Ventura Lifeguard Stand

This is the second painting I did from the top of the parking structure. I am tempted to add some other elements to the composition, people, a water line, etc. but for now, I will leave it as it is. 16 x 20" Oil on Canvas board

Ventura Pier

Painted this section of the pier from the top of the parking structure near the Crown Plaza.

 It was an overcast day with a breeze from the west.  16 x 20" oil on canvas board

Ventura Steeple

I have painted this building several times and it is very decorative. I try to simplify and design it to my tastes. In this case I have stretched it  and kept it sketchy. 16 x20" 

Ventura Elks Lodge

Here's a larger version of the painting. It still needs a couple touches. 16 x 20"

Elks Lodge, Ventura

The best part of this painting isn't the painting, but the drop shadow from my VW. It cuts the painting diagonally and makes it look like it's part of the painting. I wish I could design these sort of elements in my paintings rather than have them thrown at me after I am finished.

16 x 20" Oil/Canvas

Dock Reflections

Painted from a crappy dock with the sun at my back; I couldn't sketch this view fast enough.... It was a busy subject with very little going for it. So, what you see is what you get. 16 x20"

Boat and Forklift

What I like about the boatyards is that people are too busy working to be very interested in what I am up to. Things move around and the light changes fast. 16 x 20"

Vineyard Colours

I seem to have painted so many urban scapes that I have trouble getting into pure landscapes. It may be that they can be forgiving. Here's a quick 16 x 20" oil on canvas I did after a wine tasting with Karen. 

Challenge Butter Trucks

Another location close to home that I have eyed for sometime as a possible painting.

16 x 20"

NOAA On Drydock

This is a view of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's boat. 

16 x 20" Oil on Canvas

Oil on Oil

I enjoyed the location even though it was a 3 mile bike ride to the pumps.

I have decided to paint larger this year and search out local subjects.

16" x 20" oil on canvas

Indian Head Palms

8 x 10 Oil On Canvas Board

December Sky

8x 10" oil on canvas board

December Wave

I may go back into this and soften some edges and add some highlights.

8 x10" oil on canvas board

New Camera Phone/ Old Palette

I am playing around with my new galaxy phone and thought it would be funny to show this feature. This is a stormy day and I setup inside the VW to stay dry. Pink ground is the stain on the canvas board. 

Near Ema Wood State Beach

Fall Day  with Storm Clouds     8 x 10"  Oil

Iron and Resin Trailer

Behind the iron and resin store there is a trailer they use for parties. Here is a version I did of it as I steal it in my wagon flying down to Baja. 9x 12"

Freeway Palm

After a few weeks of drawing storyboards and other illustration projects, I finally got back to some plein air painting. I had forgotten how much I missed it. This 9x 12 " was on a stretched canvas that is made for watercolors. It has a very smooth finish and handled well. It seems to dry faster, maybe because it absorbs the oils. I rode my bike a few blocks away to set up near the freeway and Patagonia headquarters. As you can see it's close to the beach and a surfer is riding his bike.

Burnet Drive In

Here's the demo painting I did at the Beverly Hills Show Oct. 19th.

12 x 12" oil on canvas

Typewriter And Cup Of Coffee

I need to update this later with the name of this vintage typewriter. I like the simplicity of the composition and handling of the negative shapes.

12 x 12 "  Oil on Canvas