WILDFLOWERS
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Right Before Lunch
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Right Before Lunch
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Notes:A view that never gets old. I actually painted from this exact vantage point 15 years ago. I titled that painting Right after Breakfast and figured that I should revisit that spot and see what happens, so that’s what I did… right before lunch.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/05/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Backpacking with Too Much Gear
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Accessed by Small Airplane, Drop Off Required
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: Bears on the Beach!, High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Surfers Are The Worst
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2020, Accessed by Small Airplane, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Backpacking with Too Much Gear, Bears on the Beach!, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Cooking Hot, Drop Off Required, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Some Poison Oak Observed, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, Temperature, The California Coast, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: DOUBLE-TRACK, DRY GRASS, FLOWERS, FOG BANKS, MORNING LIGHT, PATHS, POINT BREAKS, POPPIES, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, TRAILS, WILDFLOWERS -
This Will Never Shut Down
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This Will Never Shut Down
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Notes:Painted during the first week or so of lockdowns back in March of 2020. Businesses were shutting down. The roads were growing quiet. The air was crowded with questions, but the land and sea had answers of their own. Some things will never be shut down. You can shut your eyes, but you can’t stop the world around you. And the waves keep rolling in, and the flowers keep blooming, and the birds keep flying, and we know deep down that we won’t be confined to these bodies forever.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/18/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Roof Platform on Van
Access Logistics: The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Other Painters, Painted From my Van, Painted from Roof Platform on Van, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: ALDERS, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, ROCKS, SANDY BEACHES, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, TREES, WILDFLOWERS -
Everyone is Listening
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Everyone is Listening
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020Artwork Notes | Everyone is Listening
My final painting of this trip. I recently read about the family that home-steaded this place back in the 1800’s and installed a phone line to King City in 1910. One of the kids that grew up here recalled that you could tell who was calling because everyone had a different ring. And when a call was made, all the phones up and down the line rang and everyone answered. Once it was settled who the caller wanted to speak to, the others would go quiet, but still listen in, offering occasional corrections if something didn’t sound right. His aunt Lulu was particularly adept at this art. Awkward and funny, yet understandable. This is a quiet coast. The ocean may roar, but... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 02/22/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Monterey
Road Trip! Big Sur 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Roof Platform on Van
Access Logistics: The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Big Sur 2020, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Monterey, Painted From my Van, Painted from Roof Platform on Van, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: BARBED WIRE, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, COAST CHAPARRAL, FENCES, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, POPPIES, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, SUN GLARE, WILDFLOWERS -
Out of the Strong, Something Sweet
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Out of the Strong, Something Sweet
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/24/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Humboldt
Region: Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast)Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!, Mosquitoes
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mosquitoes, Northern California, Not the California Coast, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast), Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: DIRT ROADS, DOUBLE-TRACK, OAKS, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, TREES, WILDFLOWERS -
Spring in July
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Spring in July
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/16/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendemic 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Access Logistics: Sneaky Public Access Easement
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendemic 2020, Mendocino, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Private Collections, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Travel Tags: BARNS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BUILDINGS, CYPRESS, DRY GRASS, FOG, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, OVERCAST, POCKET BEACHES, POPPIES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, WATERFALLS, WILDFLOWERS -
Making Amends
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Making Amends
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/14/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendemic 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards:
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendemic 2020, Mendocino, Method, Northern California, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Travel, Weather Tags: ARCHES, COMMISSIONED WORK, CYPRESS, DRY GRASS, FLOWERS, FOG BANKS, FOG CREEPING OVER THE HILLS, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, POCKET BEACHES, ROCKS, SEA ARCHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
Spoke Too Soon
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Spoke Too Soon
Original Size: 12" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/14/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendemic 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle, Threatening to Rain
Temperature: Uncomfortably Cool
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendemic 2020, Mendocino, Method, Northern California, Other Painters, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Private Collections, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Threatening to Rain, Travel, Uncomfortably Cool, Weather Tags: CYPRESS, EVERGREENS, FLOWERS, FOG, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, OVERCAST, SHAPE: SQUARE, TREES, WILDFLOWERS -
Fair Wages
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Fair Wages
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/13/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendemic 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Roof Platform on Van
Access Logistics: The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendemic 2020, Mendocino, Method, Northern California, Painted From my Van, Painted from Roof Platform on Van, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway, Travel, Uncomfortably Warm, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: BLUEBIRD DAYS, CEMETERIES, FLOWERS, FOG BANKS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, POCKET BEACHES, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SANDY BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, UMBELLIFERS, WILDFLOWERS -
Better Times
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Better Times
Original Size: 30" x 15"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Notes:Even though the title says Better Times, it’s not a commentary on that time, this time, or any other time we all collectively think of. It’s a quote from the friend who commissioned this painting who had some of his greatest memories here, followed by some incredibly difficult and tragic years. It’s deeply personal and I’ll leave it at that. I only mention it because I thought it was a beautiful thing to have this meaningful place painted for him to remind him of the good times, and that if there were good times back there, then no matter how hard things get in the present circumstances, better times can always come again.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air, Studio Landscapes
Date Painted: 06/09/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, COMMISSIONED WORK, CYPRESS, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, PEOPLE, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, RIVERS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROCKS, SANDY BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
Better Places
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Better Places
Original Size: 36" x 18"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020Artwork Notes | Better Places
Painted on location, well at first anyway, back in 2017. Then I never went back to finish it properly so about a year or two later I took it to a silent disco on the beach below and tried to finish it there, but got so distracted with silent disco-ing that I couldn’t think straight about the painting and only painted in circles instead of arriving at any sort of destination other than right back in storage where it was before and finally when I was asked to paint another painting from a similar vantage point (my last post) I figured I should pull this one from the dustpile and brush it off and have another go, and so it went.
