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Nosebleeds
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Nosebleeds
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2021Artwork Notes | Nosebleeds
To be honest I don’t know why I’d never painted here before, I’ve painted a lot of Orange County beaches, both iconic and off the beaten path, but none more famous in modern times than this one. On any south swell you can expect to see footage and photos all over the internets and newspapers (where they still exist) and the nightly news on TV, it’s hard to escape. The day after I painted this I ate a bowl of cereal at my uncle’s house in long beach and there on the front page of his morning paper were photos of this place, surfers being swallowed whole with no chance of escape. I recognized one of them specifically as a ride I had witnessed while pai... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 04/23/2021
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Orange CountyPlein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Access Logistics: Prohibited Area (on Public Land)
Geological Hazards: Surging Waves/ Wet Boots
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards: Surfers Are The Worst
SKU: N/A Categories: 2021, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Orange County, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Prohibited Area (on Public Land), Southern California, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, Surging Waves/ Wet Boots, The California Coast, Travel Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, BEACH BREAKS, COMMISSIONED WORK, HARBORS, JETTIES, LIFEGUARD TOWERS, PAINTED FROM LIFEGUARD TOWERS, PEOPLE, SAILBOATS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, TRUCKS -
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
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.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/29/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Biological Hazards: Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
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 -
Tower of Song
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Tower of Song
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Notes:There’s a tower that watches over the city here and has been tolling its chimes on the quarter of the hour between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm since 1925. Unless Jani Eisenhut is feeling musical. I’ve heard that this lifetime local hops in and and plays whatever she wants on the organ’s chimes, whenever she wants. What a beautiful freedom. Two things. One, she is my hero. And two, we should all have our own tower of song in which to play for the town whenever we please. These paintings are mine. I hope they’re ringing clear to wherever you are right now.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/29/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access
Access Logistics: The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Geological Hazards: Painted in the Dark
Anthropological Hazards: People Drinking, Sketchy Human Interactions
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Landscapes, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Painted in the Dark, People Drinking, Plein Air, Private Collections, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access, Sketchy Human Interactions, 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, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Greatest Collector Ever, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway, Vehicular Logistics Tags: BELL TOWERS, BOATS, CACTUS, CITIES AND TOWNS, HARBORS, NIGHT SCENES, PIERS, SUCCULENTS -
Idylls of the King
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Idylls of the King
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Notes:Did you know that King Arthur’s famed sword, the Excalibur, was forged here, and that this is the island where King Arthur himself passed away? Ok, that’s not true, but the little town tucked behind this little cove on this desert island was named after the island in that very legend, as recorded in the English poet Lord Alfred Tennyson’s Idylls of the King in the late 1880’s. I’m no king but this was a rather idyllic setting to paint an afternoon away, that’s for sure.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/28/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access
Access Logistics: The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Language Barrier, Other Painters, People Drinking
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Cooking Hot, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, People Drinking, 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, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: ARCHITECTURE, BELL TOWERS, BOATS, BUILDINGS, CACTUS, CASINOS THAT WERE NEVER USED FOR GAMBLING, COAST CHAPARRAL, DRY GRASS, EUCALYPTUS, HARBORS, JETTIES, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUCCULENTS, TREES -
Houses of the Doves
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Houses of the Doves
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Notes:The view from where we stayed (thanks mom-and-pops-in-law!). Sometimes I hike miles for a painting. Other times I stumble out the back door after a long slow morning and there it is.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/28/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access
Access Logistics: Construction Zones, Private Property
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Construction Zones, Cooking Hot, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Posted: No Trespassing, Pounding Pavement, Private Property, 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, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BOATS, BUILDINGS, CASINOS THAT WERE NEVER USED FOR GAMBLING, GOTHIC ARCHES, GREEN GRASS, HARBORS, SAILBOATS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, TILE ROOFS -
Repeater
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Repeater
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020Artwork Notes | Repeater
Repeating patterns everywhere you look. Some patterns we wish we could break. Some patterns break us instead. And some patterns touch the heavens as her clouds roll in on those darker days.
Not this day. This day was bright like the eyes of a child whose father makes it home alive.
The man in uniform called me by name. A quick hello and he continued down the path. After he’d gone and for another while after that, I puzzled how he knew my name, trying to place his face in the graveyard of my faded memory- but he was nowhere to be found. Wrong graveyard. He was in the here and now as he came back up the path.
