"LATE NIGHT FILL-UP"

In early winter coming through Bakersfield here in California, you can run into "tule fog" a very heavy low to the ground kind of fog that makes driving a bet tricky, sometimes it will open up and and within seconds your looking at a gray wall that your headlights cant penetrate so you come to a crawl.. It felt good to pull off, get gas and take a breather before heading back on the I-5 to LA and then Orange county... I have made this run so many times that its silly... As a side note.. If your ever on this run, you must stop at a place called "Harris Ranch" it is the best place to stop and eat or stay the night... Its the only place I have been that has eggs that taste like eggs.. An oil on Birch panel mounted on a 6x8 inch varnished wooden box.For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net (SOLD)

"MORNING TIDE"

Along the California coast heading up to Big Sur on I-1 about 6:40 in the morning, I took the chance of finding a place to pull off and take some shots.. This place is named "And rightly so" "Ragged Point" I used to live in Pismo Beach and made numerouse runs up this coastline some time back, "Still wondering why I left", but like the tide in this painting moving back and forth always there, always changing so goes my life.. This was a challenge I wanted to paint of this angle. I was inspired by fellow artist and good friend Mark Kerckhoff from the festival that we both are in during the summer. He did such an angle in a painting last year and nailed it, I was next to him and threatened to cover the painting for it was getting too much attention..:) So I in turn just finished this one, I hope you enjoy. 6x8 inch oil on Birch panel, mounted on a varnished wooden box.For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net

"COOL WATERS"

There are so many places in this state to see that after a while its enough to make one nuts..., Yes, every state has there share of beauty but I must say.. California is a bit over the top when it comes to the abundance of diversity... From a spectacular coastline, to mountains and places like Owens Valley or Mono Lake, "Now there's a place.. Its like being on another planet"... Anyway! its a fun state... So here we have a 6x8 inch oil painting on Birch panel, mounted on a varnished wooden box. (Sold)

"IMPRESSIONS OF LIGHT"

To paint what happens in the streaming of light moving past and around objects is such a fascinating thing to realistically do, but in this painting, to interpret my impressions of the light, the subject became secondary. The light and the distortions created a wonderful abstract for me making this a lot of fun and great departure from my usual controlled surface. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I. Oil on Birch panel, mounted on a 6x6 inch varnished wooden box. (Sold)

"DOWN SOUTH"

"Final version"

So I go down to a little place in Mexico named "Rocky Point" its about a three hour ride south of Phoenix. It's a fishing town, lots of gringos changing the look of an otherwise sleepy place. I go to disappear, there are times I need to do that. I don't speak nor understand Spanish...With gestures, smiles and my only two words "Gracia's & Si" I'm able to eat some fantastic Mexican food that I love. Not understanding Spanish frees my head of thoughts that bombard the brain like a radio that I cant turn off... I wander in & out of shops, I get to pass people talking away and I cant chime in with my opinion or any perception of if they are right or wrong, its just all sounds..., like background music.... I find I can see and test more intensely... Its also a great catharsis... Soon I will go back home and like the skiff waiting for the tide to come in, I to will again become one with the familiar... This is a 6x6 inch oil on Birch panel mounted on a varnished wooden box.$125 (Sold)

"ABOVE THE FOG"

From a show I did some years ago in this most fabulous of city's... It is one of the few places I know, if your looking to eat and you open the yellow pages and with your eyes closed, go to the first place your finger points too, it's going to be a knockout restaurant or diner... It is literally a no-brainer.. On a Monday morning I cross over the bridge from Sausalito to the San Francisco side and on N. Gary, spot a diner at 6:45am and tried getting a table or counter before I got on the road was a challenge and worth whatever it took to chow down the best breakfast I had in a long time... I have done this countless times, spot something, go in, and have never-ever been disappointed. Thus, this painting that is long overdo... Sham on me... This is a 6x6 inch oil painting on Birch panel mounted on a varnished wooden box "So no framing folks" A steal at $125 + s/h (Sold)

"HEADING EAST"

Heading into Arizona I caught this cloud hugging the ground... Took one shot and new this was going to be my next painting.. I must say, I do love the flat plans of our country.. So heading east on I-10 with few headlights heading in the opposite, my two loving sisters and I take a drive up to Sedona for a few days should be a fun time of laughing, eating, wine & picture taking for more blogs.. I'll have my laptop with me and will try to post some shots of the area for those that have not had the thrill of seeing this part of America..