Lots of memories here. Some would call it ... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air, Studio Landscapes
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, BUILDINGS, CARS, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, MY VANS, PEOPLE, PRIMARY COLOR ELEMENTS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, RIVERMOUTHS, RIVERS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROCKS, SANDY BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS, THE '76 VW THAT I GREW UP IN, TRUCKS, VANS, WILDFLOWERS -
Red and Gold
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Red and Gold
Original Size: 12" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Red and Gold
Corralina, it’s the Italian word for coral, and though no coral is found in this cold water, there is a red seaweed with a hard calcareous surface named corralina that does grow in these rugged tidepools. There’s also gold poppies that bloom in the spring here. I’m a sucker for poppies.
I had a strict 25 minutes to paint this one before getting locked in for the night with the mysterious devil in the white truck (see previous post). Not a pleasant option, I’d have to work faster than usual this time.
Also cookies. I don’t know how they got there, but I recall setting up to paint and finding some big delicious chocolate chunk cookies in my paint b... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/15/2019
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
Access Logistics: Private Property, Sneaky Public Access Easement
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted With Permission, Plein Air, Private Property, San Luis Obispo, SLO 2019, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Travel, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: BLUEBIRD DAYS, FLOWERS, FLOWING INTO THE SEA, GREEN GRASS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, ON THE ROCKS, PAINTED UNUSUALLY FAST, PATHS, POCKET BEACHES, POPPIES, RIGHTS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: SQUARE, SPARKLING WATER, WILDFLOWERS, WORKING CATTLE RANCHES -
Ebb and Flow
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Ebb and Flow
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Ebb and Flow
There is nothing like painting in the cool shade on a warm summer day, with a good art pal like Wade Koniakowsky humming around painting here, painting there, disappearing for awhile and returning with snacks and cold beers.
It reminded me of those days of my youth, before we could drive, and we’d take turns walking the mile from our little jetty to the liquor store up the road and return back down to the beach with a haul of sodas and chips and general junk food. Good memories, but I digress…
In spite of Wade taking the time to go foraging up the road on this day for our sustenance, I think he still completed two paintings here while I stood there pluckin... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/14/2019
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
Access Logistics: Sneaky Public Access Easement
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Central California, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Other Painters, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, SLO 2019, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Travel Tags: BEACH BREAKS, BLUEBIRD DAYS, BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, CYPRESS, EVERGREENS, FLOWERS, FREE BEER, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ICEPLANT, KEEP OFF THE GRASS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PEOPLE, PIERS, RIGHTS, SANDY BEACHES, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS, SUCCULENTS, THE OTHER PAINTER BOUGHT ME LUNCH OR AT LEAST A BEER THOUGH, TREES, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WILDFLOWERS -
A Dissonant End
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A Dissonant End
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | A Dissonant End
I’ve got no ear for harmonies, seriously. I might not be tone-deaf, but I am certainly tone-dumb. But I have heard that in the language of jazz, the end of a song is often concluded with what is called a dissonant chord. I couldn’t really pick a dissonant chord out of a crowd, but I understand it to be one that isn’t in tonal harmony, whatever that may mean. It doesn’t quite fit in, but it works in its own way I guess.
