"FULL BLOOM"

6"X6' oil on canvas mounted on wood (SOLD)

Just an amazing color to this flower. Nature never makes a mistake.

"FLOWER SHADOWS"

6"X5.50" oil on mounted canvas.

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The painting was taken from a photo shoot at a magical place in Newport Beach called Rogers Gardens.I must have spent day's there looking and enjoying all that surrounded me. It is a place of only positive thoughts.

"FIRST BLOOM"

6"X6" oil on wood panel

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I have never painted a flower this small and I must say, "I really like this process."
This will be the first in a series working from a photo study I did on flowers some years back. The canvases I painted on at the time were 48"x48" up to 72"X72".... So here I am 15 years later, looking at my photos with new interest and excitement on doing them for my blog. This is the first of, of however many I paint. Enjoy.

"SURFS-UP"

6"X6" oil on wood panel

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Here is the second seascape study taken from my photos of the surf at Newport beach. These two got me thinking of what and how I wonted to approach a larger canvas that you can see by going to: (Process)

"THE WEDGE"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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Here is one of two studies for a larger canvas that I'm working on. I don't paint many seascapes but every now and then I'll confront the challenge and that they are. My challenge is to give it life, it must provoke the feelings of being there, I want to be able to feel the spray and taste the salt.

"THE MEADOW"

6"X6" oil on wood panel

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I was struck by the light coming through the trees and playing on the land. It was painted by dabbing colors on using a flat soft brush till I got the tonality I wanted.

"MY PATH"

6"X6" oil on wood panel

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Here is another example of tone and mood. I must say, the original is much richer in color as is all. Every thing was painted excepted the trees in pointillism. As for the name, it is a metaphor of my own path as who I am.

" A QUIET STROLL"

6"X6" oil on wood panel $95

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A study in tone, shade and mood, keeping the painting loose so the coloring alone would set the feeling of, a quiet stroll.

"GLASS CANDY #4&5"

6"X6" oil on wood panel

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Love painting these and to keep them fresh looking in such a small area is a wonderful challenge.

"YOUR TURN"

6"X6" oil on wood panel.

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Just for fun and a wonderful change from painting my larger canvases as my show draws ever so close.

"PASSING THROUGH"

5X5.5 oil on wood panel

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This is a study for a much bigger canvas painting for my upcoming show. I'll show the progress on that painting.

"MY HIDEAWAY"

5.5"X5" oil on canvas mounted on wood panel










I told you I would finish today. This is a place that a good friend and an incredible fisherman taught me how to catch bass.

"SHADOWS"

5/12"X6"oil on canvas
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On a trip up north in California I pass this oak tree and the sun just breaking through.

"THE SHORES"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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I took this shot leaning out the window of my car. The contrast of the gray sky and this fifty-ish hotel gave me the mood I was hoping to find on my quest for subjects.

"DISTANT LIGHTS"

6"X6" oil on wood panel


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It was late in the day and I was tired after a long days drive. I could see the lights in the distance and knew sleep would come soon. This painting is part of an ongoing series of black & whites painted in oils, you can click at the top of my blog on "Canvases past & present" and see my larger canvases in B&W.

"QUIET STREAM"

6"X6" oil on wood panel.

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In the back country of Kansas City Missouri behind my nephews home, it was the first snow of the year.

"STOP"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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There I was leaving Gallup New Mexico when here is this stop sign for no reason, I think someone is playing a joke.

"COOL ELDORADO"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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Cruising the Palm Springs with the top down on a hot summers day I spot this Eldorado in the the shade.

"MEL'S"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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Passing through a small town in the middle of nowhere going somewhere I stopped, went in to Mils to catch a flick and eat some popcorn & chocolate raisinettes, gotta have that combo.

"ROCKETS/GOOD EAT'S"

6"X6" oil on wood panel.
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A funky little dive with one of the best burgers I've ever had, I"m going to have o stop there again.

"HOTEL BEVERLY"

6"X6" oil on wood panel



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One of many stops across this country of ours.

"CINNAMON & MARBLES"

6"X6" oil on wood panel (sold)



Saw this candy apple at an outside farmers market, purchased the apple, set-up this little still life, took one shot then dove into the best spicy candy apple I have ever had.

"THE ROAD TO FUN"

6"X6" oil on wood panel $95
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I was on my way to Kansas City when to my right I see this off on this little road just outside a small town. It was a late afternoon so off I go to have fun after a long, long ride.

"HARVEST TIME"

6"X6" oil on wood panel


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A trip to Paso Robles and some good wines.

"SHARP CURVES"

6"X6" oil on wood panel $95
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This is a fantastic ride up hwy95 to Lake havasu. I used to make this run at night and turn my lights off and drive it by the moonlight.

"SUNDOWN"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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Coming out of Utah on my way to Colorado on 70 and this vista opens up. What a fantastic drive. Several more hours and I'm in the town called "Fruta" in Colorado and at that point I've just stepped back to 1950.

"DAYDREAMS"

6"X6" oil on wood panel

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I was at an art show when a stranger walked up to me and handed me a photo that they had taken. I looked at it as they turned and walked away. This is from that photo and I have no idea of where this is from.

"PARTY TIME"

"6X6" oil on wood panel

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"FOOT PRINTS"

6"X6" oil on wood panel

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My first winter in Kansas and a walk in the woods.

"LAGUNA BEACH"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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A view from my balcony

"JUST DOWN THE STREET"

6"X6"oil on wood panel
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I named these two for they are places that I'm so familiar with in Laguna Beach and the memories that go along with painting them.

"MORNING EXPRESS"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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My morning buzz, what more can I say.

"SUGAR TIME"

6"X6" oil on wood panel (SOLD)

No! I don't take sugar with my expresso, why?

GLASS CANDY#1

6"X6" oil on wood panel (sold)


These are some of my collection of glass candies I got from my trip to Venice.

GLASS CANDY#2

6"X6" 3/4"oil on wood panel



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"GLASS CANDY #3"

6"X6" oil on wood panel
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