Thursday, August 22, 2013

Someone's high heels


What happens to high heels
left in the gallery after a business event?  They become art! I think the owner took them off when we were cleaning up after the event and put on more comfortable shoes and forgot to take them with her when she left.  I saw them laying there and quickly put them to work -- Make Art. Be Art!

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Portrait Study from 2nd Saturday model session

2nd Saturday Art in Action drawing.
 
Couldn't really get the lighting to work on this drawing when I tried to photograph it. But I kind of like the way it looks.
3 pm - 6 pm
every 2nd Saturday
3 hour long pose session

Friday, August 2, 2013

Lake Near Donner Pass

A plein air painting I did at the CAC retreat up at Tappan Lodge. A great weekend with my two painting buds, Abby and Andy. Nothing better than painting with good friends, surrounded by beautiful scenery to paint, and someone cooking breakfast and dinner for you.  Let's do it again!

9 x 12
original oil --available

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Yolo Bike Ride

A Plein Air piece from Winters. Bikes added in the studio.
9 x 12
original oil

Sutter Buttes

A painting in the Sutter Buttes show.
6 x 12

Monday, June 24, 2013

2 hour head study from POP UP Friday

A recent charcoal head study I did using only massing to begin with and trying to avoid any initial outlining--only masses of general tonal shapes next to each other.  I added some contour lines at the end.
POP UP Fridays
10 am - 1 pm
Patris Studio

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Mendocino Plein Air Painting

A plein air painting from the Mendocino headlands with my good friend Victoria Brooks.
6 x 8
original oil on canvas