The end of this trail was kinda like that for me. An abrupt end at a barbed wire fence plastered with signs warning the would-be trespasser (me) to go no further. Of course I had wanted to go further, that was the pl... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/12/2019
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: 4-6 Miles
Access Logistics: Sneaky Public Access Easement
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!, Ticks Observed on Skin or Clothing
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle, Painted in Heavy Winds, Painted in Stupid Strong Wind that I had No Business Trying to Paint In
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, 4-6 Miles, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Central California, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Heavy Winds, Painted in Stupid Strong Wind that I had No Business Trying to Paint In, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, SLO 2019, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Some Poison Oak Observed, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Ticks Observed on Skin or Clothing, Travel, Weather Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, COBBLESTONES, FLOWERS, FOG, FOG BANKS, FOG CREEPING OVER THE HILLS, GRANITE BOULDERS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, ON THE ROCKS, PATHS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, ROCKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, TIDEPOOLS, TRAILS, WATCH YOUR STEP, WILDFLOWERS -
Left Behind
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Left Behind
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Left Behind
Beautiful memories, but some days are defined by regrets, just like the cactus in many ways is defined by its spines. ⠀
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To get here required a two hour drive across a private reserve to this far side of the island. I have to give a big shout of thanks to my friends at the California Coastal Commission who heard of my mission to paint the entire California coast and let me tag along on this tour where 25 of us were headed to the furthest point west on this island, about another 45 minutes out from this remote outpost.⠀
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When we stopped here for lunch, I decided to stay behind. This was my opportunity to paint, being that they’d be gone for about 3... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/16/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! The Island of Bearded People - 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
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: Private Property
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted With Permission, Plein Air, Posted: No Trespassing, Private Property, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Island of Bearded People - 2019, Vehicular Logistics Tags: BUILDINGS, CACTUS, CANYONS AND VALLEYS, CYPRESS, DRY GRASS, EVERGREENS, FLOWERS, FOG BANKS, FREE FOOD, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, LEFTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
Mist and Light
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Mist and Light
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Notes:Hunting for poppies on a trip up the coast back in 2019. I found them here, but also found a constant raining mist. Had to set the easel up inside the van and open the slider for the view to paint this one without getting soaked.⠀
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/23/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Monterey
Road Trip! "Maycember" 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Inside the Van
Access Logistics: The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Weather Logistics: Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: "Maycember" 2019, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Monterey, Painted from Inside the Van, Painted From my Van, Plein Air, Rain!, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway, Threatening to Rain, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: DRIPS AND RUNS, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, JUST NATURE, LEFTS, ON THE ROCKS, POPPIES, RAIN AND SHOWERS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, UMBELLIFERS, VIEWS FROM COLLECTORS HOUSES, WILDFLOWERS -
A Window of Light
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A Window of Light
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | A Window of Light
I was supposed to drive a lot further up the coast on this day back in 2019. I didn’t get past this point though. After a few hours in the water, laughing as a handful of us rode these hypnotic little waves spinning down the point, I knew I was going to paint here as well. Made a whole day of it. ⠀
Passing showers were visible on and off in all directions as the sun took its turn occasionally sneaking between the clouds and showering the earth with light. ⠀
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Every once in awhile a window of light would fall in such a way that made everything seem timeless- as though the surfers and the park rangers and the tourists and the railroad barons, and the... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/22/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara
Road Trip! "Maycember" 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Paid Park Entrance Required
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Surfers Are The Worst
Weather Logistics: Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: "Maycember" 2019, 1-2 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Paid Park Entrance Required, Parking, Plein Air, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, COBBLESTONES, DARK AND MOODY, DRIFTWOOD, DRY GRASS, FLOWERS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, OAKS, ON THE ROCKS, OUT OF DARKNESS, PATHS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, POINT BREAKS, RAIN AND SHOWERS, RIGHTS, SACRED SITES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WHITE CLIFFS, WILDFLOWERS -
The Deep South
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The Deep South
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | The Deep South
Written on March 23, 2020
Looking north from about as far south as you can go on the California coast. The showers that threatened and taunted all morning finally passed, the sun burned the darkened watery grays right off the earth, evaporating in a humid mist rising, an all-hands invite to the impending mosquito feast. Had to paint fast because we were all hungry- me for a sandwich, them for my blood. The showers would move through the city in the distance and even the warm concrete there would be dry again soon, cleaner than before, but still teaming with all the distractions ever designed to suck our blood on a sunny afternoon in paradise.
This was... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/11/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Road Trip! "Maycember" 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 4-6 Miles
Geological Hazards: Mud and Sludge
Biological Hazards: Human Waste, Trash, and Debris, Mosquitoes
Anthropological Hazards: Sketchy Human Interactions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Threatening to Rain
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: "Maycember" 2019, 2019, 4-6 Miles, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Cooking Hot, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Human Waste, Trash, and Debris, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mosquitoes, Mud and Sludge, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, San Diego, Sketchy Human Interactions, Southern California, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, BUILDINGS, ESTUARIES AND WETLANDS, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, LIMONIUMS (SEA LAVENDER/STATICE), PATHS, RAIN AND SHOWERS, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STORM CLOUDS, TREES, WILDFLOWERS -
Holy Ground
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Holy Ground
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Holy Ground
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... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/21/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 6-10 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Full-On Bushwhacking, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Trudging Through Soft Sand
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
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, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, 6-10 Miles, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, 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, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Threatening to Rain, Trudging Through Soft Sand, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: BAYS, FLOWERS, FOG CREEPING OVER THE HILLS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, JUST NATURE, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POCKET BEACHES, POPPIES, RESPECT, SACRED SITES, SANDY BEACHES, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STORM CLOUDS, TORREY PINES, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND, WILDFLOWERS -
An Unfamiliar Song
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An Unfamiliar Song
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Birch Panel
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | An Unfamiliar Song
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 another corner of California for the first time. This hike also required hiking with a heavy pair of waders strapped to my pack to cross an almost waist-... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/21/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Over 10 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Full-On Bushwhacking, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Trudging Through Soft Sand
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed, Thorns and Brambles
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Birch Panel, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Full-On Bushwhacking, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Over 10 Miles, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Rain!, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Thorns and Brambles, Threatening to Rain, Trudging Through Soft Sand, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, JUST NATURE, OFF THE ROCKS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POINT BREAKS, RAIN AND SHOWERS, RIGHTS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHADOWS OF CLOUDS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, SNEAKY RAIN, SPARKLING WATER, STORM CLOUDS, WILDFLOWERS -
