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My blog was developed as a means of showing my artwork to those interested in cyberspace. I do ink drawings as well as ink and watercolor.
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Chili Hills Mail Boxes
This is the final painting done at a paint out in late July during the morning hours of a hot summer day. There were six of us painting--four doing oils, one watercolor and me with my ink and watercolor. I am happy with the way this turned out and w...
Point Reyes Lighthouse
This was done as a demonstration in drawing an image from another direction from the photo we were copying. The photo I used was taken from the top of the mountain behind the lighthouse. My challenge was to draw this image as if I was out in a boat o...
A Covered Bridge
This little covered bridge is a thing of beauty. It is weather beaten (although I added more color to the wood) and still stands after many years and is still being used by vehicles. (only one vehicle at a time.) Trees, flowers and cottontails and o...
Lotus Barn
My artwork was done in the heat of a hot sunny day in a little town called Lotus at a group paint out. Lotus is only a few miles from a popular Gold Rush state park at Coloma in California. I am not sure what this vertical structure was used for when...
Auburn Victorian
During a hot summer day at a plein air paint out, our group was up in Auburn, California, for our weekly outing. On one of the back streets of the town, we came across this totally redone Victorian home which is an office for attorneys. The detail is...
Suspension Bridge In Hiding
A smart looking suspension bridge is placed hiding in the trees in northern California. No cars, no people--only quiet except for with the sound of water rushing beneath the bridge. Ink and watercolor....
Caravan Of Palm Trees
A farmer drives his empty wagon back home along a quiet country road in Loomis, California. The palm trees along these roads in Loomis and Penryn provide a very common pattern. Someone many years ago loved palm trees and decided to plant them. They a...
Junipero Serra Museum
This ink and watercolor painting shows the beautiful Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park in San Diego. From this hilltop location, one can look out to the Pacific Ocean, the local beach areas, downtown San Diego and the major interchange of Inters...
Hotel Del Coronado Beach
A beach side view of the Hotel Del Coronado in the San Diego area. This view is not the one we normally see when we see this famous hotel. This original painting was given to our long time friends Jerry and Ellen Halamuda who live in Poway near San D...
Old Lines
Since I am in my old home town of Auburn at least once a week, I find it difficult to not stop to sketch this fascinating architecture at this old renovated hotel. It was once called the Auburn Hotel and now it is referred to as the Auburn Promenade ...
Heirarchy Of Pleasure
I am not much of a golfer but I always like the beautiful green courses that would make a hot day seem less hot. Many courses abut up to clusters of rock (like in Arizona) or above the blue oceans (like coastal California courses) which make pictures...
Joshua Tree Hill
Joshua trees are predominate in this painting I call Joshua Tree Hill. These rolling, dry hills and climate are perfect growing grounds for these trees. Along highway 395 in southern California, this type of tree can be seen for miles along the roadw...
Pacific Ocean Lookout
My painting shows a spectacular view of a lighthouse structure somewhere on the bluffs in California overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The colorful banks, ocean waters and greens of the the trees make this a lively painting for ocean or lighthouse love...
Proud And Poised
I saw a photograph in a magazine the other day and thought I would draw it. I really like the flowers, the leaves and the curly branches and trunks. This plant is named South African Aloe. It has popped up in some of the drier areas in the USA like ...
High Desert Vista
Serene vista of a roadway winding its way up the gradual slopes in the high desert of California. As soon as you begin to see pine trees you know you are gaining in elevation. 8" x 10", watercolor....
Lighthouse At Sunset
This painting was done to fill up an extra 8" x 20" frame I had. This is my summer lighthouse scene as the sun heads downward into the foggy sky which reminds me of the many years I lived in the San Diego area.Near the ocean from May, June and into J...
Church Flowers
I named this post Church Flowers not because we had lots of flowers at church last Sunday, but because I sketched these flowers during the sermon. Yes, I was listening to the sermon also! I merely started to draw flower after flower then I realized I...
Country Barn Two
Country Barn Two is a repeat for this blog. I redid this from scratch (whatever scratch means--everyone uses that term so I am using it, too) and it is similar to a painting of a barn done previously. This was done as a demonstration for a class and...
Celebrate At The Golden Gate
Terrific angle showing both land masses on either side of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. When the day is sunny there is nothing more beautiful. Even when it's overcast the bridge is an awesome site.If you need to get away to celebrate an an...
Cargo Contained
Cargo ships are shown lined up at the docks with tons of cargo contained onboard. I cannot understand how these ships can float with such heavy loads but they do. I drew this after watching a television program on Los Angeles harbor. It is amazing to...
Warm California Hills
Here is another scene for those who are already tired of winter. Colorful farm buildings with rolling brown hills make for a nice setting in the back country of central California. In the spring months, these rolling hills are beautiful carpets of gr...
Enjoy Some California Poppies
My resolve is to show something that reminds us of warm weather now that cold weather is firmly upon us. This ink and watercolor of some California poppies as shown here grow when the weather is warm and nice. These are pretty little flowers that gr...
A New/Old Marquee
The City of Auburn, California, reinstalled an exact replica of the old theater marquee as it was when I was a kid. The old marques began to come down many years ago. I sketched this during the past summer not long after it was installed. Now cities...
Wild Chicken Coffee House
One cold December morning, I stopped in to have a warm cup of coffee at the Wild Chicken Coffee House in Loomis. It's a cozy little spot where the locals come to drink, talk and use their computers (like they are at Starbucks). I sat in the corner, i...
Wind-Swept Tree
This rendering shows my color version of a lonely wind-swept tree high in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Yosemite. I had posted this previously in a black and white version only. With the added watercolors, I feel the art has more interest. These h...
First Snowfall
A painting for the winter was done quickly and shows a scene of the Lake Tahoe area after its first snowfall of the season in a normal year. The view is from under a snow-covered tree looking down toward the lake. I must have felt rambunctious to do...
Trees Still Dropping Leaves
I drew this while sitting on a comfy chair on a pleasant day before Thanksgiving in my mom's front yard. Surprisingly, there are still lots of leaves on these trees some of which are still very green. Seems like the leaves are staying on the trees l...
Similar But Different
These two images of the old Roseville, CaliforniaTower theater are similar but different. I postedthe black and white version in 2007. I have sinceadded watercolor which leaves much more ofan impact with the viewer. Humans gravitate towards color an...
Bishop's Pumpkin Farm
Our art association had a plein air outing at a local pumpkin farm. The farm has train rides, animals, vintage machinery and lots of things for children. There are also two major pumpkin patches from which customers can pick out their favorite pumpk...
California Mission
The old missions of California are spread all over the state. This mission, San Antonio de Padua is located in southern part of the state several miles inland from the ocean. The countryside can be dry but very picturesque with a beautiful variety o...