“The most beautiful place in California”, he cal... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/08/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Road Trip! Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Access Logistics: Awkwardly Close to Cars or Trains
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkwardly Close to Cars or Trains, Biological Hazards, Cooking Hot, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, San Diego, 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, Travel, Weather Tags: BLUEBIRD DAYS, BOATS, BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, CEMETERIES, CITIES AND TOWNS, COMMISSIONED WORK, HARBORS, JETTIES, MILITARILY SPEAKING, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, TREES, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND -
The Blessing of the Fleet
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The Blessing of the Fleet
Original Size: 32" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Humboldt
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Northern California, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast Tags: BAYS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BOAT HOISTS, BOATS, BUILDINGS, COMMISSIONED WORK, EVERGREENS, FERNS, FLOWING INTO THE SEA, FOG BANKS, HANGING MOSS, HARBORS, MARINAS, ON THE ROCKS, PIERS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, REDWOODS, RIGHTS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, SACRED SITES, SANDBARS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, SUN RAYS, TREES, VIEWS FROM COLLECTORS HOUSES -
The City by the Bay
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The City by the Bay
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/08/2019
Region: Italy
Road Trip! Italy 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints
Parking Logistics: Hungry Parking Meters
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Drop Off Required
Access Logistics: Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Private Property
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Botanical Hazards: Thorns and Brambles
Biological Hazards: Human Waste, Trash, and Debris
Anthropological Hazards: Language Barrier
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Cooking Hot, Drop Off Required, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Human Waste, Trash, and Debris, Hungry Parking Meters, International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints, Italy, Italy 2019, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted Without Permission, Parking, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Private Property, Subject, Temperature, Thorns and Brambles, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: ANCIENT RUINS, ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BAYS, BOATS, BUILDINGS, CALIFORNITALIA, CASTLES, CHURCHES, CITIES AND TOWNS, DOCKS, HARBORS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, MARINAS, PLACES THAT WERE BOMBED IN WW2, REAL CASTLES, RETAINING WALLS, ROADS, ROMAN CONCRETE, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STONEWORK, WALLS -
The Father, the Son, and a Very Still Wind
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The Father, the Son, and a Very Still Wind
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/11/2019
Region: Italy
Road Trip! Italy 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Anthropological Hazards: Language Barrier
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints, Italy, Italy 2019, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Subject, Temperature, Travel, Uncomfortably Warm Tags: ANCIENT RUINS, ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, ARCING CLOUDS, BAYS, BOATS, BUILDINGS, CALIFORNITALIA, CHURCHES, DOCKS, FISHING, FLAGS AND WEATHER VANES, GOTHIC ARCHES, HARBORS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, MARINAS, MORNING LIGHT, PEOPLE, PLACES THAT WERE BOMBED IN WW2, ROMAN CONCRETE, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS, THE CROSS -
As the Wheel Turns
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As the Wheel Turns
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/16/2019
Region: Italy
Road Trip! Italy 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Accessed by Train
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Language Barrier
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Accessed by Train, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Cooking Hot, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints, Italy, Italy 2019, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Subject, Temperature, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BOATS, BREAKWATERS, BUILDINGS, CALIFORNITALIA, CITIES AND TOWNS, DOCKS, HARBORS, JETTIES, PEOPLE, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL -
Meet Me in St. Louis
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Meet Me in St. Louis
A little further than the road will take you, this little cove is accessed mainly by kayak or paddleboard which means getting out here to paint while armed with just a van and a backpack is a tricky matter of… logistics! Oh, how I love logistics.
