I painted this piece after getting up at 4am to drive in the dark to be at this location for sunrise.

I arrived on site and discovered that I had failed to pack my easel, but it was just so beautiful that I rigged together a setup with parts I happened to have with me and I my efforts were rewarded with this beautiful.

I titled "Central Coast Signature" because this piece captures a number of the unique elements found only on the California central coast.

Big breakers on the coast always makes for an exciting day of painting.  The challenge of trying to capture the constant movement and variety never gets old.

This is a plein air piece done in oil on linen mounted on a cradled mastonite panel.

This was painted on location from a tucked in spot overlooking Pebble Beach across a golf course.  What a dramatic tree, wind blown yet elegant.

This is an oil on linen mounted on gatorfoam (highly archival yet lightweight).  It is currently be sold unframed, and is priced as such.  Call to discuss framing options.

On comission, I took a 2 day trip down to Carmel to paint a particular scene.  In the afternoons I took time to paint some different locations, including this piece that drew my attention with the glow of the rocks in shadow.

This is oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. 

One morning on the coast I found myself socked in by fog.  I started driving south, and eventually I found a hole in the weather. The day just started to open up as I was painting, revealing the most beautiful and fleating lighting effects on the cliffs.

This is a studio piece done from studies from that outing.  It is oil on stretched linen canvas.

I painted this along 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach at a famous overlook called "Ghost Tree".

I painted this over the California 'winter', when the rains bring out the wildflowers.  Classic valley view with distant hills visible.  

This is an oil painting on board (gatorboard).

Oil on board.  Signed lower right and back.

Oil on a solid wood 1.5 inch thick block, this piece is mounted in a beautiful yet simnple white floater frame.