STORMY SEA- STEP 3

STORMY SEA- STEP 2

STORMY SEA- STEP 1

OLD POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE II- STEP 3

OLD POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE II- STEP 2

OLD POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE II- STEP 1

Today I begin another painting of the old lighthouse at the Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma. This one is nearly a silhouette at sunset.

SAILING SHIP

Down at Shelter Island for Art in the Park on Saturday this magnificent old ship was putting on quite a show right in front of us. Perhaps I'll incorporate it into a painting...

SILVER STRAND SUNSET- FINAL

SILVER STRAND SUNSET- STEP 2

SILVER STRAND SUNSET- STEP 1

Today I begin another sunset, this time from the Silver Strand Beach in Coronado.

ANOTHER DAY IN THE PARK

Today began fleet week here in San Diego and the parade of ships kicked off the festivities. This is the USS Ronald Reagan going by behind my paintings. It is the most sophisticated ship on the planet and this photo just doesn't do it justice. IT IS HUGE!!! The little specks along the top edge are thousands of sailors lined up shoulder to shoulder around the flight deck. There were fly bys by all of the local Naval aircraft including some impressive Hornet formations and a four man Seal team hanging from a helicopter on a rope. They even launched a hover craft out the back of an LSE and drove/flew it all over the harbor. It was an awesome display though I'm sure they used more fuel in a couple of hours than I will in my whole lifetime.

POINT LOMA SUNSET- FINAL

POINT LOMA SUNSET- STEP 2

POINT LOMA SUNSET- STEP 1

Today I begin a 16" x 20" oil painting of a Point Loma sunset. This is the location of the lighthouse that I just completed and the view from Shelter Island where I spend my weekends. It starts with cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red medium, violet, raw umber and white. It's a very narrow palette and will remain so but it gives a dramatic effect.

OLD POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE- FINAL

Here I've added a couple of very young children playing with a beach ball and detailed more of the landscape and sky. I'll call it done (for now).

OLD POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE- STEP 3

BANANAS ANYONE?

While I was out at Shelter Island selling art today a huge yellow cargo ship load of bananas came in. The same thing happened last weekend too. Just how many bananas do we eat?!?

OLD POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE- STEP 2

OLD POINT LOMA LIGHTHOUSE- STEP 1

I've just started an oil painting of the Old Point Loma Cabrillo Lighthouse.

GAZANIA RIGENS- STEP 3

Though I have added a lot of paint to this thing the photo doesn't show any huge change since yesterday's version. I hope I'm not boring you too much...