Aggressive Seagulls/Birds
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The Gamble of Art and Culture
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The Gamble of Art and Culture
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles, The Channel Islands► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:They call it a casino, and yet aside from placing the riskiest bet known to man – betting on art and culture – no gambling has ever taken place in this building. When it was built, Vegas wasn’t much of a thing yet, and the word “casino” was still just an Italian word that means “gathering place”. And so it was the gathering place for art, music, performance, film, dancing and culture in general in this small island town.
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Landscapes, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access, Southern California, Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Uncomfortably Warm, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: AMERICA!, ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BELL TOWERS, BOATS, BUILDINGS, CACTUS, CASINOS THAT WERE NEVER USED FOR GAMBLING, DRY GRASS, EUCALYPTUS, FLAGS AND WEATHER VANES, HARBORS, JETTIES, PALM TREES, PEOPLE, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUBMERGED ROCKS, TREES -
Marine Layers
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Marine Layers
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Region: Central California
Sub-Region: Monterey► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:I enjoyed this moody midday painting. Sometimes I go to a place hunting bluebirds and sunshine. In this case all I found was clouds and crows. For real. A friend that lives nearby showed up midway through the painting with some amazing deli sandwiches which we shared by his van up on the road. Halfway through we looked down to my easel and a crow had landed on my palette and was just standing there staring at the painting- which contained no shiny objects, or food- so nothing came of it. But it's those small moments that remind you that this isn't your home studio. Well except the time the neighbor's chicken wandered in, that was kind of similar. But mostly birds don't generally get too involved in my art world. After the crow took his turn, I returned to finish this one beneath the mar…
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SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Central California, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Monterey, Plein Air, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Travel, Weather Tags: DRIFTWOOD, DRIPS AND RUNS, EVERGREENS, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, MARINE LAYER, ON THE ROCKS, OUT OF DARKNESS, OVERCAST, PATHS, POINT BREAKS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHADOWS OF CLOUDS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUCCULENTS, TIDEPOOLS, WILDFLOWERS -
All You Can Eat
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All You Can Eat
Original Size: 20" x 10"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:This was a significant painting for me. I have a tendency to want to include everything, and break up every space on a canvas into smaller and smaller pieces. When painting flat beaches or spaces with a lot of empty foreground or sky I usually struggle with those empty areas. Here I finally just let them be. Not sure why it took nearly thirty years of painting to figure that one out, but better late than never, yeah?
Also it was super hot and humid and uncomfortable. I found shade under the stairs to the beach- smart! …And it rained sand every time someone passed overhead coming or going- not so smart!
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, San Diego, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Southern California, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm Tags: FREE FOOD, FROM THE BEACH, PEOPLE, PERSONAL FAVORITES, POCKET BEACHES, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, RETAINING WALLS, RIGHTS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, SINGLE-FINS, STANDING UNDER THE STAIRS WAS A GOOD IDEA, STANDING UNDER THE STAIRS WAS A NOT-SO-GOOD IDEA, SURFBOARDS -
Intertidal Architecture
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Intertidal Architecture
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:The first painting I ever recall painting of a specific location on the California coast was of the Seal Beach Pier. It was for a 7th grade art class. It wasn't painted on location. It was painted with watercolors. And I'm sure it had lots of details conveyed through the awkward lens of a 12 year old's eyes. I don't know where it ended up.
They say some things never change, and I'm inclined to agree.
Except this is not the Seal Beach Pier. It's not for an art class. It was painted on location. It wasn't painted with watercolors. And it's details are conveyed through the awkward lens of my 43 (now 44) year old eyes instead.Speaking of this pier and my eyes, I've never seen a pier with architecture quite like this one. I should have just painted that part on the left …
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SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Hungry Parking Meters, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Parking, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, San Diego, Southern California, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm Tags: ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BEACH BREAKS, BUILDINGS, BUSTED UP CONCRETE, FROM THE BEACH, GEOMETRY, LIFEGUARD TOWERS, MORNING LIGHT, PIERS, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL -
The Great Escape
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The Great Escape
Original Size: 20" x 10"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:This was from a heat wave last July that saw temps in the 100's at the water's edge. If you could find parking, you could attempt to cool off in the water with your family and everyone else that lives in a hundred mile radius and who have no AC at home and who are flocking to the ocean to cool off, just like you. (We're all one family anyway when you get down to it yeah?)
You guys know I don't paint human figures much, and it certainly shows here. I couldn't avoid them this time though. I didn't make much effort to get em' right. Mostly I was just interested in conveying the activity and atmosphere of a midday heat wave at sea level.
