Full-On Bushwhacking
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Precipice
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Precipice
2020 | Northern California › Humboldt | Plein Air
My sister loved this beach⠀
With it’s small rocks worn smooth ⠀
Tumbled in their own strange victory⠀
A full spectrum of color⠀
Joseph’s coat made of earth⠀
No wonder his brothers sold him⠀
Jealousy runs deep in the quest for treasure⠀
What good are these precious stones anyway?⠀
Were they not made to be coveted by thy neighbor?⠀
And yet my sister envied nobody⠀
She saw treasure in the ordinary stones⠀
The ones that are left behind⠀
We didn’t know at the time⠀
She was about to leave us behind⠀
To live our ordinary lives⠀
On the edge of this precipice⠀
It’s a long way down⠀
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When the heavens rage⠀
On the deeper waters⠀
Far beyond the horizon⠀
Venting frustrations⠀
About her people on the shore⠀
And their love of treasure⠀
And their spite for truth⠀
The release of her fury⠀
Sends pulses across the sea⠀
Until the Outburst from above ⠀
Meets the Unmoved here below⠀
Determined to pound rock against rock⠀
To chip away at the rough edges⠀
On a single stone⠀
Swirling in the undercurrent⠀
Because heaven knows⠀
That from the edge of her precipice⠀
It’s a long way down⠀
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And the stones of earth⠀
Were gathered together⠀
On that day when the two became one⠀
And the winds howled and shrieked⠀
Right into the watery womb⠀
A first breath breathed⠀
And sight was received⠀
By the stones that till now⠀
Had only swirled beneath⠀
Full of rough edges⠀
And yet soon to get smashed⠀
And made smooth again⠀
Even now digging in⠀
Scratching into the storm⠀
The earth against the water⠀
In a race toward the shore⠀
Stones lurching upward and looking down⠀
From this watery precipice⠀
And it’s a long way down⠀
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March of twenty-twenty⠀
A sickness is spreading ⠀
Turning our lungs back into stones⠀
We’ve shut the world down⠀
We’ll put it back together later⠀
But nature never falls apart⠀
She lives on her own terms⠀
And she is always open⠀
So here I stand⠀
Painting this beach⠀
That my sister once loved⠀
And all those smooth stones below⠀
Colors blending into one shade of gray⠀
You can see it all from here⠀
Everything that’s coming⠀
And everyone that’s going⠀
I watch my step⠀
On the edge of this precipice⠀
It’s a long way down⠀► See More Art with Poetry
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She Loves the River
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She Loves the River
2019 | Northern California › Del Norte | Plein Air
Painted on location, 2.5 miles from the road. A challenging back-country hike with all my gear to paint this one-day late birthday gift for my wife last year…
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It’s true, she loves the river⠀
And it’s steady constant force⠀
The ocean is just leftovers⠀
And she prefers the source⠀
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She leads me through the briars⠀
Stinging nettle, oak, and sorrow⠀
Some pain for the present moment⠀
But the rest we’ll save for tomorrow⠀
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The path is narrow and overgrown⠀
If it’s even a path at all⠀
Two roads diverged and we took neither⠀
She heard the river’s call⠀
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Down the bank we scrambled and slid⠀
Grasping roots along the way⠀
These roots they hold back mountains⠀
They can hold us here today⠀
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Scraped and bruised and winded⠀
At last we find relief⠀
We swim and laugh and stub our toes⠀
Even blessings hold some grief⠀
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My mind drifts off to the coast and its songs⠀
Why oh why am I here⠀
I followed her and would do it again⠀
But we should have brought more beer⠀
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How we ended up together⠀
A mystery untold⠀
I am a pool of simple pleasures⠀
She is the mountain, faithful and bold⠀
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It’s true, she loves the river⠀
And it’s steady constant force⠀
The ocean is just leftovers⠀
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Down Harbor Blvd, Just Past the Airport
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Down Harbor Blvd, Just Past the Airport
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
It’s like standing on holy ground. I can’t believe how fortunate I am to be here today. These thoughts are never far from my mind as I stand on the edge of this steep shore cliff and paint the scene before me after a rare opportunity to walk the interior valley of one of Southern California’s more untouched regions that is generally off limits to folks that aren't scientists, or students, or movie stars, or rock stars, or just plain wealthy. Being that I am none of the above, I know ful…
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Postcard from Paradise
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Postcard from Paradise
2019 | Northern California › Humboldt | Plein Air
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Holy Ground
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Holy Ground
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
This is the view from the top of a hill that overlooks the entire crescent of this coast. Though there was no trail up here, and no clear signs of humanity in this refreshingly pristine landscape, I know I wasn’t the first to stand in this exact spot. The way the peak looms over the landscape beckoning the human spirit to ascend, it’s only natural that others have heeded that same call- both in our times and long before them. From the peak, you can feel a human presence. An old presence. A place where eyes kept watch. There is an ancient history here that doesn’t belong to our age, but to a people that did not believe they migrated here, but were rather created here (or at least just across the channel). Sure the volcanic rock where I stood is full of holes but there’s more to this title than that. Just a feeling really, but some places seem to carry a significance all their own. This is one of them. Holy ground indeed.
