'OCEAN WAVES' The waves rolling in to the shore at Asilomar, California

I observed the waves rolling in for a long while before beginning to paint. They are moving so fast that you really have to paint from memory when on location at the beach. I like the way the blue-green intensifies in saturation just under the curl of foam. Paintings is always about edges, color, brushstrokes and relationships.

Oil on linen mounted on hardboard

9" X 12"

$200.

'FIGURE 36'                I was working a little more 'a la prima' with this painting even though it was worked on for two seperate sessions- a week apart. My attention was on the strong colors surrounding her and the way they reflect in the half-tones and shadows.                                  

Oil on harboard

9" X 12"

$150

'PACIFIC GROVE'

I painted this small one quickly after a longer study. Its nice to have all the colors mixed, ready and just get it down. A foreign tourist watched me for a while and then exclaimed, "Isn't it wonderful, you just stand there and paint!!"...  sounds so easy.

Oil on hardboard

5" X 7"

$100. (see side-bar on blog- how to purchase)

'KAYAKER' 

Pacific Grove seascape 

I'm finally posting my paintings from my week in Pacific Grove last June. The next few paintings were done on location, in one go. I painted this after observing the surf and waves for a long while. As I was finishing the painting, a kayaker rowed across and I thought the yellow kayak was a good color note to punctuate all the mauves and greys of the ocean that day.

Oil on Canvas

8" X 10"

$200.

Model in a Red Dress

This was painted from a live model in two long sessions. We all thought the red dress and shoes brought out her bold personality. I pondered a statement based on that richly colored chemise.

11" X 14"

Oil on Canvas board

$200. (see shopping cart in Daily Painter's website)

RIVER ROCKS II

This was done quickly with the palette paint remaining after a concentrated effort on the first version. I think the expressionistic paint strokes and color came together well in the smaller, faster version. 

Oil on hardboard

5" X 7"

$100.

'RIVER ROCKS MARIPOSA'    Painting the rock formations along the Agua Fria river, Mariposa, California this spring was an exciting challenge for me.  With the sounds and events of natural life unfolding, I set up my easel and gear in the cold. I set to painting nature's rock sculpture in fast changing light; trying to make water fluid, rocks solid, the land dewy and warming in the early morning.

Oil on Canvas board

9" X 12"

$150.