...ocean beach pillow.

Living near the beach I can't help but include the ocean in my sketches, my concepts and ultimately my artwork. The above image is a detail from one of my recent paintings. The ocean starts to appear as I walk west toward home. The horizon always seems high as I descend westward through the avenues. This is especially so as I get closer to Lands End begins above Sutro Baths. The view never gets old and is always worth the walk from 10th avenue to 48th.

...SF Chronicle interview!

Sunday in the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine I was interviewed about art making and other things. I'm grateful to be in my hometown newspaper!

Many thanks to Sam Whiting and Russell Yip for making it a cool happening.

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Drop-ins-welcome-at-storefront-art-studio-4775795.php

...new paintings.

I have a pair of red-lens glasses that when worn makes the world a monochrome place. They've helped me see form without considering color for the moment. Looking at a painting in a mirror or through a reducing lens provides a fresh perspective on a developing artwork and so does the removal of color. And then I appreciate the power of color more after I've taken it away for a bit.

...pillow #2 in progress.

This painting is number two in the ongoing pillow series. I'm beginning to see a crashing wave here. Since I live on the coast it is inevitable. Seems like the ocean wants to be a part of what I do whether I'm on the beach or in the studio. It will have it's way. Undersea art is coming.

...pillow painting.

The first of a fresh series of paintings, based on my recent charcoal studies of pillows, sits on my draped easel. There's a larger unfinished painting underneath impatiently waiting its turn.