Thursday, March 28, 2013

Bugs--available

A plein air painting I did recently around the corner from my studio.
11 x 14
oil on linen

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Pink Church--from Wednesday Landscape Painting Club

A plein air painting I did of the pink Church in Oak Park with some artist friendsWe formed a Wednesday morning Urban Landscape Painting Club and will be focusing on painting urban scenes in historic Oak Park for a while.  Calling all plein air painters to come paint one of Sacramento's oldest established communities.  (and remember to sign up for Painters Paradise April 21--urban paint out and street fair at 35th Street and Broadway http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6gy3q4ne10bb4a3&llr=agi7dxkab  )

Sunday, March 17, 2013

figure studies from last POP UP Friday

3 oil sketches I created during our morning session of POP UP Friday ranging in 20 minutes to apx 45 minutes.  I used some old paintings and painted right over the top.  Good times!

In the afternoon POP UP I worked on a conte drawing of the model.                           Morning POP UP session is 10 -1 and we do 2 or 3 short poses and 1:15 - 4:15 = one long pose. 

Monday, March 11, 2013

Soccer Game - quick plein air

A small plein air painting I did whenI saw the kids playing soccer at McClatchy Park.
 
5" x 5"
original oil on linen

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Yellow Bug - available

A very rare occasion when the painting painted itself.   A plein air painting I did recently around the corner from my studio.
11 x 14
oil on canvas

Friday, March 1, 2013

3 hour head study from POP UP Friday

Conte drawing on grey paper from live model during our POP UP Friday afternoon session.