Wish You Were Here
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Wish You Were Here
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Notes: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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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/20/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Full-On Bushwhacking, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Access Logistics: Fence or Gate Hopping Required
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed, Thorns and Brambles
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Barbed Wire, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Free Range Road Trips, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Thorns and Brambles, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: AGRICULTURE, BARNS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BUILDINGS, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PIERS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POPPIES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STORM CLOUDS, WATCH YOUR STEP, WILDFLOWERS -
Island Time
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Island Time
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Island Time
I sort of saw this one developing over a few days out here. First off, the evening light over the nearby island as the full moon rose was always a subtle delight. Secondly the poppies out here, only grow on these islands. Unlike the poppies of California that are very deep orange, or the poppies of Mexico that are bright yellow-orange, these island poppies are a two-toned mix of both. And thirdly while wandering down from a hill I came across a series of cow bones in the grass, finally crowned off with this skull. I made a mental note and came back for it on a clear evening. It’s not often such poetic elements come together in a line for a plein air painting, but with mini... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/20/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Birds and Bones, Boat Required for Access, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Santa Barbara, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Vehicular Logistics Tags: CATTLE SKULLS, DUSK, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, POPPIES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SKULLS AND BONES AND SKELETONS, THE FOOD CHAIN, THE MOON, WILDFLOWERS -
The Apex of Spring
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The Apex of Spring
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Notes: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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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/19/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Over 10 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Full-On Bushwhacking, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds, Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Over 10 Miles, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Rain!, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Greatest Collector Ever, Threatening to Rain, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: FLOWERS, FOAM TRAILS, FOG BANKS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, JUST NATURE, OFF THE ROCKS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POPPIES, RAIN AND SHOWERS, RIGHTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, SPARKLING WATER, THE MAINLAND, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WILDFLOWERS -
Prey For Rain
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Prey For Rain
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Prey For Rain
Deep in this prehistoric canyon, I was watching the weather shift quickly as I made my way back to the cabin. I was still a solid hour and a half of hiking from dry shelter and warm food. A spattering of occasional raindrops peppered the hike with questions of doubt. Will I make it back to the cabin without getting soaked? Will the two wet paintings in my box survive a good soaking if the skies unleash? Will my wet socks matter so much anymore if everything else gets wet too? How much rain did it take to wash all the little foot bridges out earlier this year? How fun would a flash flood in this little canyon be? How can I pass this little creekside scene without stopping to pa... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/19/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 6-10 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Deep Creek or River Crossing
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Mud and Sludge
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds, Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, 6-10 Miles, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mud and Sludge, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Rain!, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Greatest Collector Ever, Threatening to Rain, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: CANYONS AND VALLEYS, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, OAKS, PATHS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROOTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STORM CLOUDS, TRAILS, TREES, WILDFLOWERS -
Hold Your Ground
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Hold Your Ground
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Hold Your Ground
I spent this morning drinking a bit too much coffee in the kitchen of a bunkhouse with a group of college students. Well not drinking coffee with them, I was just on a trip here with them. They had science to do, and science doesn’t care if it’s raining or not, so they were out counting species along designated transects to compile a visitor’s guide in the nearterm and add to the overall observations for future reference in the longterm. Or something like that. I was just the resident artist on this trip. At any rate, they were out there counting in the rain, so there I sat sipping away, watching out the windows for blue skies as the downpours came and wen... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/18/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
Weather Logistics: Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Rain!, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Greatest Collector Ever, Threatening to Rain, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: BAYS, CYPRESS, DUDLEYA FARINOSA, EVERGREENS, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RAIN AND SHOWERS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STORM CLOUDS, SUCCULENTS, TREES, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND, WILDFLOWERS -
Distant California
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Distant California
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Distant California
It’s not the California coast that most of us are familiar with, but good to know it’s out there. These old barns down at the bottom of this valley are no longer used, the sheep and cattle ranch ceased operations years ago. In some ways its sad to see this era come to a close, a page of history has turned and the story just keeps going forward year after year. Most often we see these pastoral settings replaced by condos and cookie cutter retail outlet centers and that is where the real sadness comes from for me in those situations- the steady march from natural beauty to udder mediocrity. In this case though, for the ranch in this painting, the end of its days... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/18/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: AGRICULTURE, BARNS, BAYS, BUILDINGS, CANYONS AND VALLEYS, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, THE MAINLAND, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND, WILDFLOWERS -
Water Under the Bridge
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Water Under the Bridge
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Water Under the Bridge
This was my first day on a trip to this fairly remote piece of California. I wasn’t alone out here, I was a guest artist travelling with a group of science students from the CSU system. Right on arrival the group decided to jump right in to a 7 mile round trip hike to a prominent nearby point. I took off early giving myself a head start so that I could get the painting started and let them see it in progress, looking forward to the subsequent conversations- those kids always point out the tidbits of information so easily lost on me: the plant names, the geology at play, the fauna that dwell here, and how they impact the flora we see around us- always interesting... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/17/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 6-10 Miles
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
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: 2019, 6-10 Miles, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Boat Required for Access, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, 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, Plein Air, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, FLOWERS, FOAM TRAILS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, JUST NATURE, LEFTS, ON THE ROCKS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, SEA ARCHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, STEEP CLIFF FACES, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WILDFLOWERS -
The Onslaught of Spring
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The Onslaught of Spring
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | The Onslaught of Spring
Back in March I made the effort to immerse myself in this infamous superbloom* in southern California. I had so much fun painting these flowers the first time that I stopped on my way back through a few days later, on a weekend no less, and braved the daunting prospect of immersing myself into the onslaught of humanity that had arrived to see this spectacle of color. The intensity of the orange poppies was nearly rivaled and definitely complimented by the intensity of the spring greenery bursting forth from these hills. The Onslaught of Spring indeed.
