starting 

 to unfold.  With my hot coffee in hand and 

easel on my back I hiked down to the sand to

find my spot.  I could feel the warmth of the sun

on my face and at the same time a cool breeze

coming off of the water.  So peaceful,  I had to 

say a quick prayer before setting up my easel to 

thank God for such a beautiful day!

 

Back to the studio to work on enlarging some of my 

San Francisco and Central Coast paintings!

Sometimes it's hard to get back into painting in the
studio after such a beautiful experience painting
outdoors,  but it's something that must be done.  I
will often surround myself with all the studies of
the area and meditate or visualize being there again.
Slowly the sights,  smells and sounds drift back
and I feel i can begin to start my work. I want the
viewer to feel in my larger works what I felt
on the spot in my field studies.  

"Hyde Street"  8"x8"  oil on panel

SOLD

I recently had the best painting trip to to the 

great city of San Francisco.  My friend Andre and

I painted  scenes from the Golden Gate to 

the streets that make this city a unique place.

Although I painted at least a dozen Plein Air

paintings,  I can't wait to go back when I can 

spend more time exploring and painting

all the places I may have missed.

Copyright F. Serrano 2012