"Self-Portrait"

Title: "Self-Portrait"

Size: 5 Inches x 6 Inches

Medium: Oil on archivally mounted masonite panel, prepped w/ P.V.A size and gesso

Date of Completion: January 2010

"In The Misty Rough"

Title: "In The Misty Rough"
Size: 4.5 Inches x 2.75 Inches
Medium: Oil on masonite panel, prepped w/P.V.A size and gesso
Date of Completion: February 2010

"Monolith"

Title: "Monolith"

Size: 5 Inches x 6 Inches

Medium: Oil on archivally mounted masonite panel, prepped w/ P.V.A size and gesso

Date of Completion: January 2010

"Breaking Borders Running From The Mountain"

Title: "Breaking Borders Running From The Mountain"

Size: 4 Inches x 5 Inches

Medium: Oil on solid oak, prepped with P.V.A size and lead ground

Date of Completion: January 2010

"Whale Watching"

Title: "Whale Watching"
Size: 2.75 Inches x 4.5 Inches
Medium: Oil on masonite panel, prepped w/ P.V.A Size and Gesso
Date Completed: February 2010

Closing Reception for "The Preview"

Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Time: 5pm-8pm

Place: 39 Isis St., SF, CA, 94103

Friendly Reminder

Don't forget: "The Preview" at Driftwood Salon, 39 Isis St., San Francisco, California.
Open weekdays 11am-6pm, weekends 12-5pm.
Please help put food on my table and tubes of paint in my studio, go there, buy my painting!

Couple of Pics From the Show

Upcoming Show This Sat. February 6th!!

Greetings everyone. My apologies for not being around, I have been neglecting my poor blog for quite some time now. I hope to have more pics of my latest paintings soon. Things have been busy, busy, busy with art. If you happen to be anywhere near the Bay Area, CA, at any point during the month of February, please stop by the Driftwood Salon at 39 Isis St., San Francisco, CA. It is a wonderful new SOMA gallery, they are hosting a group show, and one of my favorite recent large paitnings will be a part of it.
The reception is this coming Sat. Here is a link to the event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2286914325874&index=1#!/event.php?eid=286914325874&index=1

Hopefully the link works, I had to type it in longhand (lol!)
Please come, bring a friend, buy some art!
Cheers!

Something a little different...

"She Yielded With A Quiver That Was Like Death"
19 inches x 22 inches
Oil on Bristol
Prepped w/P.V.A Size and Gesso

In between on-going projects, I decided to "let go" and do some action painting. Here is one of the results...

Plein Air Oil Sketch (Painted on 10/23/09)

"A Tree Amongst Trees"
4.5 inches X 3.5 inches
Oil on Solid Oak Panel
Prepped with P.V.A and Lead Ground

Giving Credit Where It's Due

All photos, including my avatar portrait, were taken by Fredrik Reiz. He does a wonderful job, is very easy to work with, uses top of the line equipment, and is available for commissions. Drop me a line, if you'd like to hire him.

More plein air and interior oil sketches from 2009

"Apples on the Branch"
4 inches x 5 inches
Oil Sketch on Masonite
Prepped w/P.V.A size and Gesso

"Summer Blossoms III"

Oil Sketch on Masonite

Prepped w/ P.V.A siz and Gesso

"Summer Blossoms II"

4.5 inches x 5.5 inches

Oil Sketch on Masonite

Prepped w/P.V.A size and Gesso

"Summer Blossoms"

4.5 inches x 5.5 inches
Oil Sketch on Masonite

Prepped w/ P.V.A size and Gesso

"Rock Formations at Shell Beach"

3.5 inches x 4.5 inches

Oil Sketch on Solid Oak Panel

Prepped w/P.V.A size and Lead Ground

More Plein air oil sketches from 2009

Oil Sketch of the Laguna II
4 inches x 5 inches
Oil on Bristol, P.V.A and Gesso

Oil Sketch of the Laguna

4 inches x 5 inches

Oil on Bristol, P.V.A size and Gesso

"Goodbye Summer"

"Goodbye Summer"
48 inches x 60 inches (121.92cms x 152.4cms)
Oil on Stretched Canvas

(Detail "Goodbye Summer")

Today's (9/30/09) Oil Sketch

"Little Black Bird"
3 inches x 4 inches (76.2mm x 101.6mm)
Oil on Solid Oak, Prepped w/ P.V.A and Lead Ground

Ecstatically overwhelmed by the newly arrived colors and smells of Autumn, I opted to perch one of my stuffed birds amongst some branches, outside of my studio; so that I could sit and enjoy the entirety of what this gorgeous morning had to offer. I apologize for the glare, this one ended up being quite thickly painted and is still very wet. I will post a better pic, after it has had a few days to dry. Cheers.

Today's (9/28/09) Oil Sketch

"Luminescent Reminiscence"
20 inches x 24 inches (508mm x 609.6mm)

Oil Sketch On Stretched Canvas, Prepped w/P.V.A and Gesso

Last night, I had a dream that was completely silent, and very reminiscent of a harbor in Sausalito. This oil sketch is loosely based on that dream.

Sunday's (9/20/09) Oil Sketch

"Stream of Consciousness"
19 inches x 22 inches
Oil sketch on Bristol
Prepped with P.V.A. and old-fashioned Gesso

This was my morning oil sketch from the day before I started the blog. Mind/dreamscape, I often have no idea what these are going to look like until they are finished. I only plan out what sort of palette I want to work with, and choose whether I want the composition to be vertical or horizontal; from there, I move forward in an "ad-lib" fashion.

Today's (9/22/09) Oil Sketch

19 inches x 22 inches

Today's (9/21/09) Oil Sketch

I try to do these at "lightning speed," primarily using large size brushes, through out the duration of the painting. It's a good way to wake up/warm up, and get the day's work rolling.

19 inches x 22 inches