Eucalyptus

72'x56". The bottom photo is the 20"x16" study that inspired the large painting.

Hoover Dam progress shots

Here's the progression over the past few weeks. This painting is 72"x56". As always, please excuse the exaggerated color of the crappy iPhone photos. Still a lot to do on this one...

Spring Open Studios!!!

Please join me in the Mission this weekend for Spring Open Studios.

1890 Bryant St. (btwn 17th and Mariposa)
Studio 212

Friday, April 17 6-9PM
Saturday, April 18 noon-6PM
Sunday, April 19 noon-6PM

Trace monotype

When it did finally rain here in December, it was too dark to paint, so I made lots of prints.

Waterfall

More drypoint

Four prints and the drypoint plate before I inked it. This one is the Hoover Dam.

Lake Mead prints

Some drypoint prints done using a cardboard plate (instead of metal or plastic). This one involved four plates per side, the drypoint plate and three color plates. The bottom print shows why "measure twice, cut once" taken too far causes all kinds of problems. My first print of the day, it's backwards and reversed in more ways than I can even explain.

Some work in progress

In case you think the lack of post meant I had not been painting...

This is what happens when...

I get worried that my stretcher bars are about to be discontinued.  I think I need more studio space...

Sketching at the zoo

Figure drawing

Some drawings from the Bay Area Models Guild fundraiser. Six hours of 10-20 minute poses. It's such hard work and reminds me how important it is to draw regularly. More than half of what I drew ended up in the trash. Painting the next day was so easy by comparison and probably as a result of all that focus. These are far from great drawings, but I like that they are part of my landscape painting process.