Sidenote: This was a commissioned piece- already sold and delivered, I know there’s a few of you who wer... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/15/2019
Region: Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast)
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters, Sketchy Human Interactions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Sketchy Human Interactions, Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast), Subject, Temperature, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: CANYONS AND VALLEYS, DIRT ROADS, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, PATHS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, POPPIES, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SINGING BADLY WHILE PAINTING, THE IDES OF MARCH, TRAILS, WILDFLOWERS -
Movers and Shakers
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Movers and Shakers
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Movers and Shakers
A quick trip to the southerlies of California brought me to this vista in search of a similar but different scene I’d painted for a friend a few years earlier. Apparently after some flood damage their place needed extensive work done and movers were hired to take all the necessary belongings out and store them while the work was completed. Not everything made it back though, the painting was “lost” along the way. Good taste, shady movers… that’s all I have to say about that. That original painting was also one that I never got a really good photograph of, so it’s double hard to see it go like that. But that’s neither here nor ther... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/14/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Access Logistics: Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Sneaky Public Access Easement
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, San Diego, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Southern California, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: BUILDINGS, COMMISSIONED WORK, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, OAKS, ON THE ROCKS, PIERS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, SUBMERGED ROCKS, SUCCULENTS, TIDEPOOLS, WILDFLOWERS, YUCCA -
Just Past the Ice Cream Truck
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Just Past the Ice Cream Truck
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Just Past the Ice Cream Truck
Right before heading down on this trip I started hearing about these epic poppy blooms and being a color junkie I ended up juggling my plans around to get to see this bloom in person.
I thought I’d meet up with my friend Wade Koniakowsky and go paint this place with him. Neither of us quite anticipated the madness of humanity here. Getting off the freeway to orange cones and sirens and traffic cops I knew this might be a little hectic. Deep breaths, and in moment of clarity I didn’t even try to park close, I just turned the other way and drove down the road until I was out of the madness and parked on the empty shoulder to wait for Wade.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/13/2019
Region: Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast)
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Other Painters, Plein Air, Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast), Subject, The Greatest Collector Ever Tags: CANYONS AND VALLEYS, FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, POPPIES, RAIN AND SHOWERS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, STORM CLOUDS, THE OTHER PAINTER BOUGHT ME LUNCH OR AT LEAST A BEER THOUGH, WILDFLOWERS -
Marine Layers
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Marine Layers
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | Marine Layers
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 b... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/27/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Monterey
Road Trip! A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Biological Hazards: Aggressive Seagulls/Birds, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Surfers Are The Worst
Weather Logistics: Threatening to Rain
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 -
Some Things Money Just Can’t Buy
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Some Things Money Just Can’t Buy
Original Size: 24" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | Some Things Money Just Can’t Buy
Like most surfers who’ve visited the area, I’ve collected some great memories of this place over the years. I’d wondered about painting this rock outcropping overlooking the beach for a long time. The last time I tromped around it there was quite a few years back and there was no trail that I can recall, just a lot of bushwhacking though blackberry bramble and poison oak. Now there’s a trail that goes right up to it and I’ve got mixed feelings about that, but that’s a whole other story…
When I was nearing completion on this one a group of 4 guys, maybe just out of college, walk up and see me painting. They all have ... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/26/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Monterey
Road Trip! A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Geological Hazards: Mud and Sludge
Botanical Hazards: Lots of Poison Oak!, Thorns and Brambles
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Sketchy Human Interactions, Surfers Are The Worst
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Central California, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Lots of Poison Oak!, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Monterey, Mud and Sludge, Plein Air, Sketchy Human Interactions, Subject, Surfers Are The Worst, The California Coast, Thorns and Brambles, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, COAST CHAPARRAL, FLOWERS, FOG, GREEN GRASS, JUST NATURE, MARINE LAYER, MOUNTAIN LION COUNTRY, OVERCAST, PERSONAL FAVORITES, POCKET BEACHES, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SACRED SITES, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
The North Shore
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The North Shore
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Birch Panel
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | The North Shore
After two days of painting one stretch of coast in this off-the-beaten-path outpost of California, I was eager to see a different part of it before leaving later this day. It would require a 2.2 mile hike, while “carrying a ton*” art supplies up and over the low hills without a soul in sight to bring me to a completely different shoreline, facing nearly due north- an unusual arrangement on California’s coast.
