I painting this on a group outing with the California Art Club.  There are times that I need to push through inertia even when I'm not feeling inspired to get started on a painting, and was one of those times.  The great thing about painting with friends is that it pushes me to paint subjects that I might no pick on my own - and I was happy with the result. 

This is from my 'moodscape' series where I'm after capturing one of those transcendent moments we experience in nature—fleeting instances of wonder that often prove elusive to photograph or to even recall in their full emotional impact. 

These 'moodcapes' are meant to bring some of nature’s vitality into our homes and daily lives. In a world where we spend so much time looking at screens, these paintings offer a different kind of window—one that might remind us of those moments when nature shows us its power to refresh our perspective and lift our spirits.

Oil on linen with museum wrapped edges.  Can be hung unframed (as priced), or looks great in a floater frame.

Oil on linen mounted on board, painted plein air.

Oil on linen

I painted this along 17-mile drive in Carmel on a day when the fog was undulating in and out right along the coast.  Oil on linen.

Painted on location in the eastern sierra mountains.  Oil on linen panel.

I painted on the Monterey Fisherman's Wharf. Oil on linen panel.  This is being made available unframed.

This piece is part of an emerging series exploring the intersection of landscape art and abstraction, with a colorist bent. It is linen stretched on 1.5inch deep stretchers. I can be hung unframed (edges are painted), or it looks great in a minimalist floater frame.  It is priced as unframed.

One of a series from a solo backpacking/painting trip along the Yuba river. To manage the heat, I just stayed wet for the two days I was out painting on the river. Oil on linen, priced to be sold unframed.

One of a series from a solo backpacking/painting trip along the Yuba river. To manage the heat, I just stayed wet for the two days I was out painting on the river. Oil on linen, priced to be sold unframed.

One of a series from a solo backpacking/painting trip along the Yuba river. To manage the heat, I just stayed wet for the two days I was out painting on the river. This piece was from a magical small creek flowing into the Yuba with some small waterfalls in a hidden shaded grove. Oil on linen, priced to be sold unframed.

Oil on linen mounted on board.