Her Answer
Artwork Notes
These paintings contain notes, thoughts, and written scribblings for those inclined to read…
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
A Hope and a Future
Painted live last week at Cannifest. Definitely not plein air. Blank white canvas to finished piece in one session though, no time to overthink it. Finally got a good photo of it. This is the one that won the audience vote up there. Pretty stoked about that.
Ephemeral Records
Higher Education
My favorite part of painting this one wasn’t painting at all. It was watching my home-schooled 13 year old daughter charging the waist high lefts out there all alone, figuring out the lineup, waiting for sets, eating it, making others, and just generally getting after it. Ok. Carry on…
Primarily Speaking
One of my favorites from my “From Scratch” show. Easy to overlook, but symbolic of my whole approach to art. Flowing water vibes and a nod to the three primary colors I use. Every painting I make uses just red, yellow, blue and white. Every black, brown, green, gray or whatever is mixed individually from […]
Body of Water (The Red Door)
