Stormy Day at Bodega Head

"Bodega Head Rocks"

Oil on Paper

8 x 10"

This is a painting from a snapshot I took while standing on the Bodega Head cliffs on the Sonoma Coast. The water was very green and there was this very orange stripe of sunlight cutting straight across a dark overcast sky.  Here's my attempt to capture some vivid color effects lasting a only a few minutes.

Pottery and Potatos

"Pottery and Potatos"

Oil on paper

7 x 10" 

This is another winter still life that I did a while back.  I like to set up these compositions during times of the year when the weather is not so good for going outdoors to paint landscapes.  With a still life arrangement I usually like to take some extra time to draw a several preliminary sketches before starting the actual painting, especially if there are no flowers or fruit that will wilt or rot in the meantime. Note how in this painting, one of the potatoes has started a couple of green sprouts, which show that I had this arrangement set up for more than a few days! The pottery mug shown here is my favorite coffee cup.

Healdsburg Sketch Crawl

Today I sketched at the Plaza in Healdsburg, CA. for the "World Wide Sketch Crawl 34". 
Because of rain and wind, my drawings were confined to views obtained from the shelter and comforts of "Flying Goat Coffee".

Here are two sketches I did over cups of light roast coffee.

View from Flying Goat Coffe

Pencil on paper

5.75 x 8.5"

Two Readers, Flying Goat

BBB charcoal pencil on paper

3.5 x 5.5"

January - Farmers Market

Oklahoma City Farmers' Market

Oil on Panel
8x10 inches

This is a small painting I did a while back, based on a photo I took of a small building at the Oklahoma City Farmers' Market.  It was a clear, sunny day, but bitterly cold!  This seems like a good painting to post this week.  It is still one of my favorite pieces.

Luther Burbank House

Luther Burbank House
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Pencil on Sketchbook Page

This afternoon I did a quick sketch of the Luther Burbank House in Santa Rosa.

Notebook Page

India ink and acrylic wash on paper. 

A page from one of my notebooks with pattern ideas for a future project.