And also my friends, like my good art pal, who lives just over the hill from this spot (check her art out, she paints like she means it, you’ll be stoked). Wade and I met her at the beach a mile or so into the harbor and joined her on her family’s kayaks and paddleboards for this little venture. All the art gear secured in our fancy dry bags (hefty trash bags, good for only the quickest of dunks), we paddled across... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/17/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Luis Obispo
Road Trip! SLO 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Hiking Terrain:
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Kayak/Paddleboard Required for Access
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Kayak/Paddleboard Required for Access, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, SLO 2019, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Travel, Uncomfortably Warm, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: BAYS, BLUEBIRD DAYS, BOATS, BREAKWATERS, BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, DOCKS, HARBORS, KAYAKS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, PEOPLE, PIERS, POCKET BEACHES, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, SANDY BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS, SUCCULENTS, YUCCA -
Down by the Bay
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Down by the Bay
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Notes:It’s not always hard to reach edge-of-the-earth places. My long time goal of painting the entire California coast means that some days I’m just down at the end of the street painting a quick commission for some friends that are moving out of their cozy little home by the bay.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/04/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Questionable or Illegal Parking Required
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Roof Platform on Van
Access Logistics: Private Property
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Painted From my Van, Painted from Roof Platform on Van, Painted With Permission, Parking, Plein Air, Private Property, Questionable or Illegal Parking Required, Subject, The California Coast, Vehicular Logistics Tags: AGRICULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, BARNS, BAYS, BUILDINGS, COMMISSIONED WORK, EVERGREENS, FENCES, GREEN GRASS, HARBORS, OUT OF DARKNESS, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PULP MILLS, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUN GLARE, VIEWS FROM COLLECTORS HOUSES -
Rogue Showers
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Rogue Showers
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Rogue Showers
Spent the morning sipping coffee with some new friends who ended up buying this one. It had rained overnight and even though the sun was out and bright, every time I thought to hike up into the hills for this view, another shower would come through and soak everything anew. ⠀
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But that was just fine.⠀
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I like coffee.⠀
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And I really like coffee out of an unfamiliar mug. It means new places, new people, new horizons…⠀
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And I especially really like coffee over the meandering conversations that happen after spending the night on a makeshift bed in the middle of an unfamiliar living room with borrowed blankets exactl... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/26/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Mateo
Road Trip! "Maycember" 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Access Logistics: Sneaky Public Access Easement
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Gnarly Mountain Bikers
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds, Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: "Maycember" 2019, 1-2 Miles, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Gnarly Mountain Bikers, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Rain!, San Mateo, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Some Poison Oak Observed, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: BAYS, BOATS, BREAKWATERS, BUILDINGS, CITIES AND TOWNS, DOCKS, EUCALYPTUS, FREE FOOD, GOLDEN LIGHT, GREEN GRASS, HARBORS, JETTIES, MARINAS, MILITARILY SPEAKING, MOUNTAIN LION COUNTRY, ON THE ROCKS, OUT OF DARKNESS, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RADAR TOWERS, RAIN AND SHOWERS, RIGHTS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, ROADS, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STORM CLOUDS, TREES, VIEWS FROM COLLECTORS HOUSES, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND -
There Goes the Neighborhood
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There Goes the Neighborhood
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | There Goes the Neighborhood
You never know where tomorrow will bring you, which is why these folks commissioned this deck-top view from their home awhile back- so they’d always have this painting, even if they didn’t always have this view.⠀
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But there was more to the neighborhood than the view of the western sky over their neighbors’ houses. There were their neighbors themselves. In small communities and house-lined streets everywhere, neighbors are what makes a neighborhood. Pot-lucks, backyard bonfires, the never-ending dog poop turf wars (if only dogs could read, I’d call them out by name right here and now… aaargh), and just generally being a... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/25/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Mateo
Road Trip! "Maycember" 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Access Logistics: Private Property
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
SKU: N/A Categories: "Maycember" 2019, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Central California, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Painted With Permission, Plein Air, Private Property, San Mateo, Subject, The California Coast Tags: ARCHITECTURE, ARCING CLOUDS, BREAKWATERS, BUILDINGS, COMMISSIONED WORK, CYPRESS, EUCALYPTUS, FREE BEER, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, HARBORS, JETTIES, KEEP OFF THE GRASS, MARINAS, OUT OF DARKNESS, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STORM CLOUDS, STREETS, TREES, VIEWS FROM COLLECTORS HOUSES -
Bird, As a Weapon
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Bird, As a Weapon
Original Size: 24" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Bird, As a Weapon
Written on March 26, 2020
This may look like social distancing in effect, but this was painted on a weekday last May. There were people, but they were moving and since plein air painting is in some ways like a hand-made photograph with a 3 hour exposure, the moving objects (people, cars, etc.) don’t always register.
