Late night snack... I wonder if the diet I've been on lately is contributing to my choice of subjects? Hmmmm....

10" x 8" oil on linen

(detail)

I was in the kitchen again the other night. I was thinking... "should I eat the cookies or paint the cookies?"

10" x 8" oil on linen



(detail)

Sorry about the long down-time. I had a plein air trip to Sonora and my digital camera was having fits!




on the burner....

10" x 8" oil on linen

Two recent interiors.

oil on linen 8" x 10"

oil on linen 8" x 10"

Here is a recent sketch from life.

10" x 8" oil on linen

Dog's are good... at least Charlie is.

Oil on linen 8" x 10"

Around my house nothing is safe from the fury of my brush!

oil on linen 10" x 8"

I was painting outdoors one day near Kanan Dune Rd. in Malibu when this group of actors in period dress shows up. They set up a tent and tables, threw down some blankets, and proceeded to act as though they were from that era. It was fun to watch! That's L.A. for you...

oil on linen 10" x 8"

I've let way too much time go by without posting anything new...

Here is some of what I've been up to. I've found that with still lifes I feel a little more free to experiment with technique. I look for interesting contrasts in color or maybe surface qualities... Another plus with still lifes is that I can be inside the house and painting among my family as opposed to being locked away in the studio. Other times - the focus of the studio is just what the doctor ordered.

oil on linen 10" x 8"



oil on linen 8" x 10"

Studio painting

oil on linen 14" x 11"

Sketch from life

oil on linen 10" x 8"

Sketch from life

oil on linen 16" x 12"

Studio painting

oil on chipboard 20" x 16"

Sketch from life

oil on chipboard 16" x 12"

Sketch from life

oil on linen 14" x 11"

Studio sketch

oil on linen 16"x12"

a series of 10"x8" paintings I'm working on...

oil on linen

plein air sketch 10"x8"

The Equestrian District

oil on linen

plein air sketch 8"x10"

Towards Silverlake

oil on linen