landscape

Salton Sea Marina, 11/10, Oil on linen 18 x 24 inches

Box Canyon, nr Salton Sea, 11/10, Oil on panel 11 x 14 inches

White Pelicans at the Salton Sea, 11/10, Oil on panel 11 x 14 inches

Salton Sea Sunset, 11/10, Oil on panel 11 x 14 inches

Back in November I was lucky to meet and get to paint for a few days with the terrific painters: Joe Forkan, Andrew Dickson, Eric Merrell, and Yu Ji out at the Salton Sea. We stayed at Andrew Dickson’s grandparents home which was a short walk to the Sea. (fascinating place for those not familiar with it.) I hope to get back here soon as I felt I didn’t have time to get comfortable enough with the place to allow me to fully explore it’s potential. I tend to have trouble painting and travel but here is what I managed to come up with.

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

study from the JSS Certosa Program, 07-08 /2010, Oil

Here are a few from the many studies I made while at the JSS Certosa Program in Siena, Italy this past summer. A fabulous experience that was too overwhelming to get into explaining now. Great people, ideas, art, and views – loved it!

Clouds over Mt Woodson Mt. Woodson Water Tank, 03/03/10, Oil on canvas 10 x 20 inches

A one sitting study of clouds quickly moving over the Water Tank on Mt. Woodson as seen from the pond. One of my favorite cloud paintings thus far. I was very excited about this little painting.