The only unwonderful thing about painting this was knowing I had to get it done fast and hurry back without time to explore or else risk missing the boat. I’ve missed the boat on a lot of opportunities in life, and wasn’t eager to discov... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/24/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 4-6 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, 4-6 Miles, A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018, Acrylic on Birch Panel, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: FLOWERS, FOAM TRAILS, FREE FOOD, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WATCH YOUR STEP, WILDFLOWERS -
Our Farther
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Our Farther
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Birch Panel
Year Painted: 2018
Price of Original: $611Artwork Notes | Our Farther
I usually grumble about my heavy pack whenever I have to hike more than a mile. This turned out to be a six mile round trip to make this painting happen. But I could not complain about the heavy pack this time. My hiking companions on this morning sunrise walk were a couple of scientist fellows intent on monitoring frogs on the far side of this island, which somehow required them to carry a massive metal post and post-driver. (I’m no scientist, so don’t ask me). I guess we all have our crosses to bear, but theirs was definitely heavier today. And they were traveling twice as far. I was able to paint two paintings and make it back to our cabin with time for a dip in the ocean... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/23/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 6-10 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Deep Creek or River Crossing
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, 6-10 Miles, A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018, Acrylic on Birch Panel, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Plein Air, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Vehicular Logistics Tags: BAYS, DIRT ROADS, DOUBLE-TRACK, DRY GRASS, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, MARINE LAYER, OVERCAST, PATHS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, ROADS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUN RAYS, TRAILS, WILDFLOWERS -
The Long View
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The Long View
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | The Long View
Sometimes a painting or a place stirs up more of a poem instead of any sort of story. Not sure what I was thinking here, but when I pulled up my notes on this one, this poem is all I had written down. Make of it what you will…
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Bones of old ships
Left basking in the sun
The mast of an ancient whale
That swallowed the sailor’s son
Observed, measured, recorded
Love notes in the margin
In their book of numbers
Written but never doneIt’s the allure of the sea
It’s the stairway to heaven
It’s the ticket that was rendered
For breaking the number sevenOn that distant ship<... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/20/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Santa Cruz
Road Trip! A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Roaming Scientists
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Roaming Scientists, Santa Cruz, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, BOATS, BUILDINGS, COLLEGE CAMPUSES, COMMISSIONED WORK, FLOWERS, ICEPLANT, KELP BEDS, ON THE ROCKS, POCKET BEACHES, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS, SAILBOATS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHIPWRECKS, SKELETONS OF WHALES, SKULLS AND BONES AND SKELETONS, SPARKLING WATER, SUCCULENTS, SUN GLARE, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WHITECAPS, WILDFLOWERS -
Her New Road
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Her New Road
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | Her New Road
I imagine it was only a seasonal closure, something about nesting birds on the sand dunes, but it rattled my whole game plan. This isn’t a place one just passes through on the way down the coast, you have to really make the effort to get off the beaten path to find yourself out here. Once you do, especially if it’s on a quiet weekday, it’s one of the most amazing places in California. But even so, if your whole plan was to march up the dunes to capture the beach scene here for a dear friend from your youth, it’s a bit frustrating to be met with signs and fencing marking everything off limits except the parking lot and the beach itself. I like to be outside of a place an... 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
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Inside the Van
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, A Bit Farther Out (Mostly) 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Marin, Medium, Method, Northern California, Painted from Inside the Van, Painted From my Van, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, COMMISSIONED WORK, DUNEGRASS, EVASIVE MANEUVERS, FLOWERS, FOG BANKS, ICEPLANT, MORNING LIGHT, PARKING LOTS, ROADS, SAND DUNES, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUCCULENTS, WILDFLOWERS -
Poppies and Pointbreaks
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Poppies and Pointbreaks
Original Size: 16" x 40"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on 7' 2" Single-Fin
Year Painted: 2018
Price of Original: $4800Artwork Notes | Poppies and Pointbreaks
He’d laugh this little howling cackle that pulled you into his slipstream as you made your way along the path, down the makeshift rope, repelling into the cove below that you’d never seen breaking before and now was suddenly cracking it’s sonic water booms on the reef below. Everything made him laugh. And almost everything he laughed at led you to math, calculating the odds of survival. ⠀
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Some friendships are like this.⠀
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He led me to a burning mountain. He led me to wildcats prowling in broad daylight. He led me to a cabin where I spent long evenings watching dragons in the heavens war against the winds on earth below while Jack ... read more
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California, Northern California
Sub-Region:
Sub-Region:
Region: I Made This One Up
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on 7' 2" Single-Fin, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, I Made This One Up, Imaginations, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Northern California, Not the California Coast, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, CANYONS AND VALLEYS, FLOWERS, JUST NATURE, KELP BEDS, LEFTS, OAKS, ORIGINAL ARTWORK THAT HAS LITERALLY RIDDEN WAVES, PLACES THAT AREN'T REAL PLACES, POINT BREAKS, POPPIES, PUBLISHED IN 'EXPLORE' MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED WORK, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERY VERTICAL, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS, WILDFLOWERS -
Dog’s Eye View
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Dog’s Eye View
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | Dog’s Eye View