To be continued... This is a 6x8 inch oil painting on Birch panel that is mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing.. (Sold)

"TEMPTATION"

The absolute joy of just mixing color is what I felt in painting this apple, Yes! I also enjoyed eating this fine Fuji apple with extra sharp Cheddar-cheese and some really good herb crackers.... Back to the painting.... this was fun for I don't often do a solid color background, so to work out just how or what color was just a joy and a nice departure from my sky & lands... Enough talking... I have to finish a landscape... The apple painting is 6x6 inch on Birch panel that is mounted on a varnished wooden box...
On a side note...I along with another artist " Vanita Voogd" (A fabulous print maker,) just got finished with jurying a show for special children and there art. This show will be on display this summer at the "Laguna Arts Festival" It was an honer to be a part of this. But now, I must get going and paint... I will be posting more blogs this week as I miss not doing them and being a part of what the DP is about..
See you all soon. (GIFT)

"NO TEARS"

Taking a nice departure from my skies as I was getting ready to do some cooking, I looked closely at this onion and thought... "Theres my next painting" And so there you have it.. I will be posting next week as I'll be out of my studio for a few days but in the meantime this could be yours. (Sold)

"SOFT SHADOWS"

With light fading and shadows elongating across fresh fallen snow, I add one more snow painting to my never ending process of exploring the medium of oils and what takes place when color and mood are mixed together to become one.. This is a 6x6 inch oil on Birch panel on a varnished wooden box. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
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"LAST LIGHT"

Just found this shot amongst all my stuff and thought "This will be a nice challenge" So the painting began with the sky and seeing how and what the coloring was going to be... Then that arduous part of painting, the trees.. Trees are a challenge for me, thus you see them in a lot of my work... I just cant let them win, at lest, not all the time.. I started with the glow of the sun and worked out from there, seeing just how many trees I wanted and there rhythm. Then I painted the snow, working out color, shadows and all.. Then I set back and see how I feel about it. There are times after having posted a painting I decided, I don't like it, for one reason or another.. I remove it or rework the painting and see if I can bring it to where I want... Sometimes its a big change, sometimes not... The bottom line is, regardless of its location, my mission in painting is, create a mood, paint it as best I can, be true to my craft and strive to learn something about the process of putting all the pigments together so they make sense. Here is a 6x6 inch oil on Birch panel, mounted on a varnished wooden box. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
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"STORM FRONT"

Standing high on one of the ridges in Trabuco canyon I looked east towards the Santa Anna's. This spectacular view opens up against the scruffiness of the land, hills, mountains and clouds, made for a wonderful seen to want to paint. In taking the photo, I used a Polarized filter giving me deeper colors to the sky, then back at the studio, I really had fun mixing these colors. I know the sky looks black but it is blue.. Three different blues, one green and two cad reds make up its coloring... Put it all together, start the painting from left to right, and there you have it.. This is the first time as a blog painting that I'm using this size. This scene just lends itself. The painting is 4x12 inch on Birch panel mounted on a varnished wooden box. $145 (Sold)

"EAST FORTY"

I'm still playing with the light.. The challenge of making it work and I must say photographing the painting after is a challenge in itself... This is just a little past Amarillo Texas on my way to Missouri to see family.. It was a trip I did with my sister. There was so much laughing, that I'm surprised we made it... It was just before the beginning of the tornado season, this is just one little front that moved past creating a spectacular sunset. This is a 6x8 inch oil painting on archival panel that is mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing is needed. $125 (Sold)

"WINTER"

The beginning of another cold day for my nephew was all so filmier to him, as for me, I could not wait to get back to a warm place and a hot cup of coffee.. This is painted on Birch panel mounted on a 6x8 inch varnished wooden box with no framing needed. $125 (Sold)

"MUDDY PATH"

With a chill in the air I walked up this muddy path which by the way, is getting harder & harder to find.. Its one of the endangered parts of our lives... With developers paving everything and our fear of having kids out of sight and getting dirty, these muddy areas are vanishing.. I'm glad I found my path... mud and all. This is an oil painting, done on Birch panel that is mounted on a 6x6 inch varnished wooden box so no framing. $125 (Sold)

"STOP & GO"

There are times when it feels like your going nowhere.. So for me, its time to reach around in my car, find my trusty camera, and... "Click!".. Got the green on this shot so it was time to move up another foot or two... Here is the oil painting of that moment. 6x6 inch on archival board mounted on a varnished wooden box. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
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"ON TIME"