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An Unfamiliar Song
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An Unfamiliar Song
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
This was the endpoint of my longest hike on this trip, 11 miles total, and it took me past several miles of coast I'd hiked and painted on a previous trip. On that trip, I thought I'd gone about as far as I could reasonably go in a day's work of hiking and painting. But this trip was a chance to smash that mental barrier. I'd been out here hiking and painting daily for 4 days straight, so while my feet hurt, my body and mind began to love the new "normal"- especially if it meant seeing anothe…
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Wish You Were Here
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Wish You Were Here
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
Those two old barns standing together in this distant outpost reminded me just how much I miss my best friend, my wife, when I’m out wandering around on the edge of the earth. I hope to bring her back here soon. One of the nice things about this region of California’s coastline is that this once private land now is now National Park land, so when you encounter a barbed wire fence standing between you and the view you desire, the only concern is getting around or over said fence, and not whether the owner and their dogs might find you. Also there are no snakes hiding in the grass, which is hard to believe, but true in these parts. Double win. Good things come in pairs.
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Moonshine
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Moonshine
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
Painted on location from a pier on one of California’s offshore islands during a full moon back in April. We’d bodysurfed that right in shorepound on this very beach earlier in the afternoon. Super fun. I can’t imagine too many paintings have ever been painted at night on this pier though. Pretty cool eh? The moon changes everything. I’ve been drawn to some nocturnal paintings from a few of my favorite artists over the last few years and since getting out for a few myself I’ve discovered two things.
1. It’s a pain- it’s dark, colors are hard to see on the palette (and painting), a headlamp helps, but can be too bright, lots of straining to see, it gets a lot colder standing around at night.
2. It’s super fun.
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The Apex of Spring
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The Apex of Spring
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
Visiting this hard to reach outpost of California’s coast during the Spring Equinox after a few wet months, I was hunting not just new corners and vistas, but had wildflowers on my mind as well. Elusive creatures, they can be, I didn’t see as many as I’d hoped. But I did spot this little patch on my way past this point earlier in the morning at the base of a canyon named after another hunter, an apex predator. It would do just fine. Toward the end of this painting the weather shifted. I packed this one up quickly in a heavy, darkening wind and retreated back into the canyon from which I had come.
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Strata Various
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Strata Various
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
This headland took some serious work to get to. All said, this ended up being the furthest point reached on an eleven mile round trip solo hike, which required several creek crossings up to my calves, washed out bridges, wet sloggy socks, and by the end of the day getting soaked to the bone in a late afternoon downpour. I might not have painted here at all, except after hiking all the way up and over to the other side of this island and venturing along the coast as far as I could this was the…
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Trifecta: Ticks, Wind, and Poison Oak
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Trifecta: Ticks, Wind, and Poison Oak
2019 | Southern California › Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands | Plein Air
I didn’t have to hike far from the cabin for this one, I just wanted to peak a little around the corner of the beach straight out in front. There’s a small hill that blocks the view here, so I made it my mission to get on top of this hill and paint from there. The afternoon light here has always struck me as special. But just because it wasn’t far doesn’t mean it was easy. I had to tromp up a steep hill with all my gear, slow-dodging poison oak, paint in a howling wind, perched on a steep awkward grassy slope, constantly checking for ticks after picking up at least one while wading through the high grass to get here. A perfect trifecta, if you will. Ended up working a bit faster than usual, just to get out of there, but that lends the piece a nice urgent honesty and I’m glad for it in the end.
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Avoiding the Evil Leaf
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Avoiding the Evil Leaf
2017 | Central California › Monterey | Plein Air
Some days are easy, other days you have to dig deep. Those are the days you find out what you are made of. I’m just a painter, but compared to working in the studio, plein air painting can seem like a battle with the universe itself.
