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      California
      • San Francisco | San Mateo
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      Painting the California Coast, Volume One
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Nosebleeds

Original Size: 20" x 16"

To be honest I don’t know why I’d never painted here before, I’ve painted a...

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Hallowed Ground

Original Size: 20" x 16"

William Wendt was a master of California Impressionism, a distinct school of impressionist art forged...

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No Harm, No Foul

Original Size: 12" x 12"

I was thinking this would be a simple little painting to start my day. It...

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Tide Falling

Original Size: 20" x 16"

One of the most iconic waterfalls in all of California and one of only two...

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Pure and Simple

Original Size: 20" x 10"

One of my favorite things when I’m out on the road (or at home for...

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Nova Albion

Original Size: 20" x 16"

Plein air painting in strong winds is indeed a sport. Especially on the edge of...

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First Things First

Original Size: 12" x 12"

A quick one first thing in the morning after spending a week painting with Wade...

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Walking a Fine Line

Original Size: 20" x 16"

My work takes me to remote locations way off the beaten paths, other times it...

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The Way it Was

Original Size: 20" x 16"

I was asked to paint this iconic Southern California cove the way it was before...

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Juxtaposition

Original Size: 20" x 16"

Just a few days earlier I’d surfed a spot hundreds of miles north that goes...

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Russian Interference

Original Size: 16" x 12"

8th day on the road, 22nd painting completed, 1st on this day The Russians are...

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Avoiding the Evil Leaf

Original Size: 20" x 10"

Some days are easy, other days you have to dig deep. Those are the days...

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Glass at Dusk

Original Size: 12" x 12"

3rd day on the road, 9th painting completed, 3rd one this day Not so long...

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Number 9

Original Size: 20" x 16"

I’d been driving past this little slot canyon for years wondering if I’d ever get...

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The Writing on the Wall

Original Size: 20" x 16"

There’s a lot that went into making this painting that you wouldn’t know just by...

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Doom and Bloom

Original Size: 20" x 16"

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Rainy Day Melody

Original Size: 16" x 12"

Another recent one from the Orange County coast. With all the weather and rain, I...

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Home Renovation

Original Size: 12" x 12"

Bunches of quail, several deer, otters, and even a fox on the beach. They were...

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Protected

Original Size: 16" x 12"

Latest from my Free Range: Santa Cruz painting tour. There’s coves like this all over...

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California Burning

Original Size: 12" x 16"

This painting tour of the Santa Barbara/Ventura coast is quickly developing a wildfire theme. Every...

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Same as She Ever Was

Original Size: 20" x 16"

Took a grueling hike in the heat of the day yesterday in search of a...

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Moment of Clarity

Original Size: 20" x 20"

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Free Range #31: Summer Cooker

Original Size: 12" x 12"

Odometer: 1491.6 miles Not much to say here. It was really hot this day, not...

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Free Range #24: The Spirit Not the Letter

Original Size: 20" x 16"

Odometer: 1,120.9 miles Driving out to check this place, I could tell the wind was...

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Free Range #17: Oh the Humanity

Original Size: 12" x 12"

Odometer: 800.1 miles This town is nuts. Lineups crawling with surfers of all skill levels....

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