I don't know that I've ever painted in trunks at the water's edge before, but it sure was nice to paint for 10 minutes then run out and bodys…
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SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Cooking Hot, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, People Drinking, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Santa Barbara, Southern California, Stinking Tar Balls, Subject, Surging Waves/ Wet Boots, Temperature, The California Coast, Trudging Through Soft Sand, Weather Tags: BEACH HOUSES, BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, BUILDINGS, EUCALYPTUS, FROM THE BEACH, HAVE A SEAT, KAYAKS, PAINTED WITH MY FEET IN WET SAND, PEOPLE, PERSONAL FAVORITES, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, UMBRELLAS -
Still Life with Three Donuts
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Still Life with Three Donuts
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Donuts!, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Plein Air, San Diego, Southern California, Southern California- May 2018, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast Tags: BEACH BREAKS, COFFEE, DONUTS, FREE FOOD, FROM THE BEACH, GEOMETRY, GROUND-LEVEL VIEW, OVERCAST, PERFECT CIRCLES, PERSONAL FAVORITES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS, THE FOOD CHAIN -
More or Less
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More or Less
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Region: Central California
Sub-Region: San Luis Obispo► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:I saw an old man reciting poetry to the seagulls here. They waited on his every word, looking for any morsel of wisdom they could read between his lines. Or potato chips, those would work too.
One seagull perched on my van. He wanted to know what I was doing in there. I was painting the scene he calls home. He didn’t like my painting because it didn’t include all the people and towels, umbrellas and bikinis, but mostly the paper sacks resting in open backpacks near the skinny awkward kids. Those contained the best poetry on earth.
Poetry written in love by lonely mothers giving their lives for their young and wrapping their words in plastic and tin foil to keep them fresh in their child’s time of need. Yes, the finest verses ever written, penned from kitchen counters,…
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SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Central California, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Painted from Inside the Van, Painted From my Van, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, Southern Central California 2017, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast, Vehicular Logistics Tags: BEACH BREAKS, CARS, CARS THAT DON'T ALWAYS START, FOG BANKS, GRANITE BOULDERS, GREEN GRASS, MORNING LIGHT, MY VANS, PARKING LOTS, PATHS, PLUGGED UP VOLCANOES, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, THE '76 VW THAT I GREW UP IN, TRUCKS, VANS -
My People
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My People
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Donuts!, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Paid Park Entrance Required, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, San Diego, Southern California, Southern California 2017, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast, Travel, Weather Tags: ARTISTS, BRIDGES, FREE FOOD, FROM THE BEACH, INLETS, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PALM TREES, PEOPLE, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS -
Educational Facilities
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Educational Facilities
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2016
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:These are the places where we return when we get a bit too old after a long week of work and need to learn to be young again. They are also the places where the young grow and learn, and gain wisdom beyond their years. Up and down the coast are these friendly pockets of earth, some of the finest educational facilities in existence.
University ratings are irrelevant, although SPF ratings should be considered carefully.
Degrees are measured in Fahrenheit, or possibly Celsius for the international exchange students.
Graduation isn’t just for the end of the year, it happens all the time. From jumping over waves in the shallows, to jumping in to them from a bit further out. From belly boarding to stand-up riding. From riding whitewater to sliding down the open face. Diplo…
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SKU: N/A Categories: 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Plein Air, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara/Ventura 2016, Southern California, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast Tags: BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, COLLEGE CAMPUSES, HAVE A SEAT, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, PATHS, PEOPLE, PERSONAL FAVORITES, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS, SURFBOARDS, UMBRELLAS -
Between Sessions
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Between Sessions
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2016
Region: Northern California
Sub-Region: Marin► MORE ARTWORK INFORMATION ►► PURCHASE OPTIONS
Artwork Notes:This was a rough day. Had to surf twice, before and after painting this one. All in a day’s work I guess…
SKU: N/A Categories: 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Marin, Marin 2016, Medium, Method, Northern California, Plein Air, Sketchy Human Interactions, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, Surfing, Surging Waves/ Wet Boots, The California Coast, Travel, Unruly Dogs Tags: BUSTED UP CONCRETE, COMMISSIONED WORK, FROM THE BEACH, GEOMETRY, GRAFFITI, LEFTS, MURALS, PEOPLE, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, RESPECT, RETAINING WALLS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS, WETSUITS, WORDS -
Expression Session
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Expression Session
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2016
Region: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Categories: 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Donuts!, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mysterious Insect Bites/Stings, Other Painters, Parking, Plein Air, Questionable or Illegal Parking Required, Roaming Scientists, San Diego, San Diego 2016, Southern California, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Travel, Weather Tags: ARCHITECTURE, ARTISTS, BUILDINGS, DONUTS, FREE FOOD, FROM THE BEACH, PEOPLE, PIERS, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, RETAINING WALLS, SANDY BEACHES, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS, THE FOOD CHAIN, WETSUITS, WETSUITS DRYING OUT IN THE SUN
