Milpas Palms - 5x7

Every time I stop at Trader Joe's this little section of Milpas St. stands out to me.  

Oil on panel, 5x7 inches

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Palms Tree Sketch - Oil on canvas - 5x7

This was done on a pretty cloudy day, the sun was about to set.  I liked the shapes the of the trees, and purplish color of the sky.  

Oil on canvas, 5x7 inches

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State Street - Santa Barbara Oil Painting - 5x7

I'm always drawn to theatre marquees, there's just something about them.  

Oil on panel, 5x7 inches

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Santa Barbara Palms - Landscape Oil Painting - 9x12

I had fun painting this one, I'm loving these medium sized panels :) 

Today I'm going to attempt to make a very simple version of a quilt...I have very limited sewing skills, but since I own  sewing machine I feel like I should use it. 

Oil on 3/4" cradled panel, 9x12 inches

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Afternoon in Santa Barbara - Daily Painting - 6x6

Finally bright and sunny in Santa Barbara :)

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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Bailard Avenue II - Carpinteria Landscape Painting - 18x24

My new favorite piece. My favorite part is the palm tree shadow on the street. I considered changing the colors down there a little, to more of what they actually were...I'm glad I didn't.

Oil on cradled panel, 18x24 inches

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May Sunset - Carpinteria Oil Painting - 18x24

This is another large painting that I did for the show. I gave that awful panel another chance, I added another coat of gesso first, it helped a little, but I'm still not impressed.

This show was a great push for me. I usually view my small 6x6 paintings as like an oil sketch, and then if I really like the composition and colors then I can turn it into something larger. But the problem is I get distracted and have a folder of things "to paint larger", the show made me finally buckle down and do them.

Oil on panel, 18x24 inches

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Something's In The Air - California Landscape Oil Painting - 6x6

I painted this one rather quickly, and that's usually a recipe for disaster, but I'm happy with how it turned out. I think I'm liking all my paintings of sunset better than the ones at dawn, they just feel warmer...which is usually something my color palette lacks, since I favor green and blue so much.

Oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 6x6 inches

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Palms on the Beach - Santa Barbara Landscape - 6x6

I really liked the shadows around these palm trees around sunset last night. Trying to get more motivated to paint on my larger surfaces again. Sometimes I feel like it's big commitment, and I should just see how it turns out on a smaller size first.

Oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 6x6 inches.

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Seven AM - Carpinteria Landscape Oil Painting - 12x12

I painted this from a photo I took on my jog yesterday morning. It was my first day painting on a larger surface, I didn't think it would be that different until I realized that it's actually 4 times the size of my normal paintings. It made me nervous but I really liked how it turned out.

Oil on cradled panel, 12x12 inches - SOLD

Santa Barbara Palm Trees - Landscape Oil Painting - 6x6

I guess I better get used to painting scenes like this if I'm moving back to Santa Barbara :) I think I'm alright with that.

Oil on gessobord panel, 6x6 inches

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