Friday, April 29, 2011

Conservatory of Flowers & Ocean Beach

Two more gouache paintings from Thursday & today. First painting is the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. Second painting of Ocean Beach in San Francisco.


Sunday, April 24, 2011

A New Watercolor Moleskine

Gouache paintings in the new watercolor Moleskine from Friday & Saturday. Both are painted from the car studio in Golden Gate Park. The first one is near Elk Glen Lake at Middle Drive West & Transverse Drive. Second color sketch is across from Mallard Lake on MLK Jr. Drive.



Thursday, April 21, 2011

Finished 1st Watercolor Moleskine

Yeah! I finally finished the last two pages of my watercolor Moleskine today and it only took me 2 years & 9 months. The first of two gouache paintings is on JFK drive near the tennis courts in Golden Gate Park. The Second is on Presidio drive in San Francisco's Presidio.



Sunday, April 10, 2011

Cherry Blossoms, Golden Gate Park

Yesterday's plein air painting of a cherry blossom tree in Golden Gate park across from the Bison paddock. Hurray! I'm happy that Spring is here but could do without the bad allergies- sniff, sniff.


Saturday, April 9, 2011

JFK Drive & Stow Lake

Gouache study from Friday afternoon in Golden Gate Park. JFK Drive near entrance of Stow Lake.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

A Monday in Marin

A Monday in Marin County a few weeks ago while I was on Spring break. A late afternoon gouache sketch in the watercolor moleskin. Later that evening a two hour oil painting at the Riley Street art store in San Rafael.