New start of a local beach here on the central coast....the sky will be the focal point...sure doesn't look like it at this point.

Tide Pool 8

Interesting macro shot of a very small tide bubble...then to enlarge it to see all the detail that normally is overlooked.   Then with layering of color and reflections to get the 3D pop.  Love the challenge !!!!

TIDE POOL 7

After several weeks of adding color layers and pushing back some of the details,,,but saving the best for last....the main bubble and its reflections.   Its always a process to make the main focus of the painting to POP.  If it does not...the work seems dull.

First Steps

Just starting this "Tide Pool Bubble" showing beginning steps...working on texture and composition...then next will be the  glazing in color..then opaques then more glazing.  This detailed process is where it starts to get fun for me...

New Work for upcoming show ! "Oops"

Studios On the Park will be hosting a new show Dec 1...called "Winter White"  This painting will be juried in ( maybe) for the show.  Notice the snowflake crystals.  Thats my addition to winter.

PORSCHE DIESEL

Several weeks ago,  Paso Robles celebrated its once a year "Pioneer Days Parade"  this tractor pulled the Studios On The Park float.  Its a 1958 collectors item, imported from Germany several years ago,,,who knew?  Never really thought about painting a tractor,,,but because its a Porsche,,I had to attempt it.

" Two Sunsets" 18x24 acrylic

This shell has been around a while....I have wanted to come up with a painting with the shell as the focal point,,,but did not want it to look like every other sea shell painting that we have all seen.   I guess if you study it long enough,,,something will come,,,and it did.   I will be painting a much larger canvas , similar idea soon.