Oil Sketch of Observatory #1

5"x7" Oil on Canvas board

Peck Road Park

8"x10" Oil on Canvas Board

Camille and Marcus

When we took our family trip to the SF bay area in the past summer, we stayed near Pixar where I used to work.  After visiting my old friends at the studio, we drove around the area and found this tiny little beach next to Chevys Fresh Mex in the late afternoon right before the sunset.  There was a pier with airplane models which my kids loved.  When I asked my kids what was most fun about visiting San Francisco, they said drawing on the sand at the beach.

9"x12" Oil on Canvas Board,  done in studio from the photo.

The Brand Library

Another one from the Brand Library

8"x10" Oil on Canvas Board

Arboretum with the waterfall sound

I went to Arboretum once again with two of my fellow artist friends. We thought the waterfall there would be a good subject to paint so we went there but turned out the opposite field view on the other side was far more interesting.  So we painted this view with the waterfall facing our back.  It was nice to paint while hearing the waterfall sound which made a perfect serene background music to us.

8"x10" Oil on Canvas Board

Hill behind the Brand Library

My fellow artist friend showed me a quiet little park area with benches tucked away behind the Brand Library in Glendale.  This is a view of a little distant hill from the park in the morning.

5"x7" Oil on Canvas Board

The Trails Cafe 2

It started out cloudy and foggy in the morning but later after the sun came out and the lighting changed completely, I couldn't finish it on site anymore.  I finished it at home with some of the pictures I took.

More I paint more I feel like I am in a race with the Sun.

5"x7" Oil on Canvas Board

San Gabriel Mission

8"x10" Oil on Cavas Board

Daily Oil Sketch

San Gabriel Mountain from the Arboretum in Arcadia

5"x7" Oil on Panel

Colorado Street Bridge

Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, aka Suicide Bridge in the afternoon

8"x10" Oil on Panel

Watercolor from the past

I did this one actually a few years ago and lately I feel I forgot how to paint in watercolor.  Some says painting is like riding a bicycle and you don't forget.  I sure hope so.

Watercolor on paper  8"x10"

More tiny Plein Air

I didn't have to time to do another painting of the lake at the Arboretum on site yesterday so I did this in the studio from the photo I took there and memory.

5"x7" Oil on Panel   Baldwin Lake at the Arboretum

Plein Air

After years of not painting, I am starting again and I have a lot of rehabilitation to do.

                                           8"x10" Oil on Panel.  Arboretum

                                           5"x7" Oil on Panel.   Arboretem

5"x8"  Water color on Paper.  Glendale mountains

I did this one a while back maybe last year.  This one was really quick 30mins water color sketch.  Simple composition and lots of sky to make it easy.