I grew up near here. Technically in this city, though a few miles from this scene. It’s a very industrial coastline, and one I’ve mostly avoided throughout my adult life until this day. Folks come here from the hectic city to unwind on the beach, or eat at hip restaurants, or deal drugs, or mumble incoherent profanities at any... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/13/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles
Road Trip! "Maycember" 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Hungry Parking Meters
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Trudging Through Soft Sand
Geological Hazards: Stinking Tar Balls
Biological Hazards: Human Waste, Trash, and Debris
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, People Drinking, Sketchy Human Interactions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: "Maycember" 2019, 1-2 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Human Waste, Trash, and Debris, Hungry Parking Meters, Landscapes, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, People Drinking, Plein Air, Sketchy Human Interactions, Southern California, Stinking Tar Balls, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Trudging Through Soft Sand, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, ARCHITECTURE, BEACH BREAKS, BIKE PATHS, BREAKWATERS, BUILDINGS, HARBORS, JETTIES, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, PALM TREES, PATHS, PEOPLE, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PETROLEUM, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, SINGING BADLY WHILE PAINTING, SPARKLING WATER, SUSPECT WATER QUALITY, THE QUEEN MARY, THE SPRUCE GOOSE -
Nova Albion
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Nova Albion
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | Nova Albion
Plein air painting in strong winds is indeed a sport. Especially on the edge of a steep cliff. Painters know the challenges, but most folks just see finished paintings during their 10 seconds of social media fame and think whether they like it or not. Whether they should type a comment, hit the like button, or just keep scrolling. The next painting on the viewer’s feed may have been created in a comfy studio, warm, nice lighting, no glare, no time rush to race a changing light. One created in luxury, the other with the easel constantly shaking like it’s a passenger in a third world tour bus on a back country road about to go over the edge and into the ravine. There&#... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/17/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Marin
Road Trip! A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Access Logistics: Prohibited Area (on Public Land)
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Painted in Stupid Strong Wind that I had No Business Trying to Paint In
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2018, A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Marin, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Painted in Stupid Strong Wind that I had No Business Trying to Paint In, Plein Air, Prohibited Area (on Public Land), Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Travel, Weather Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, BAYS, CYPRESS, DRY GRASS, EVERGREENS, HARBORS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PIERS, POCKET BEACHES, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, ROCKS, SACRED SITES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, STEEP CLIFF FACES, SUN GLARE, WHITECAPS, WORKING CATTLE RANCHES -
Not So Distant Shores
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Not So Distant Shores
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Notes:Plein air from one of California’s other coasts
Not too often do I paint from places I can’t drive my van to, but it sure is fun to see these coasts with no roads and crystal clear waters. I’m stoked to be heading south for another round with one of our offshore islands next week.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/14/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! Heat Wave Tour - July 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Roaming Scientists
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Boat Required for Access, Cooking Hot, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Southern California, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: BAYS, BLUEBIRD DAYS, BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, CANYONS AND VALLEYS, DRY GRASS, HARBORS, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, KAYAKS, KELP BEDS, PEOPLE, PERSONAL FAVORITES, POCKET BEACHES, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, WHITECAPS -
Now and Then
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Now and Then
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 01/14/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Access Logistics: Private Property
Geological Hazards: Mud and Sludge
Biological Hazards: Human Waste, Trash, and Debris
Anthropological Hazards: Sketchy Human Interactions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Geological Hazards, Human Waste, Trash, and Debris, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Mud and Sludge, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted Without Permission, Plein Air, Private Property, Sketchy Human Interactions, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: COMMISSIONED WORK, DUNEGRASS, GREEN GRASS, HARBORS, PULP MILLS, RAILROAD TRACKS -
Unorthodox
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Unorthodox
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Unorthodox
Sunday morning.
Somewhere under a cathedral ceiling the choir is singing an old song. Out here under the open sky the choir sings the oldest song.
Somewhere under a cathedral ceiling, a “contemporary worship team” is singing a new song. Out here under the open sky, the choir sings the newest song.
The angels sing softly on the wind, they roar like thunder on the water.
They’ve sung from the beginning.
Unceasing.
They’re still singing now.
They’ll sing until the end. Maybe even longer.
