Sea Cliffs - Carpinteria Landscape Painting - 8x16

I finished this painting probably a month ago and forgot to post it.  

Oil on 2" cradled panel, 8x16 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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San Diego Beach - Daily painting - 6x6

Here's another little scene from my recent San Diego trip.  There were lots of interesting cliffs and rocky outcroppings, this one was inhabited by tons of pelicans, but 6x6 is too small for that sort of detail :) 

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches 

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In other news, this afternoon I was rushing to make myself some lunch...I decided on a spinach salad, I got out all the fixings, opened my new bag of Trader Joe's organic spinach, put a few handfuls in a bowl...and screamed a little when I realized I had just let go of this:

                             

Big gross dead moth...and eggs I think.   I still love Trader Joe's, but they better give me a refund. 

Somewhere San Diego II - Landscape Oil Painting - 6x6

I was trying to think of what to write about here, when Charlie (my giant orange cat) just bolted across the room, jumped as high as I've ever seen, headfirst right into the closet mirror... it seems he thinks he has a mirror friend... or enemy.  

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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Somewhere San Diego - Landscape Oil Painting - 6x6

Usually around this time of year I start getting really crafty.  Scrapbooking, crocheting, baking, etc.  I make lists and brainstorm ideas of homemade gifts I can start making for Christmas. 

 Not so much this year.  Ever since I started on this full time painting gig I've been far less crafty in other areas.  I think all my creative energy is just used up everyday....or else I've just become really lazy! I hope not! Maybe it's because the nearest craft store is 40 minutes away....or because crochet patterns are written in another language, one that I just don't care enough about to master. 

I think I'll stick to painting.  My holiday "crafts" will just be different than the usual.  Maybe I'll break out the watercolors.  

But there will still be baking :) 

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches 

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Avocado Scrub - Still life oil painting - 6x6

I painted these avocados on a very dark, almost black canvas.  Like the landscape I experimented with a few days ago.  It's kind of like painting in the complete opposite way that I'm used to, which makes it a good exercise . 

 Oil on stretched canvas, sides painted, 6x6 inches

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Landscape and Ink - Original oil painting - 8x8

Sometimes I get an urge to do a little mixed media...I don't know if you could even call it that, but I love sketching in ink and sometimes I like to try to mix that in with my usual oils.  What usually happens is I use the oils more like watercolors...I don't know what to call it, but it's fun.  

Oil on canvas panel, 8x8 inches 

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A Little Bit Quaint - Landscape Oil Painting - 6x6

Another little landscape, made with the same technique as yesterday's.  This one is from one of my South Dakota reference photos. 

Oil on stretched canvas, 6x6 inches 

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Clouds and Field - Landscape oil painting - 6x6

I was tried a different approach to this little painting, sometimes I feel like I just have to try something new....it doesn't always work, but I always learn from it.  I like how this one turned out though.  I started by covering the canvas with a very dark, almost  black solid wash.  Then I painted as usual but made sure to leave some parts unpainted....something I never do. 

 Oil on stretched canvas, sides painted

6x6 inches

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After the Rain - Carpinteria Landscape Oil Painting - 6x6

Another painting of downtown Carpinteria, I loved the color of these clouds! 

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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