Knowlton Gallery demonstration

This is the demonstration painting I did last weekend during the opening reception for the California Vernacular show at the Knowlton Gallery in Lodi. The upper image is what it looked like after the 1 hour demo. The bottom image is the finished painting after working on it in my studio for another hour. "Morning Calm"  8x16"

see the whole show www.knowltongallery.com

Painting Workshops

I'm putting together my workshop schedule for 2012 and wanted to list them here. I'll be adding a couple more summer workshops in California within the next week, but wanted to post what I have so far. More details can be found on my website.

Greenport, Long Island
3-day workshop, June 1, 2 and 3
$385 per student
Contact The South Street Gallery to register (631) 477-0021.
8 spaces left

Monhegan, Maine
5-day workshop, September 5 - 9
$500 per student
Send me an email to get on the list, then confirm your spot with a $100 deposit.
2 spaces left

Swimmer Walking

Had a lot of fun painting this. Such a great model to paint, though i wish her suit had a little more going on, like polka dots or flowers or something. November, Naples, Florida. 12x12" (no title yet)

I need a title!

Just finished this 16x20" painting of a beach in Naples, Florida. Please post any title ideas you may have. Funny how in this photo, the sky looks very cerulean, when I only used cobalt with a little bit of ultramarine. 

Commission

Started work on a commission for Christmas. Above is the 2x3" pencil sketch 

based on elements from two photos provided by the client. 

The 6x8" oil study on paper. 

The finished piece, 16x20".

Chrome!

Just finished this yesterday, for a 5 person show in February. Or is it January?

Atlanta

These are the 2 demonstration paintings I did at the Atlanta workshop. I really want to paint that train station again. Bigger! (and without 16 people looking over my shoulder : )