Plein aire painting is the most challenging and fun. Most of my landscapes are begun on sight and finished in the studio. Traveling has taken me to many wonderful places and has opened my eyes to many new topics to paint.
“Sunset at Cuyama”: Oil on canvas $1800, 36″ x 28″ The best thing about New Cuyama California is enjoying a spectacular sunset .
“The Hunt”, Oil on canvas, 3′ H x 5′ W $ 5500. Juvenile Red Tailed-hawk at Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz“Snowy Egret in the Evening Twilight”: Oil on canvas, 20″ H x 30″ W $1200. Egrets are one of the most graceful birds that are common to my locale. Natural Bridges State Park and Mitchell’s Cove are two spots that I’ve enjoyed studying.“Restful Pasture” :Oil on canvas 18 H x 24 L $1200 19th century wooden schoolhouse at San Simeon, California. 2020Monterey Bay Cypress, West Cliff Drive: West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz CA. Oil This cove is a few yards from my house. It’s an iconic local spot that provides solace for both locals and visitors. 2017. Oil painting on canvas, 14 H x 18 W $1200 “Big Sur Oracle Tree”:Oil on canvas 40 H x 50 W in., 2021. $3500 I came upon these people when camping on the Ridge of Big Sur Mountains. I fell in awe of the tree and felt like I had to attempt to capture the moment. Big Sur Looking South: Painting of the view of Big Sur looking south from a pull out north of Bixby Bridge. 2020, Oil on canvas 18 H x 24 W in. commissioned by Andrew Quillan Gualala Sea Scape: A plein aire oil painting of the view from our family’s vacation rental. Gualala Has a great art community and is a jewel of the California north coast. 2015, Oil on canvas, 11 H x 14 W, $800 framedThe Hermitage View, Big Sur: Painting is a view from one of my favorite spiritual retreats the New Camaldoli Hermitage. 2015, Oil on canvas, 18 L x 24 W in. Collection of Sevena Rivera Pyramid Lake: Painting of Pyramid Lake, Jasper, BC, Canada. 2015, Oil on canvas 14 H x 18 W , $700 Big Sur Mountains in the Fog: Plein aire painting, oil on canvas, 2017, 11 H x 14 W in. $600 framed Julia Pfeiffer Seascape: Plein aire oil painting on canvas, 2019, 11 H x 14 W in. SoldStag Oak Tree: Fort Hunter Ligget in the San Gabriel Foothills is a wonderful place to view the Valley Oak possibly the largest oak tree in North America, Watercolor on Arches paper 21 H x 14 W in. $900 framed Valley Oak Tree: Fort Hunter Liggett in the San Gabriel Foothills is a wonderful place to view the Valley Oak possibly the largest oak tree in North America with 10 ft. diameter and towering more than 100 feet. Watercolor on Arches paper 21 H x 14 W in. Collection of Rosemary Davis Santa Cruz Boardwalk with Pelican: Pelicans can be feisty especially when tourists get to close. They are one of my favorite hometown birds. Watercolor on Arches paper 14 H x 21 W in. Sold Trinity Alps: On the way up to Mt. Shasta there is a place of great beauty forested with the Shasta Fir or Silvertips are a popular Christmas tree. 2017, Oil on canvas, 18 H x 24 W in. $900Peyto Lake and Peak: Banff National Park, Canada is no more beautiful lake in the world. Water the most brilliant shade of turquoise caused by the glacier melting and scraping limestone into the water. 2015, Oil painting on canvas, 18 H x 24 W, $800 framed Spirit Island: is an iconic island on Maligne Lake, Alberta, Canada. Its breath-taking boat ride is worth the visit.Its breath-taking boat ride is worth the visit. 2017, Oil on canvas 11 H x 14 W in., $400 framed
Plein aire painting is the most challenging and fun. Many of my landscapes are painted on sight. Traveling has taken me to many wonderful places and has opened my eyes to many new topics to paint.
