...looking.

If the only way to know something is to try and understand its essence then sketching might be the best way. I've been studying the coastal rocks at nearby Lands End for a long time. These big chunks of stone have been sculpted by wind, water and time. Now they're drawn by me. They want easel time and and will be getting it. 

New Still Life Paintings

Scrubbing paint within the confines of a square canvas challenges me to simplify and play and discover. As the mind goes quiet the paintings start to paint themselves.

The Big Rock

From the Lands End Trail you can easily see this jumbo sized rock sitting in the water just off the shore at Mile Rock Beach. It used to be part of the land mass but was cleaved away long before San Francisco became a city. Back when there were grizzly bears still roaming this peninsula. Probably further back than that. When the tide is low I like to get as close as possible and sketch the huge sentinel rocks that punctuate the coastline here. However, this rock has always held my fascination more than any of the others. It's so big!

Lands End Rock with Donut