Casa del Prado

12x16 oil on panel

This is one of the many ornate buildings in Balboa Park.

I have painted this building a few times before but was never satified with the results.

This one comes close, but I hope to tackle it again.

A very difficult subject, but too intriguing to resist.

Tourmaline Beach Cliffs

9x12 oil on panel

These are cliffs that overlook the Tourmaline Surfing Beach in North Pacific Beach.

Very interestng collection of shapes and lines in these cliffs.

Hope to do a larger version of this.

A subject like this has endless possibilities.

 

Temple of Apollo

16x20 oil on panel

This is what remains of the Temple of Apollo in Rome.

I visited Rome back in 2016, can't believe that five years have already passed.

Finally took the time to do a painting from my photo's and plan to do a few more.

Love ruins and painting them is a great pleasure.

Pidgeon House Bridge

12x16 oil on panel

I just found this painting at the bottom of stack of work I did the summer before last.

Forgot that I had done this one, but I put my signature on it so I must have felt it was finished.

I did this from a copyright free photo I found online.

Wooden Bridge

9x12 oil on wood panel

Decided to dust off the oil paints and see what I could come up with.
Painted this from a copyright free photo I found online.

Wipeout Beach

Wipeout Beach

9x12 oil on canvas panel

 

These rocks and guano hut are at the North end of Wipeout Beach in La Jolla.

Love to paint rocks, they always provide an interesting mix of value and color, especially the rocks in La Jolla.

In the Shade of Crystal Pier

In the Shade of Crystal Pier

9x12 pastel on paper

 

Have long wanted to paint Crystal Pier. Finally got to it. Originally planned to do a scene looking out to sea but when I turned around I came across this fascinating view looking up into the complex structure of the pier. Very challenging, trying not to get lost in all the confusion of beams and columns.