This was a quick one at the end of a longish day of painting with Wade Koniakowsky, Norm Daniels, and Jose Emroca Flores. I believe Greg Gorgas joined in for this quick later afternoon session as well. We’d been painting all week together so by now these guys knew when I wandered off with a 16×20 canvas that it could be awhile- I often spend well over 2 hours on a single painting that size in the field. They looked at their watches and exchanged concerned looks and promptly gave me a stern 1 hour curfew like good parents. I can only wonder if they said to one another after I went marching up the hill that it was “for his own good, you know”. It wa... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/26/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Road Trip! Heat Wave Tour - July 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Free Range Road Trips, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Plein Air, San Diego, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast Tags: BEACH HOUSES, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, COAST CHAPARRAL, DOGS, ESTUARIES AND WETLANDS, FLOWERS, INLETS, LIFEGUARD TOWERS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PAINTED UNUSUALLY FAST, PALM TREES, PATHS, PEOPLE, RIVERMOUTHS, ROADS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SUN GLARE, UMBRELLAS, WILDFLOWERS -
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Original Size: 20" x 10"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/12/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Ventura
Road Trip! Heat Wave Tour - July 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Paid Park Entrance Required
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Free Range Road Trips, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Paid Park Entrance Required, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, Southern California, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm, Ventura, Weather Tags: BEACH SHACKS, COBBLESTONES, COMMISSIONED WORK, DRIFTWOOD, DRIFTWOOD SHACKS, DUNEGRASS, FLAGS AND WEATHER VANES, FLOWERS, FROM THE BEACH, PALM TREES, PIERS, POINT BREAKS, POWER PLANTS, RIGHTS, SAND DUNES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHAPE: VERY HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
The Unveiling
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The Unveiling
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Notes:Painted on location while giving a somewhat distracted interview with a Bay area newspaper editor…
Donuts cooking on the dashboard
As I jumped out to meet the press
We discussed life and art and history
A dozen different ways to make a royal messWe dodged the ticks and poison oak
And spoke as loud as we liked
Out of view from road and rangers
The park was closed, but in we hikedI painted quick while he took notes
Scribbled on a yellow pad
Answers rolled in like a set of waves
The reef made of questions I never knew I hadWe spoke of Griffin and his mastery
Long after we both met our maker
Griffin jumped in right away
But me, I’ll follow later
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/25/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Sonoma
Road Trip! Heat Wave Tour - July 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Botanical Hazards: Lots of Poison Oak!
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Lots of Poison Oak!, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Sonoma, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever Tags: CANYONS AND VALLEYS, COMMISSIONED WORK, FLOWERS, JUST NATURE, ON THE ROCKS, PAINTED WHILE BEING AWKWARDLY FILMED AND/OR INTERVIEWED, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
Stairing Out to Sea
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Stairing Out to Sea
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/10/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Road Trip! Southern California- May 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Access Logistics: Fence or Gate Hopping Required
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Weather Logistics: Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Plein Air, Rain!, San Diego, Southern California, Southern California- May 2018, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: BUSTED UP CONCRETE, COMMISSIONED WORK, FENCES, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, LEFTS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, NO NEED FOR SKY, ON THE ROCKS, POCKET BEACHES, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, ROCKS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SNEAKY RAIN, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WILDFLOWERS -
The Way it Was
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The Way it Was
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | The Way it Was
I was asked to paint this iconic Southern California cove the way it was before the highway and houses came along, without any signs of human presence. It would require some careful editing of the devoloped landscape.
Speaking of careful handling of the landscape, it would also require some careful stepping through a plant rehabilitation zone well off the main trails. I would ordinarily
avoid such questionable practices, but when the state park folks decide inexplicably to lace the entire hillside with trails and NONE of them lead to the rim of the bluffs that
overlook this whitesand beach and scenic headland I can only scratch my head in wonder. Give t... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/03/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Orange County
Road Trip! Southern California- May 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Paid Park Entrance Required
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Access Logistics: Prohibited Area (on Public Land)
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2018, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Cooking Hot, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Orange County, Paid Park Entrance Required, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, Prohibited Area (on Public Land), Southern California, Southern California- May 2018, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BRIGHT MIDDAY SUN, CACTUS, COAST CHAPARRAL, COMMISSIONED WORK, EVASIVE MANEUVERS, FLOWERS, JUST NATURE, LEFTS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, POCKET BEACHES, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, SANDY BEACHES, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
Hole in the Fence
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Hole in the Fence
Original Size: 16" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Hole in the Fence
Under the barbed wire, across a bluff top meadow, promising lines appeared bending around the nearshore reefs. Don’t let the painting of this dreamy lineup fool you. Sure, in a still moment, it was a vision of perfection, but taken in the 4th dimension of time, it was nothing more than a broken promise. At least today. Broken lines, appearing, shifting, disappearing, reappearing at random across the reefs.
Except that one section, time and time again, it would suck out and rifle off a short makeable line before chaotically disembarking itself on the scattery dry rocks inside. I still don’t think it was truly rideable except perhaps with the right company and... 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:
Access Logistics: Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Private Property
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Barbed Wire, Biological Hazards, Central California, Fence or Gate Hopping Required, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Painted Without Permission, Plein Air, Private Property, San Luis Obispo, Southern Central California 2017, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: DARK AND MOODY, DRY GRASS, FLOWERS, FOG CREEPING OVER THE HILLS, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MARINE LAYER, ON THE ROCKS, OUT OF DARKNESS, OVERCAST, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RIGHTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WATCH YOUR STEP, WILDFLOWERS -
B.Y.O.B.
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B.Y.O.B.
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | B.Y.O.B.