Playing with mist and fog and giving the feeling that I want to rub my eyes to clear everything up is both a challenge and fun to pull off, next is photographing it.. Sometimes that is more of a challenge then the painting... My skills withe my digital camera is still evolving.. This is a 6x6 inch oil on archival board that has been mounted to a wooden box that I have varnished so no framing is needed. $125 including shipping here in the USA. E-mail schwartzart@earthlink.net (sold)

"HOMAGE TO THE MOON"

Still with a chill in the morning air, mist still hugging the ground, I made my way down Jackrabbit Rd. and with the quiet, took one shot with my trusty camera, back to the house, up-load the image, and did this painting... For those that are interested, checkout the sky and you will see the Moon and Venus side by side.. Wonderful sight, glade to share. This is a 6x8 inch oil on archival board mounted on a varnished wooden box. (sold)

"A WALK IN THE MIST"

It was very misty this early morning and an umbrella was definitely needed... I am still playing with light and the magic that takes place.. The glare of the sun working its way up was a challenge to capture on my little blog.. So here is yet another and more to come.. This is an oil on archival board that is mounted on a varnished wooden box, size 6x6". (Sold)

"THE PARK"

Painting fog or I should say, doing a painting that looks out of focus is and has been a real interest for me.. I am fascinated with what happens to light, there are all those fuzzy edges to things, like I have to rub my eyes to make it clear... Soft focus, I do love the challenge. 6x6 inch oil that has been mounted on a varnished wooden box. (Sold)

"COASTLINE"

Heading south on coast highway I caught this, only to find it was a big storm that rolled in and I barely made it home.. 6x8 inch oil on archival board mounted on a varnished wooden box. $135

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"IN TOWN"

Back in town, with the sound of cars zipping by in a blur, the assortment of music blaring from cars, horns beeping, stop and go movements from one light to the next.. I'm home. This 6x6 inch oil on archival board mounted on a varnished wooden box. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
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"HEADING HOME"

With the high country behind me and L.A. straight ahead, I make my way west on the I-10 in the morning knowing that soon I'll be knee deep in traffic. So I set back and enjoy this sunrise, listen to soft tunes and paint pictures inside my head, looking forward to my next painting. This is an oil on archival board mounted on a 6x8 inch varnished wooden box.(Sold)

"ELOQUENCE"

My last day in the high country and the magic of light gave me one parting crescendo as I made my way back to the warmth of my van and waiting friends. My fascination with light and how to capture it is what drives me to paint. Ninety percent of the time I choose light that is racing at me at a little over 186,00 miles per second into my eyes. The subject in most cases is secondary. Oh! I can see the composition of what I’m choosing, but the light and all of its subtlety’s of colors that move over, around and past objects, thats what captures my attention. Using the smallest of brush’s, I just want to stop the light and say hello, how you do-in. This painting is on archival board mounted on a 6x8 inch varnished wooden box with no framing required. $140

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"SUNDOWN"

Up in flagstaff and the years first real snow was something to see. I went , for wanted to get some good shots to take back to my studio and commit one or two to canvas or my dailies, this one will be both. The rest of the gang I was with, went skiing, thats not my thing, give me the warm fireplace, hot chocolate, good tunes, I'm happy. This is an oil on archival board, like all the blogs are, then mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing needed. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net
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"ROUTE 66"

The famous "Blue Swallow Motel" on equally famous "ROUTE 66" Now to reach this place one has to get off the main highway, takes longer, road is not kept up like it once was, BUT! So worth it.. This is my fifth time of stopping and stepping back in time and my second time of painting this place with its magical skies only to be found in Santa Fe. This is a 6x8 inch oil mounted on my varnished wooden boxes ready to be given a new home for $135

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"QUIETNESS OF THOUGHT"

After a long deliberation on this I added the skiff, and for me, it made all the difference in how I want to see this painting. There are not to many things in life that we can go back and change, so when the opportunity arises, I have no qualms about it or sharing. So! I'm posting it again. This must be the third time I have painted this location, and each time, I find something new.. Paintings journey is both the subject and the journey within, each gives of itself... As a painter, I must ask, "Am I being honest" And, can I own what ever the answer.... My God, I do love painting. This is a 6x8 inch oil on, Yes! archival board mounted on a varnished wooden box. For availability E-mail:schwartzart@earthlink.net

"ANTICIPATION"

I was there to take a possible photo for maybe another painting... While waiting a lone person entered my shot and seemed to be a waiting the arrival of a train.. I could not tell at this distance, but I felt a certain anticipation in the manner in witch the stranger moved about. I did not wait to see who they might be meeting as the fine drizzle and cold was getting to me. This is a 6x6 inch oil on archival board set on a varnished wooden box.

