We throw these stonesFighting this warWe declared on sandOn BabylonAnd one another We won’tBe finishedUntil our better angelsConcede defeat
All the Sons of Adam
Artwork Notes
These paintings contain notes, thoughts, and written scribblings for those inclined to read…
Afternoon Snacks
Single session studio painting, not plein air at all, it just looks that way… I don’t work from single photos too often these days, but this quick snapshot from a few years back had been begging to get painted all that time. Yesterday I caved in and painted it in one session in the studio. […]
The Sand Fleas
Painted live with the Sand Fleas this evening to benefit the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust. I’ve painted with a lot of bands and live musicians but never tried this before, where the focus is turned back squarely to the musicians. In fact I generally avoid figurative work altogether. There was some consensus that it looked […]
Short Lived Blues
Headed up the coast on a gray day. Surfed some fun summertime glassy gutless beachbreak nearby as the morning gray burned into afternoon blue. Figured it would be a good time to paint for a bit, and just after finishing the summer grayness returned. That’s a big part of the fun (and sometimes frustration) of […]
Milk and Honey
Her Answer
Welcome Home
Between Sessions
This was a rough day. Had to surf twice, before and after painting this one. All in a day’s work I guess…
Same as She Ever Was
Took a grueling hike in the heat of the day yesterday in search of a spot I’ve been eyeing on the map for years. Like all the best places it requires a drive off the main road until the pavement ends, then a drive down a dirt road until the road ends, then you get […]
Eastward
Some placesYou come toAlmost by accident OthersTakeA bit more effort NobodyComes down from the mountainWithout firstHaving to climb it Nobody comes to the endOf the trailWithout firstTraveling its length Nobody comes upFrom the seaWithout first going under And nobody arrivesIn that small town across the bayWithout knowing first where it is But mostlyThat’s just becauseSomeone […]
Comin’ Down the Mountain
Painted this one from the mobile studio. It wasn’t moving at the time though. That would have been rough. Although that mighta helped keep the monstrous flies out of the van… they were nuts. Had to swing my paint rag around every couple minutes the entire time I was painting. I think they liked my […]
Not My First Rodeo
This was the only painting I painted today. Oh, I had plenty of time to do another one, maybe even two, but I hadn’t explored this particular piece of coast before other than a quick surf check that consisted of a total of 5 minutes in the carpark below before moving on to seek a […]
Steam Driven
Above the Lookout
Quick sketch from a recent session. Spent most of this day scouting for a vantage point for a different painting that I’ve had in mind for a while. Spending nearly half a day hunting for a painting and not getting anything done is a lot like searching for waves and getting skunked so I hammered […]
Timezone # 3
Plein air, but with a twist. Traditional plein air work involves working fast to give an impression of the place at a particular time of day. The changing nature of light throughout a day limits the working time for a single session so larger pieces usually involve multiple sessions returning to the same location at […]
Around the Corner
We kissedOn that beachAs anotherIron horse galloped byWe were stowawaysOn a different trainAnd we had no ideaWhere it would take us
Odelay
Sabbath Day
Back East
First crack at the desert. Furthest east I’ve been in a really long time. No waves, but digging the morning color palette all the same.
Moonlighting
This was done by the light of the full moon and a strategically placed led headlamp- not too close to ruin ability to see the scene beyond it, but close enough to barely discern the difference between my primaries. But only barely, some super weird choices went down for sure. Went with my buddy’s bike […]
Hobo Lady Giving the Finger to a Freight Train # 1
Apologies for the blurry photo, this one got away before I got a good shot of it. Anyway, this one could be a long story that maybe I’ll write out one day, but you get the idea from the title. You see some interesting stuff go down at times when you paint outdoors, mainly cause […]
Chatting With Suess #2
Chatting With Suess #1
Boulder Dash
Two hundred things to get done before I leave, and I go and spend the day boulder hopping with my paint gear all over the Humboldt coast. It truly is a problem. I’m not looking to fix it or anything, but maybe find a nice support group… where they serve donuts and coffee… on the […]
May Grays
Out from herSlumberEyes blinkingAt the newly minted greensOf a silver spring day The forest is fullOf dollarsBut she is hungryFor the fishThat used to swimUp the river TodayShe willStand still on the oldLogging road And even thoughThe whole earth shakesOn this dayShe will not be moved