Saturday, July 6, 2013

Back from Pismo Workshop.... June 21, 22 & 23 2013


Shell Beach Icon Study, oil on linen, 8"x12"

Well I'm back from my Pismo/Shell Beach Workshop in the beautiful Central Coast. This was a very small and intimate group of painters but dedicated and hard working just the same. They produced some very good work. I'll will try and see if can talk them in to posting some of their paintings in my next blog. Here are five paintings I did while I was teaching and helping out my students.

If you've ever been in this area in the summer, you know the weather sometimes can be a little foggy/overcast. I sorta expected a day or maybe two days of iffy weather. It can also be fairly cool during the month of June. Even the wind on the central coast can sometime be a bit strong for painting outdoors. Much to my wonder and delight we had 70 degrees bright and sunny weather both Friday and Saturday!  I was so appreciative of our good luck. And Although Sunday morning started out a little overcast as luck would have it cleared up by 11a.m and we were happy painters once again. I hope you enjoy the work.

Sorry, some you folks missed a great time.


 Dinosaur Cave Park, oil on linen, 9"x12"


View from Shell Beach Cliffs, oil on linen, 14"x11"


Shell Beach Icons, oil on linen, 16"x 20"


 Painting from Avila Pier, oil on linen, 11"x14"