Lots of mini San Francisco Scenes!! 6"x6" or 8"x8"
Dining at the Ferry Building, watercolor on birch wood board, 12" x 12"
Abstract San Francisco Scenes, Metalic acrylic and watercolor on birch wood boards, 12" x 12"
San Francisco Scenes, 8"x8"
San Francisco Scenes, 6"x8"
More San Francisco Corner cafes, 6"x8"
Baker Beach, Watercolor on birch wood board, 12" x 24"
Corner Cafes in San Francisco, all 6" x6"
Abstract San Francisco scenes on birch wood panels, 12" x 12"
Sunflowers for the group show at Viewpoints gallery.
8" x 8" watercolor on panels
The centers are glass beads and seeds and the background is textured paper
8" x 8" watercolor on panels
The centers are glass beads and seeds and the background is textured paper
Old Time Wood Sled and Skis
Watercolor on wood panels. The wood on the sled and skis is actually the wood panel itself with a clear watercolor ground. The snow is textured paper.
Watercolor on wood panels. The wood on the sled and skis is actually the wood panel itself with a clear watercolor ground. The snow is textured paper.
More glass pumpkins from my collection, all in one long painting with neutral background
Glass pumpkin paintings with textured paper background
my first experiment painting colored glass
my first experiment painting colored glass
"La Dame de fer" abstract Eiffel tower watercolor
Pike Place Market, Seattle
One of my favorite places in Seattle is Pike Place Market, especially on days when it is not too crowded. I wanted to paint it in a colorful abstract way, playing with scale and overlapping shapes. To me it represents what a fun sensory experience it can be, from the colors, the music, and food to the smell of the salty ocean air.
One of my favorite places in Seattle is Pike Place Market, especially on days when it is not too crowded. I wanted to paint it in a colorful abstract way, playing with scale and overlapping shapes. To me it represents what a fun sensory experience it can be, from the colors, the music, and food to the smell of the salty ocean air.
Portland Winter Day
This painting is so Portland to me, from the misty cloudy weather, the lovely rivers and bridges to the attire of the guy at the water!
This painting is so Portland to me, from the misty cloudy weather, the lovely rivers and bridges to the attire of the guy at the water!
Abstract New York
There's so much symbolism in both the Statue of Liberty and bridges. I wanted to paint a collage of overlapping shapes to represent the need to 'build bridges' and find the common ground.
There's so much symbolism in both the Statue of Liberty and bridges. I wanted to paint a collage of overlapping shapes to represent the need to 'build bridges' and find the common ground.
Chinatown San Francisco
It's a challenge to unify a busy scene like this. I tried to tie the darks together and play up the pattern of the red lanterns to order unify the painting into a somewhat abstract scene.
It's a challenge to unify a busy scene like this. I tried to tie the darks together and play up the pattern of the red lanterns to order unify the painting into a somewhat abstract scene.
Here are a view of my favorites from the New Orleans series.
All are done on distressed paper and combine multiple images to create a faded ghostly effect, that portrays the spirit of this lively city.
All are done on distressed paper and combine multiple images to create a faded ghostly effect, that portrays the spirit of this lively city.
Old Time Guitarists
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Preservation Hall Jazz
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Jazz Club
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Voices of Jazz
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Jazz Duet
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Old Timers
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Another portrait. Reflections in glasses are so fun!
A semi abstract portrait. I like the dark outline
Closing Time
This scene in a New York bar caught my eye and I wanted to paint it because I thought it portrayed a mood and a story. A few fellow painters described it as modern "Hopperesque". I'm happy with the composition, though I didn't realize at first that I had added the dark band behind the bar almost exactly in the middle of the painting, but I think it .still works
Creole Musicians
A few more from the Spirit of New Orleans Series
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Washboard Street Music
I'm continuing with the New Orleans musicians/architecture series, and playing with stencils and patterns. Trying to have the figures fade in and out...
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In this Series, I am experimenting with texture and trying to merge images of the unique New Orleans architecture with the rhythm of the street musicians. I've always been drawn to architectural rhythm and to people in urban scenes, so I thought I'd try to portray the rich history and haunting spirit of New Orleans by combining images. 'm using hand made TwinRocker paper with its deckle edge, and I distressed it by crinkling it in water, then added a wash to give the paper a crinkled, old patina. I'm also experimenting with stencils for added texture
Preservation Hall Jazz Band-SOLD
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Trumpet Player
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Capitola Venetian Court
A slightly abstract portrayal of the colorful Venetian buildings at Capitola Beach
A slightly abstract portrayal of the colorful Venetian buildings at Capitola Beach
These next 3 painting were created in a workshop called Painting Beyond the Obvious. They are all abstract versions of Japanese tea pots that I collect. You can see the whole series under 'Tea pot series'
This was another abstract painting from the Beyond the Obvious workshop. I wanted to portray the gritty texture of an urban landscape. I used various stencils for texture
I loved the contrast between the geometric architectural patterns and the relaxed organic human forms. I think it's an interesting composition of an everyday scene.
Patterns of Urban Life-SOLD
Lunch Break
This is a scene in Seattle, but really could be in almost any city. I was attracted to the graphic nature of the stairs and shadow pattern, in contrast to the organic shapes of the figures. I like the composition and mood of this painting.
Pike Place Fish
This is another scene in Seattle: the bustling Pike Place Market. I liked parts of the painting from the beginning, but really struggled to pull it all together. I wanted to portray the visual clutter of the market, as well as the relaxed warmth of the people.
Santa Monica Pier
This scene is of the Santa Monica Pier. I took multiple panoramic shots of the shore, and put them all together in a long painting. I like the unique composition, with the pier almost centered, and the balance of the different lights.
These paintings were all done just after a painting workshop in Taos New Mexico, where I learned to try and simplify my paintings, taking out the unnecessary detail. It's very difficult to do, and I often fall back to my old ways and overwork a painting....These were all done fairly quickly and loosely, and I am happy with their freshness.