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Confession. I am naturally lazy. A water person. I don’t push through, I flow around, always looking for the path of least resistance. So bear with me as I recount what went into painting this one…
First, I’d slept the night in a grocery sto…
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Ticks Are Evil
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Ticks Are Evil
2017 | Northern California › Sonoma | Plein Air
7th day on the road, 20th painting completed, 2nd one this day
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This is another place I’ve wanted to paint for a long time, but it’s quite a walk from the road and just hadn’t had the time on previous trips. I knew the angle I was looking for, but it would require a fair bit of off-trail work to get there. Fortunately it was pretty much open grassland I’d have to cross, though the signs warning about ticks were a bit unnerving considering I the amount of shoulder high grass I wa…
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Open Lanes
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Open Lanes
2017 | Northern California › Mendocino | Plein Air
6th day on the road, 16th painting completed, 1st on this day
I was hoping to paint the view north from this location, but when I got here I wasn’t feeling it. The linear elements of this reef meeting the microscopic 8inch lines of windswell wrapping around it got my interest though, especially with the backlit morning light peeking around the hillside I was on.
I did have to walk around a locked gate through an opening to a private lane where I noticed a large NO TRESPASSING sign spray painted completely black. I think that means visitors are welcome then, no?
At any rate, the few folks that came and went through that locked gate either didn’t notice me lurking with my easel in the ferns, or they just didn’t care, as nobody said a word.
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Isthmus Interrupted: Most of the Time She Can’t be Reached
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Isthmus Interrupted: Most of the Time She Can’t be Reached
2016 | Northern California › Humboldt | Plein Air
The isthmus here is only passable at the lower tides, leaving the rock island on the right unreachable for most of every day. I’ve always been fascinated by the bending of wave energy around both sides of the island on the higher tides. Getting to this vantage point with all my paint gear wasn’t easy, but that is all part of the fun.
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Notes, Artwork Notes | Backstories, Artwork Timeline, Botanical Hazards, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Thorns and Brambles, Uncomfortably Cool Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, EVERGREENS, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUBMERGED ROCKS, TIDEPOOLS, YIKES! NUDE BEACH -
I’ll be Ever’where, Ma
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I’ll be Ever’where, Ma
2016 | Northern California › Humboldt | Plein Air
Painted this one two days ago for a friend. Without going into much detail, I chose the title from Tom Joad's farewell to his mother in Grapes of Wrath. As I painted this much loved beach from an overview perspective not often seen, I thought of many that I have had to say goodbye to over the years and how there are times and places where we can almost feel as close to them as when they were still with us, perhaps closer even. A thick dark forest, impenetrable and full of mystery, seems a pre…
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SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Notes, Artwork Notes | Backstories, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Full-On Bushwhacking, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mosquitoes, Northern California, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Some Poison Oak Observed, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Thorns and Brambles, Uncomfortably Cool Tags: COMMISSIONED WORK, CYPRESS, ESTUARIES AND WETLANDS, EVERGREENS, JUST NATURE, LAGOONS, MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RIGHTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, THROUGH THE TREES, TREES -
Ephemeral Records
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Ephemeral Records
2016 | Northern California › Humboldt | Plein Air
At high tide that rock with the trees on it is an island, but at low tide you can walk right out to it. Over 20 years ago I ventured out to it with a friend, our minds set on climbing up to the top of it.
Except neither she nor I were the climbing types, we were just a couple of wide-eyed college kids, checking out this great big world that we were supposed to make sense of real soon.
We approached the base and made our way to the north, then to the south then back again, looking …
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SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Notes, Artwork Notes | Backstories, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mysterious Insect Bites/Stings, Northern California, Plein Air, Some Poison Oak Observed, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Thorns and Brambles Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, EVERGREENS, FOAM TRAILS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, ROCKS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES -
Warming Up
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Warming Up
2016 | Northern California › Humboldt | Plein Air
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Downright Frigid, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mysterious Insect Bites/Stings, Northern California, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Thorns and Brambles Tags: EVERGREENS, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POCKET BEACHES, ROCKS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WATCH YOUR STEP, YIKES! NUDE BEACH -
Watch Out For Ticks
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Watch Out For Ticks
2015 | Northern California › Humboldt | Plein Air
SKU: N/A Categories: 2015, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Full-On Bushwhacking, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Painted Without Permission, Plein Air, Private Property, Some Poison Oak Observed, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Tick Bites!, Ticks Observed on Skin or Clothing, Weather Tags: COAST CHAPARRAL, GREEN GRASS, NO NEED FOR SKY, OVERCAST, PATHS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL
