A Day in the Life

I heart San Francisco. I am not sure whether I just took amazing ref photos while visiting or if it is just the nature of the city...but I feel inspired by and compelled to paint San Francisco every time I flip through images for future work.

These rooftops are from Fisherman's Wharf at Pier 39. We were on a city tour with one of Eric's colleagues who lives in town. I love the series of angles and the muted colors that remind me of the bay.

Hotel Arcata

It's crunch time.  April is my solo show at the Phoenix Village Art Center.  So, I'm on a mission right now.  The boys are in NY with their grandma for the next few days. So, I am free to paint and prepare.  I've been working on a couple of different projects.  Tonight, I'll share with you my Hotel Arcata piece. 

In 2008, Eric and I took a road trip around the country.  We spent a few days driving up the Pacific Coast Highway and pulled over in Arcata for the night.  The night we got in, we put our bags in the room and roamed around for a bit.  We found a great little pizza joint and stopped at a gritty little pub to listen to a band that was playing.  When we woke up, it was cold and draped in fog.  There was a park in the center of town that was full of teenagers sleeping on benches and lining the walls of the businesses along the street.  

Hotel Arcata
24x30
Oil on Canvas 2013

Progress Photos
Left - Final Image
Top Right - Pencil Sketch
Middle Right - Block in
Bottom Right - Almost Finished

Weekend in Montauk

Weekend in Montauk
18x24 Oil on Canvas

Over the summer I visited Long Island for the Amagansett Art Festival.  One of the evenings, Eric and I had a chance to head over to Montauk and explore.  I started this piece at the festival, and then just had a chance to finish it up this week.

Powell & Market

Powell and Market
Oil on Canvas
12x12 (2012)

Firstly, I've got to apologize for the quality of the image...Owen...and my camera...need I say more?  So now I'm in the market for a new camera, and in the mean time, I'm using my old iPhone 3g camera.  Speaking of which, iPhone 5 is on order - cannot wait!

"Powell and Market" was inspired by a trip to San Francisco with Eric a few years back.  We met up with a friend and native of the city and he took us on a great little tour.  I saw this streetcar from the back seat of his car and made him pull over in traffic to let me out so I could get some good reference photos.

After the holidays, there are two more San Francisco based paintings that I can't wait to get going on.  Another street scene - but it's totally different then anything you've seen from me so far, and a harbor scene.

Price - $300
Comes framed in black float frame.
Currently available...message me if you are interested.  

Inner Harbor

Inner Harbor
Oil on Newspaper Covered Canvas
20x24 (2012)

It was such an unbelievably hot day in Baltimore when I painted this outside in the Inner Harbor.  I was there for the Inner Harbor Art festival in mid August.  We had a great time despite the heat and I really loved the spectacular views and architectural details that exist here. A perfect mix of old and new.

Currently available for Purchase, message me for details.