We came in search of gold. We’ll leave with pockets full of solitude. We speak to the wind. We live here now, everything else is dreamtime. The cars and houses, the monies and the media, the interconnected web of information that ties us all together… none of that can truly exist at all. We know because we’ve listened to the quiet that raged so loud our ears bled. We know because we’ve stood on the edge and peered over and seen everything we ever held on to smashed against the rocks and washed away, only to be returned as the treasures of small children on the outgoing tide. We know because, if we didn’t know, there would be condos and pizza parlors, cotton candy and neon... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/20/2017
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: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, Southern Central California 2017, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast Tags: FLOWERS, FOG BANKS, FOG CREEPING OVER THE HILLS, GREEN GRASS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PATHS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POCKET BEACHES, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, RIGHTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, TRAILS, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WILDFLOWERS -
Dressed in White
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Dressed in White
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Dressed in White
Not a fun place to attempt to park this huge van… Drive around, drive around, drive around, repeat for an absurdly long duration, ok, finally, park! Then get out and walk around looking for one spot to paint, knowing the time is short and I’ll be long gone by dark, my one chance to paint this crescent of sand on this trip.
As I walk, I listen. Every language on earth spoken here. A true magnet for the world. It’s nice to hear. I’m not sure why some places draw the world’s travelers and others just up the road draw none. But that’s fine with me. The tongues of men can’t be spoken everywhere. We’ll leave that task to the tongues of angels.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/18/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Monterey
Road Trip! Southern Central California 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Biological Hazards:
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Central California, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Monterey, Other Painters, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Southern Central California 2017, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Travel, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, CYPRESS, EVERGREENS, FLOWERS, KELP BEDS, OVERCAST, PATHS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, SINGING BADLY WHILE PAINTING, SOLD OFF THE EASEL TO A PASSERBY, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS, TREES, WILDFLOWERS -
Open Lanes
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Open Lanes
Original Size: 12" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Notes: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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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/16/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendocino/Sonoma 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Full-On Bushwhacking, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Access Logistics: Private Property
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Thorns and Brambles
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Free Range Road Trips, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Mendocino, Mendocino/Sonoma 2017, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted Without Permission, Plein Air, Private Property, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Thorns and Brambles Tags: FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POINT BREAKS, ROOTS, SHAPE: SQUARE, STEEP CLIFF FACES, TIDEPOOLS, WILDFLOWERS -
Untouched
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Untouched
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Untouched
3rd day on the road, 8th painting completed, 2nd one this day. Making what I could of a rather dark gray day…
Well “Untouched” may be a misnomer for a title, this place has seen a lot of feet treading it’s paths being as close as it is to town. That said, it’s been spared from development and remains an unconsumed and pristine open space, a refuge for many from the trials of life.
She was dark and gray today, that open space expanding to the point where you feel that maybe you don’t belong, no one belongs. Almost as if the earth there is unsure of her beauty and just wants to be alone. The footpaths in the meadows yearn for healing, and are in the... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/08/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendocino/Sonoma 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendocino, Mendocino/Sonoma 2017, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: DARK AND MOODY, DRY GRASS, FLOWERS, OVERCAST, PATHS, RIGHTS, SEA ARCHES, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, WILDFLOWERS -
No Vegetarian Options
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No Vegetarian Options
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | No Vegetarian Options
2nd day on the road, 5th painting completed, 3rd one of the day
There’s a chunk of reef out here that I’ve always enjoyed pulling over for and watching when passing through this area. I’ve never seen it look truly rideable, but I wouldn’t put it past some nut to give it a go on the right day. Heaving peaks onto dry rock reef. Mindsurfing was never so fun.
It’s not just the water that’s compelling here either, it’s also the landscape leading up to it. The rolling hills lead down to rocky canyons with micro pocket beaches The open space of these tall grassy (ticks!) meadows is part of the California coast experience that just makes you happy t... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/05/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendocino/Sonoma 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!, Mysterious Insect Bites/Stings, Ticks Observed on Skin or Clothing
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendocino, Mendocino/Sonoma 2017, Method, Miles Hiked, Mysterious Insect Bites/Stings, Northern California, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Some Poison Oak Observed, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Ticks Observed on Skin or Clothing, Weather Tags: DRY GRASS, FLOWERS, JUST NATURE, NO NEED FOR SKY, ON THE ROCKS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POCKET BEACHES, RIGHTS, SHAPE: HORIZONTAL, SPARKLING WATER, TIDEPOOLS, UMBELLIFERS, WILDFLOWERS -
The Day Before the Rain #1
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The Day Before the Rain #1
Original Size: 12" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/09/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, DIPTYCHS AND TRIPTYCHS, FLOWERS, FOG BANKS, SHAPE: SQUARE, WILDFLOWERS -
The Day Before the Rain #2
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The Day Before the Rain #2
Original Size: 12" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/09/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, DIPTYCHS AND TRIPTYCHS, FLOWERS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: SQUARE, WILDFLOWERS -
The Day Before the Rain #3
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The Day Before the Rain #3
Original Size: 12" x 12"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
VIEW ALL PURCHASE OPTIONSAdditional Artwork Information:
Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/09/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: CARS, DIPTYCHS AND TRIPTYCHS, FLOWERS, PARKING LOTS, REFLECTIONS IN WET SAND, SHAPE: SQUARE, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS, WILDFLOWERS
