Monday, July 18, 2011

Guadalupe beach

 
 
Guadalupe Beach
5 X 7 inches
acrylic on 100% cotton 140 lb paper 

Friday, April 8, 2011

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Through the Trees

Through the Trees
36 X 24 inches
acrylic on canvas 
April 2011 


This painting was inspired by a short walk that starts at Sycamore hot springs and follows a dirt road through a tunnel of scrub oak, manzanita, and sycamore trees. Just past the tunnel of trees, the road reaches a summit overlooking Avila Bay and Port San Luis.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Anza Borrego


Anza Borrego Wildflowers
indian ink and acrylic on heavy brown paper

It is hard not to be inspired by all the wildflowers that are in bloom right now. Looking for ideas, I came across the following pictures from a trip out to the Anza Borrego desert.  The Anza Borrego is a dry and harsh desert.  The fragile, beautiful wildflowers that somehow survive here are a stark contrast to their bleak setting.










Mixing

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Orcutt Hills Old Oil Road

Orcutt Hills Old Oil Road
8" X 10"
acrylic and indian ink on heavy beige paper

This is a painting of an old oil road meandering through the Orcutt hills and looking out towards the vineyard-rich Sisquoc Valley/Foxen Canyon Road.