I had the great fortune of learning about a paint/sculpt event put on by The Autry and the California Art Club just this past Sunday. Outside the museum they had various models dressed in early 1800s period clothing specific to California’s history. There were a few stations each designated for short to long poses and … Continue reading 1800s Costumes Portraiture – Equestrian (Red Jacket)
At painting, I mean. I’m not a big advocator of doing shots, but I’ve had this cool little shot glass for a while. I wanted to continue with my small painting studies and it seemed to fit perfectly along with my little mandarin oranges. And since I love painting orange on blue, I set it all … Continue reading Take a Shot
Do you ever have one of those weeks where it seems wherever you go, that’s where other people want to be too? I’m not talking about the wonders of law of attraction. I’m talking about the annoying thing where you’re looking at some birthday cards at the grocery store, minding your own business, and as soon as you … Continue reading Have a Cup of Tea
Last week I returned to plein air with the great meetup group Art Out. We visited the landmark cafe, Philippe The Original, established in 1908 and has been has been at its current location since 1951. You can learn more about it here: www.philippes.com. You can find out more about our meetup outing as well as how … Continue reading Philippe The Original and Other Small Paintings
I had the privilege of discovering a meetup group that just started this year called “Art Out”. I recently was able to join them at the Motion Picture Library aka Margaret Herrick Library which is “a world-renowned, non-circulating reference and research collection devoted to the history and development of the motion picture as an art … Continue reading “Art Out” at the Motion Picture Library
I should get in the habit of posting after each painting! Ah well, I’ll condense this all into one narrative and make it my goal to post after each painting for the month of April. This year started out meeting wonderful new people and a lot of them happened to be ballet dancers for Los Angeles … Continue reading Los Angeles Ballet
I remember when I first moved to Los Angeles – downtown was sketch and disappointing to say the least. There are definitely places that could still use help, but there has been quite an improvement over the years. In fact, in the words of my roommate – it feels like there is intentional design behind much of … Continue reading Walt Disney Concert Hall
After taking a break from plein air, I needed a location that was relaxing, but didn’t need much time to plan out. I just needed to get back into painting and not worry about logistics. Kenneth Hahn provided just that. So much so, that I went back twice. The two paintings you see here are from … Continue reading Kenneth Hahn Recreational Park
During my visit to Oregon for the holidays, I had the privilege of painting for the residents at the Dallas Retirement Village in Dallas, Oregon – my mom works there, so she generously offered my services. I say that jokingly because why would I say no?! It’s always a joy for me to paint! It was a … Continue reading Entertaining the Residents
I’ve lived in Los Angeles for almost a decade, but last summer was the first time I truly noticed the Wiltern and I wondered again why I waited so long to go out and paint – and how could I be so unaware of the great places in Los Angeles?! It was designed in my favorite architectural style … Continue reading The Wiltern