As a continuation of my obsessive exploration of grand skies and extreme lighting conditions, this piece explores the experience of a remarkable and unique moment in time.

Glowing vibrant skies have been the subject I'm most drawn to in this body of work.  This piece continues my exploration of this subject, juxtaposing purple clouds against an orange sky.  I integrated water into the foreground largely so that I could reflect the sun and balance out the composition.  Done from memory, this piece was completed over a number of painting sessions as the image slowly emerged from the canvas.

This imagined landscape is a channeling of years of different painting experiences.  Of late I've been starting paintings with only vague mental images of where I want to go.  Much as authors describe how characters they've created later take over and write the story themselves, these paintings take on a life of their as they develop.

View of San Francisco, spanning the iconic Transamerica Pyramid building to Coit Tower.

I painted this from Treasure Island looking back at the city on a crisp clear morning.

This is oil on linen mounted on gatorboard.  I'm selling this unframed.  If you like to discuss framing options, give me a call.

I painted this on a trip to Tomalas Bay near one of the oyster shack restaurants.  I love this area.  It feels like a trip back in time, and this this old farm out on a private peninsula looks like it probably witnessed the gold rush here in California.

This is an oil painting on gessoed gatorboard.

Painted (and sold) during the 2014 Carmel Art Festival.

I had been out on a long day painting, when on the way home I came across this expansive view.  I pulled over feeling exhausted, but the view was some inspiring (and it kept geting better as the sun was going down) that it gave me a second wind and the energy to setup and paint - and I'm so glad I did.

This is oil on linen mounted on board (gatorboard).  I'm making it available unframed.

This house has the most amazing garden.  Two years ago I passed this spot and made a mental note to return to paint the scene.  I tried to get back that year, but I was too late.  The blooming season is relatively short, and when I passed this spot this year I immediately went back to my studio, grabbed my gear and returned to paint knowing just how hard it is to get the timing right.

I picked this unusual long format (8x20 inches) to get the feel of the long narrow garden along the side of the properly.  This gives the piece a very unique quality.

This is oil on linen mounted on board (gatorboard).  I'm making it avaialble unframed.

This is oil on linen mounted on board (gatorboard).

I was drawn to this scene with the combination of both stillness, movement and reflections in the water.  This is a scene near my home in Palo Alto, CA.

This fabulous hardcover book features landscape and seascape paintings of various regions throughout California.  From the distinctive coast to the high sierra mountains, this collection of paintings highlights the range of diverse beauty found throughout California.

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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.

This is the largest piece I've done completely plein air (outdoors) to date (24x30 inches).  I love how it turned out.

I had a number of consecutive days available with fantastic weather projections, so I took it upon myself to try to work a large piece.

I have a blog entry describing the creation of this piece, which you can find here: http://timonsloane.com/blog/painting-large-format-plein-air-outdoors

This is oil on cradled masonite board (half-inch deep cradle).  I can be hung as-is, or framed if you prefer.  It is currently priced as available unframed.  An image of it framed is included for reference.  The framed price is $3200.

Various sized custom reproductions of this piece can be ordered here:  http://fineartamerica.com/featured/warm-winter-timon-sloane.html