The Deflecting Pool

 

acrylic on canvas paper, 18" x 12"

Reflecting upon recent events, here's a quick pictorial of my imaginings.  Surely a swamp by any other name...

Old Cherry Blossom Tree

acrylic on canvas, 22" x 28"

A fun project.

Citron Sunset

 

oil on canvas, 16" x 20"

I tried to create an ethereal quality in the atmosphere of this scene that celebrates the color yellow.  It also celebrates mauve, lavender and orange, a beautiful color combo imho.

Hill City Glare

oil on panel, 12" x 12"

This is a palette knife painting of a particularly enchanting view of San Francisco with the East Bay hills in the distance, based on a "drive-by shooting."  I got two shots from it, each slightly different.  I may paint the other scene at some point.  Updated 3/27:  I made a few minor tweaks to the foliage here and there.

Grand Old Ginkgo

oil on canvas, 22" x 28"

A palette knife landscape.  I just needed to see some yellow.  More of these big trees to follow.

Village Restaurant

oil on panel, 12" x 12"

sold

This colorful night scene outside the Waverly Restaurant in Greenwich Village, NY was fun to do, as it was a fixture in my old neighborhood in the Village.  It's part of a series of urban night scenes I've been working on.  This one will be part of an Artists' Auction at Incline Gallery, 766 Valencia Street, San Francisco on December 5 from noon to 8:00 pm, with over 50 artists participating.  Bidding for this painting starts at $125, with a Buy-It-Now price of $225.  Get 'em while they're cheap!

Abstracted Landscape of 10-27-2025

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

A loose palette knife study to distract me from the urban scene I'm currently struggling with.

Chaos: The Natural Order

 

oil on canvas, 20" x 20"

Did a landscape for a change.  This is somewhere in Thailand.  I love these banana leaves.  And the water is very still, making for a conducive atmosphere of inner contemplation.  

Magenta Moon

 

oil on panel, 12" x 24"

Another abstracted cityscape at night.  

Carefree

oil on panel, 12" x 9"

This little ditty came surprisingly quick and easy.  Fun!  Updated 8/11/2025.  I changed the title from "Driven to Distraction" so as to change the focus from the dude in the background to the girl in the foreground.  A simpler story now, lol.

Neon Jungle

 

oil on panel, 10" x 10"

An experiment in pushing abstraction within an urban landscape.  

Coit Tower at Dusk

 
oil on panel, 12" x 12"

This is another in a series of urban scenes I've been painting lately, done mostly with a palette knife.  Updated 8/1/2025:  I toned down some of the oranges to draw more attention to the tower.

Sacto

 

oil on panel, 12" x 12"

A painting of downtown Sacramento.  I did it primarily for the warm color palette.

Go!

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

A somewhat abstracted cityscape.  

Torn

 

acrylic on panel, 12" x 12"

A narrative painting about conflicts of interest.

Yellow Frock

oil on canvas paper, 12" x 12"

This was an exercise in relinquishing control.  Sometimes you just need a reminder . . .

After an Afternoon Rain

oil on panel, 9" x 12"

sold

Another urban study here.  Updated 5/7/2025:  added some finishing touches.

Inner City Blues

oil on panel, 18" x 18"

This urban night scene might be done; I'm not sure yet.  I tried to keep it simple and focus on the depth of field in it.  These urban scenes are fun to do, so I'll be doing more of them.

Emerald City

oil on canvas, 12" x 36"

With all I've got going on right now, it's a miracle I've done any painting at all.  I might spend more time on this one later, but for now, I'm finished with it.  This is a scene I pass frequently on my way into San Francisco.  It's a view from the freeway looking east after passing through the bridge toll.  I love those curved streetlights.  Updated 5/21/2025:  I felt the need to warm up the green in the mid-distance.  I also added some pink highlights to the copse at the right end.   

Cornish Cows

oil on panel, 18" x 24"

This painting was a distraction that served a purpose. That's all I have to say about it.