Oils

In this plein air piece (painted just north of Half Moon Bay) is focused on the shape of the trees and profusion of foreground texture. I decided to make room for a sliver of the ocean in the distance to give us a sense of place.

This was painted on-site in Point Lobos. While I worked away, I was amused by the antics of seabirds and sightseers shivering while taking photos at this well known spot on a very chilly July day.

I remember the beauty of driving along the 17 Mile Drive in the backseat of my parent’s car. These days, it’s a favorite painting destination. Usually I focus on the rocky shore. This time I took in the view of the bay with the white beach house set amongst dark coastal cypress.

The surf was wild on the day I painted this near the lighthouse on West Cliff Drive. While painting this, I was thinking of the rhythm of the repeating curving shapes leading to a result that differs somewhat from my most typical painting style.

I painted this to catch the feeling of a gorgeous rhododendron garden at a private residence in the Santa Cruz mountains.