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"MELROSE IN THE RAIN"

I could do a lifetime on "Melrose" and all that goes on... I don't know another place like it.. Ethnic foods from every country on the planet.. Stores selling things that I couldn't post on this site.. "Melrose" It has been in more movies than any other place.. If you need a study of humanity.. You got it! "Melrose" Love it.. This 6x6 inch oil is painted on archival board that has been mounted to a varnished wood box so no framing. $125 + s/h

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"MULHOLAND MORNING"

Great place to have gone after a late nit, grab a burger & fries, take a drive up Laural canyon with your favorite squeeze, find Mulholand, park the car, put some soft tunes on, take a sip of coca cola, a bite of the burger, talk stuff while eating some fries dipped in Ketchup, listen to her soft voice, hope for a kiss, wake to see a Mulholand Morning. This is an original oil on archival board mounted on a 6x8 inch varnished wooden box. $135 includes shipping in the USA

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"QUIET WALK"

After a long walk, I came through into the clearing just in time to get one last shot as the sun was setting. Finding my way back to my car I reviewed the images on my camera and new, this was going to be a fun challenge to capture the subtleties of colors that played with my eyes on this day. This is an oil painting on archival board that is mounted on a 6x6 inch varnished wooded box. $125 today. (Sold)

"A NEW DAY"

With hope on the horizon and the prayers of a nation, we go forth into a new day.. I look at what is finely taking place in my country, in our country and I must cheer. It is easy to fall into darkness but takes greater strength to look and believe that we shall overcome. The fact that so many artists have stayed in the creative process is a message to all that come to “The Daily Painters.” We give those that visit, a chance to dance amongst our colors of dreams and so! It is all the more a reason for all to keep what we do as the light into the future.

Just a thank you from me to my fellow artists.

GS

As the rains pass, they reveal the magic of a rainbow as the sun moves slowly to kiss mother earth and get ready for "A New Day" This is an oil painting on archival board that is mounted on a 6x8 inch varnished wood box ready for your wall. $135 includes shipping here in the USA. Email schwartzart@earthlink.net for paypal bill.
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"Shhh! JUST LISTEN"

The quiet was so loud that I could here the sound of my heart alone.. Then as the sun warmed the air, things began to awaken and natures music performed a wonderful symphony of buzzing dragonflies, whistles from a myriad of birds, the sound of a bass braking the stillness of the waters, a twig snapping from some unrevealing deer, and the mornings day gave birth once again to anew. This is painted with oils on a 6x8 inch archival board that has been mounted on a varnished wooden box. $135 includes shipping in the USA. Email schwartzart@earthlink.net for paypal (Sold)

"A PLACE FOR GOOD EATS"

Mollies, a good place for breakfast I found out on just a hunch looking at the line of happy folks waiting to get in... I was reminded of what eggs tasted like and they really grate there own potato's for some of the best hash browns and I haven't even talked about the biscuits... Yes its high in carbs, SO WHAT! 6x8 oil on archival board mounted on a varnished wood box. (Sold)

"A QUIET HIDDEN COVE"

In Laguna beach there are many places that one can when the tide is low and you don't mind getting a little wet, walk around some of the cliffs that make up a good portion of the coastline and if you know where to look, you'll find a quiet hidden cove.. 6x8 oil on archival board that is mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing is required. $125 + s/h and its yours

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"PISMO BEACH"

Thought I would repost this as after looking at this, I made changes in the coloring of the clouds by warming them as it felt to cold before. So here it is... This is for my own edification and madness.. Pismo Beach California. A place I used to call home. This is a 6x8 inch oil on archival board mounted on a varnished wooden box with no framing needed. schwartzart@earthlink.net for paypal bill (Sold)

"OCTOBER MOON"

With the moon rising in the early evening sky, I cross the still muddy field from the noonday showers and just visible behind the trees I can make out the big-top. As I got closer, I could hear excitement in voices of children and parents alike, like waves the cheers and laughter float on the summers air and softly wash over me as I return to a once little boy. 6x6 oil on archival board mounted on a varnished wooden box so no framing needed. Interested to own, email schwartzart@earthlink.net and I will send a paypal bill for $125

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