I worship out here with color, because I usually sing out of key.When I am finished, I will go sing badly in the cathedral. I enjoy ... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/10/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Mateo
Road Trip! SF/San Mateo 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: Unruly Dogs
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, San Mateo, SF/San Mateo 2017, Some Poison Oak Observed, Subject, The California Coast, Unruly Dogs, Weather Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, COAST CHAPARRAL, FOAM TRAILS, HARBORS, JETTIES, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, RADAR TOWERS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUN GLARE, WATCH YOUR STEP -
Economy of Scale
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Economy of Scale
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Economy of Scale
Geology trips me out. They always say that the large rock formation at the mouth of this bay is some sort of plug in a volcano. Okay… well I guess that’s pretty convenient. Maybe that’s why they are so strict about not letting climbers set foot on the thing- don’t want to risk any climbers setting bolts on a weak spot and causing the whole thing to blow. No good when that happens.
But yeah, I wanted to get a good view of this landmark so I scouted a nice short trail up a nearby peak and made my way to the top. Upon arrival, I spun two things. First was a full 360 or two, taking in the panoramic view from the top. Pretty epic, but lacking foreground interest u... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/22/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Luis Obispo
Road Trip! Southern Central California 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Biological Hazards: Mysterious Insect Bites/Stings
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Central California, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mysterious Insect Bites/Stings, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, Southern Central California 2017, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: BAYS, BEACH BREAKS, BOATS, BREAKWATERS, BUILDINGS, CITIES AND TOWNS, COAST CHAPARRAL, DOCKS, FOG BANKS, GRANITE BOULDERS, HARBORS, INLETS, JETTIES, LAGOONS, MARINAS, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PLUGGED UP VOLCANOES, POWER PLANTS, ROADS, ROCKS, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND -
Fault Lines
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Fault Lines
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Fault Lines
5th day on the road, 15th painting completed, 2nd one this day
I’ve scouted around this cove a few times over the years, looking for an angle to paint this place, but never bothered to find a way out onto the cliffs that overlook it. Glad I finally did, I could spend weeks painting out here. What really stands out up here is the geological forces that have shaped this cove. I believe the San Andreas fault line runs right through it, and I was drawn to the linear elements of the scene before me.
Its a bit of a trek from the road to get out here when packing an art studio on your back, often hunting views on game trails through tall grass that had me tucking my pan... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/15/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendocino/Sonoma 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Sketchy Human Interactions
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendocino, Mendocino/Sonoma 2017, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Plein Air, Sketchy Human Interactions, Some Poison Oak Observed, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BOAT HOISTS, BUILDINGS, CANYONS AND VALLEYS, CYPRESS, DRY GRASS, EVERGREENS, HARBORS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MARINE LAYER, MOUNTAIN LION COUNTRY, ON THE ROCKS, OVERCAST, PARKING LOTS, PIERS, POCKET BEACHES, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS, ROADS, ROOTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, WATCH YOUR STEP, WHITE CLIFFS -
The Writing on the Wall
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The Writing on the Wall
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | The Writing on the Wall
There’s a lot that went into making this painting that you wouldn’t know just by looking at it…
Trespassing, for starters. It wasn’t exactly private property, but the city here had this area blocked off and clearly out of bounds. Walking the perimeter, I observed a well-maintained fence- every hole patched up, no gaps to be found. Which brings us to the next unobvious thing worth noting…
The only access was by crawling around the edge of a steep cliff with a 4o-pound mobile studio packed on my back, fingers hanging on the last section of rusty fence where the cliff beneath had eroded away.
