Under the 805, Oil on canvas 36x 48 inches 11/29/09

I think I’ve finished this, at least I plan to leave it alone for awhile. I’ve been working on the the past few weeks, under the 805 where it meets Rt 8 – in the parking lot for Dave and Busters. I am ready to move on to my next project up in the mountains.

here is a detail

detail view

Cuyamaca Burnt Tree Grove, Oil on linen 18x 24 inches 11/04/09

I hiked into a spot in the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, near the Stonewall Mine area for this awesome stand of burnt trees from the big Witch Creek fire here in 2003. I am thinking of exploring this subject further. Sadly, this particular spot is about an hour’s drive so the logistics of getting there is tougher.

Clouds over the Mission Trails Grasslands, Oil on panel 8x 10 inches 10/17/09

I hiked up the Oak Canyon Trail in Mission Hills in the Grasslands area for this view.

North Park Intensely – 28th and University, Oil on linen 20″ x 24″ 10/09

Looking over University Ave from 28th street. I painted this on site over several days. Meet a number of interesting people. On the right you see my favorite place for breakfast in San Diego – The Mission.

Sunset over Wandermere, Oil on panel 8x 10 inches 9/27/09

Sunset over Mission Valley Seem From Navaho Road, Oil on panel 8x 10 inches 9/18/09

I usually feel disappointed with chasing sunsets with paint. The changes to the light and color happen so fast it seems impossible. This is one of the few sunsets I’ve done that I’m happy with.

view of MissionValley from Wandermere, Oil on linen 18″ x 24″ 10/09

This is a painting I recently finished, only a few blocks away from where I live – a small park on top of a steep hill over looking Mission Valley – you can see the glint of sun off the ocean in the far distance. The marine layer atmospheric effects gives everything an incredibly magical feel. I need to retake this photo – the white balance must have been off on my camera, everything looks too blueish.

View from Balboa Park of Downtown San Diego, I-5 and the 163, Oil on linen 30″ x 40″ 9/09

This is a painting done from Balboa Park looking out over I-5 and the 163. For those who know the area I was painting in the overlook section behind the Air and Space Musuem. I worked on this off and on over the summer and just finished it a few days ago. I will need to take another photo, this one the greens aren’t accurate and has a slight diffuse glare on the painting that throws off the color somewhat. But gives you an idea of what I’ve been up to and satisfies my impatient need to show the world the fruits of my labor…

Tug Repair Oil on Panel 8″ x 10″ 7/07/09

I had an accident, a fall from Cowles Mountain, that messed up my hand in a big way earlier this summer. My painting sadly suffered in a big way during this time but I kept at it as best I could.
Here are my a few of my paintings during this time …

Through the Docks, Oil on Panel 8″ x 10″ 7/09/09

view from Jackson Drive, San Carlos – San Diego, Oil on linen 18″ x 24″ 8/09

view from Navajo Drive, San Carlos – San Diego, Oil on linen 10″ x 14″ 8/16/09

I haven’t posted or painted for awhile so I thought I would drop a line to say what’s up. I got two paintings into the California Art Club juried show – Eternal Light, at the Pasadena Women’s City Club’s Blinn House. The show’s reception will be Sat June 13, 2009, (the show will be up until Dec. 2, 2009) The painting selected were my On Ramp and the Cabrillo Bridge in Balboa Park. My “On Ramp” was selected by the jury for “special recognition”.

In other news, on Memorial Day I was hiking up the nearby Cowles Mountain along with probably a million other people. A bunch of them were going much too slow for my taste and I stupidly slipped while passing them and fell off a ledge. I wound up dislocating a finger and minor fracture of that finger’s joint, massive bruise on my right elbow, and 3 staples to my scalp. I consider myself very fortunate even though it messes up my painting a tad. I’ve been cooling it this week, updating my website and a bunch of other stuff needing taken care of. I hope to get back to full-time painting next week. I have a large painting in Balbao park in the planning (a view of the city and where Rt 163 goes under Rt 5) I am thinking of posting a work in progress series for this.