Morning Commute

oil on panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD

This painting of my morning commute to work in San Francisco was done from a poor quality photo I took from my car with an old point-and-shoot camera.  I challenged myself to see if I could still produce a viable painting from it.  I'm happy with the overall composition, although it proved nearly impossible to get an accurate photo of the painting, since it was done on a smooth pre-gessoed panel that made the paint look slick and shiny. 

Oh, to See the Light!

oil on hardboard panel, 12" x 9"

This is a plein air painting of the south end of a rustic barn on the property where my art studio is located, which is now called Denman Ranch.  Robert, a wonderfully upbeat and creative man, makes high-end lighting fixtures inside that barn.  Ironically, the narrow opening in the lower left illuminates nothing of the interior space, rendering it all the more mysterious.  The barn is graced by irises, grapevines, and a privet tree, and the lawn in front is one of my dog Lola's favorite hangouts.  Denman Ranch is a special place for sure.

Dreaming of China

acrylic on board, 8" x 8"

NFS

This painting is not for sale because it no longer exists.  The image I've posted is the washout of a failed effort, which, when I viewed it the next morning with fresh eyes, found it had an appeal all its own.  Sadly, I wasn't content with that and now the painting is irrevocably altered, and not for the better.  Roy would be ashamed!