Then there was the dodging of v... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/01/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles
Road Trip! Southern California 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands
Access Logistics: Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Prohibited Area (on Public Land), Run ins with the Authorities
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: Human Waste, Trash, and Debris
Anthropological Hazards: People Drinking, Sketchy Human Interactions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Painted in Stupid Strong Wind that I had No Business Trying to Paint In
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2017, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Harassed by Authorities or Told to Leave, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Human Waste, Trash, and Debris, Landscapes, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Painted in Stupid Strong Wind that I had No Business Trying to Paint In, People Drinking, Plein Air, Prohibited Area (on Public Land), Run ins with the Authorities, Sketchy Human Interactions, Southern California, Southern California 2017, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: ANCIENT RUINS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BREAKWATERS, BUSTED UP CONCRETE, CREEPY MEN LURKING, EVASIVE MANEUVERS, GRAFFITI, HARBORS, JETTIES, KICKED OUT BY COPS, LIGHTHOUSES, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, ON THE ROCKS, PAINTED QUICKLY FOR FEAR OF GETTING CAUGHT, PALM TREES, POINT BREAKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WORDS -
The Light Contagious
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The Light Contagious
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Notes:One of the best things about plein air painting all over the California coast is that it requires me to post up and really watch the waves for several hours. By the time I wrapped this one up at sunset, I knew I’d be back the next morning, and where I’d sit in the line up. With the recent rains, it was a gamble of contagion roulette out there with the creek mouth open and flowing to sea. Scored some fun waves, but lost the game of roulette, my throat’s been sore for 2 weeks now.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 02/09/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Orange County
Road Trip! Orange County Winter 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Free Range Road Trips, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Orange County, Orange County Winter 2017, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Southern California, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: BREAKWATERS, FLOWING INTO THE SEA, FREE BEER, HARBORS, JETTIES, MARINAS, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PAINTED UNUSUALLY FAST, PALM TREES, RAILROAD TRACKS, RIGHTS, RIVERMOUTHS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUSPECT WATER QUALITY, THE OTHER PAINTER BOUGHT ME LUNCH OR AT LEAST A BEER THOUGH -
Lunch Bucket
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Lunch Bucket
Original Size: 12" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 01/24/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Weather Tags: ARCHITECTURE, BOATS, BUILDINGS, DOCKS, HARBORS, MARINAS, SHAPE: SQUARE -
I May Not Play the Fiddle, But I Was on the Roof
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I May Not Play the Fiddle, But I Was on the Roof
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2016
Notes:Pretty stoked to paint this one from a rooftop today. Seriously, why paint in a studio when you can climb ladders and crawl through a skylight and set up in a place like this instead? Big thanks to my friend Charles for opening the door… um skylight… to make this one possible.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/29/2016
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Santa Cruz
Road Trip! Santa Cruz 2016Plein Air Logistics:
Access Logistics: Construction Zones, Painted from a Rooftop, Private Property
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2016, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, Construction Zones, Free Range Road Trips, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Painted from a Rooftop, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted With Permission, Plein Air, Private Property, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz 2016, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: BOATS, BREAKWATERS, BUOYS, CLIMBED OUT A WINDOW, DOLOS, EVERGREENS, FOG BANKS, HARBORS, INLETS, JETTIES, LIGHTHOUSES, OFF THE ROCKS, PEOPLE, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RIGHTS, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, VIEWS FROM COLLECTORS HOUSES -
Port of Call
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Port of Call
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2016Artwork Notes | Port of Call
We all travel in a line around here, between mountains and sea, making stops at key destinations along the way, much like boats seeking harbor at successive ports as they
sail up or down a coast.This particular voyage brought me to this port late in the day. I parked in a neighborhood somewhere behind that flagpole in the distance and proceeded to join the masses from every corner of the earth. One foot in front of the other, with each step a different language is heard. I enjoyed the choir while walking the length of the pier and circling back around the harbor and out to the end of this breakwall.
With my large backpack, complete with a rusty bucket clanki... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/23/2016
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara
Road Trip! Santa Barbara/Ventura 2016Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara/Ventura 2016, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast Tags: BOATS, BREAKWATERS, BUILDINGS, DOCKS, EVENING LIGHT, FLAGS AND WEATHER VANES, HARBORS, JETTIES, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, MARINAS, PALM TREES, PIERS, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SAILBOATS, SANDBARS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES -
High Tide Glare
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High Tide Glare
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2016
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 04/26/2016
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands
Geological Hazards: Surging Waves/ Wet Boots
