Sandias

Just returned from a trip to Albuquerque, NM. I found a little time to paint and had seen this spot earlier in the week as we drove by it. The entrance to the path is near 8 foot tall carvings in still-rooted cottonwood trees- very cool. I walked about 100 yards to the Rio Grande River and set up. I was looking for sun this time, as it was about 30 degrees that morning- but nice and sunny, and thankfully no wind. This took about 1 1/2 hours.


Sandias, 8 x 10 plein air, oil on prepared panel

Buena Vista Lagoon

This is the first time I've painted this lagoon. Very nice spot right off of the freeway overlooking the lagoon. Got together with a couple of people from The Sage Group, a local plein air painting group. I painted, while the family hunted for treasure. We all had a pretty nice time.

Buena Vista, 8 x 10 plein air, oil on canvas on panel

reference photo

La Jolla Rocks

It was a drizzly day in San Diego yesterday. I thought I'd have the Cove to myself - ha! It was as busy as ever.

La Jolla Rocks, 8 x 10 plein air, oil on canvas on panel

Above, with reference.

Fall in San Diego

Not much Fall color in San Diego, but here are a few recent plein air paintings done in and around the county:

Batitquitos Lagoon, 8 x 10 plein air, oil on canvas on panel

San Diego Harbor, 8 x 10 plein air, oil on canvas on panel

Balboa Park, Casa del Prado Theater, 11 x 14 plein air, oil on canvas on panel

Balboa Park, Botanical Garden, 9 x 12 plein air, oil on prepared panel

Here is one from the San Juan Capistrano Mission. I painted here on a great weekend spent in Orange County. We walked around SJC and Laguna Beach, caught the exhibition the last day of the LPAPA Invitational. This was so inspirational to see so much great PA art.


Mission SJC, 9 x 12 plein air, oil on prepared panel

Sunset, La Jolla Tide Pools

Sunset,La Jolla Tide Pools, 6 x 8 plein air, oil on prepared panel

Tide Pools

Painted the tide pools in La Jolla just south of the Cove. The kids played in the surf and looked for creatures in the rocks while I painted.


Tide Pools, 9 x 12 plein air, oil on prepared panel

Cloud study, Caspers

Cloud study, Caspers, 9 x 12 plein air, o/c on panel







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