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Plein Air, Subject, Surging Waves/ Wet Boots, The California Coast Tags: BAYS, BOATS, BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, COBBLESTONES, DRIFTWOOD, EVERGREENS, FLOWING INTO THE SEA, FROM THE BEACH, HARBORS, MARINAS, ON THE ROCKS, PIERS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROCKS, ROOTS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUN GLARE -
Just Before the Fog Never Quite Burned Off
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Just Before the Fog Never Quite Burned Off
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2015Artwork Notes | Just Before the Fog Never Quite Burned Off
Plein air from yesterday. Left my brush roll in the studio and had to makeshift with some random brushes dug up in the crevasses of my van. Then hiked up to this spot and went to setup and realized I left my canvas in the van, by the the time I walked all the way down and got got back up here the fog had only gotten thicker, so I had to just noodle around with the foreground for awhile. The forecast called for sun sooner or later. Maybe it was later, we left before then. But yeah, finally the fog lifted just enough to see the beach across the harbor and I was able to lay this one out and had it all blocked in, then sat around waiting, eating sandwi... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 11/20/2015
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2015, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Fog Battle, Hiking, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Other Painters, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: BAYS, BOAT HOISTS, EVERGREENS, FOG, HARBORS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, OVERCAST, PIERS, SHAPE: VERTICAL -
Free Range #4: Entrance
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Free Range #4: Entrance
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2015
Notes:Odometer: 179.8 mi
Last one from my home territory. Hitting the road tomorrow a.m. Huge thanks to everyone that has made suggestions, requests, and commitments for the pieces I’ll be painting each day of this trip. You have all helped make this trip possible and you have my gratitude. I’ll try not to blow it.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/22/2015
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Humboldt
Road Trip! California 2015Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Trudging Through Soft Sand
Geological Hazards: Surging Waves/ Wet Boots
Anthropological Hazards: Sketchy Human Interactions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2015, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, California 2015, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Sketchy Human Interactions, Subject, Surging Waves/ Wet Boots, The California Coast, Trudging Through Soft Sand, Weather Tags: BAYS, DOLOS, HARBORS, INLETS, JETTIES, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL -
Winter Sun
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Winter Sun
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2015
Notes:We’ve spent long days here
North of the riverWe’ve spent
Our last two dimes
On
Heaven
And waffles
And a good night’s sleep
Sheltered
From the falling snow
Until the storm blew overAnd now we ourselves
Are spent
Worn out
Like the two
Ragged
Dog blankets
In the back of the vanOne more look at the ocean
Before we head home
And two things
Become clearWe’re not going home tonight
And
We’re gonna smell like dog
In the morning
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 02/15/2015
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Del NortePlein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2015, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Del Norte, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, BAYS, BEACH BREAKS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BREAKWATERS, EVERGREENS, GREEN GRASS, HARBORS, JETTIES, PATHS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, TRAILS, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND -
Harbormaster
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Harbormaster
Original Size: 20" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2014
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Artwork Method: Other Studio Work
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Humboldt
SKU: N/A Categories: 2014, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, Medium, Method, Northern California, Other Studio Work, Surfing, The California Coast Tags: BASED ON CLIENTS' PHOTOS, COMMISSIONED WORK, EVENING LIGHT, GOLDEN LIGHT, HARBORS, INLETS, JETTIES, LEFTS, PEOPLE, SHAPE: SQUARE, SUNSETS, WAVES -
Energy, Mass, and Light
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Energy, Mass, and Light
Original Size: 48" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2014
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Luis Obispo
SKU: N/A Categories: 2014, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, Landscapes, Medium, Method, San Luis Obispo, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast Tags: AERIAL VIEWS, BAYS, BUILDINGS, CITIES AND TOWNS, COMMISSIONED WORK, FLOWING WATER VIBES, HARBORS, LAGOONS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, MARINAS, PARKING LOTS, PLUGGED UP VOLCANOES, POWER PLANTS, RIGHTS, SAILBOATS, SAND DUNES, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, WAVES -
No Trespassing
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No Trespassing
Original Size: 48" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2010
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Orange County
SKU: N/A Categories: 2010, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Orange County, Southern California, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, BARBED WIRE, BAYS, BEACH BREAKS, BEACH HOUSES, CHAIN LINK, FENCES, FUNK AND SPLATTER, GATED COMMUNITY, HARBORS, JETTIES, LONG WALK TO THE LIQUOR STORE, MILITARILY SPEAKING, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PETROLEUM, ROOTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY VERY HORIZONTAL, THE SPRUCE GOOSE, WHERE I GREW UP SURFING -
Bird’s Eye View
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Bird’s Eye View
Original Size: 30" x 24"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2009
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Humboldt
SKU: N/A Categories: 2009, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Northern California, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast Tags: AERIAL VIEWS, ARCING CLOUDS, BAYS, BEACH BREAKS, BOAT HOISTS, BOATS, BUILDINGS, BUOYS, DOCKS, HARBORS, MARINAS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PIERS, POCKET BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUN GLARE
