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Snowshoes and Paint
Yesterday I went on an amazing snowshoe adventure at San Jacinto State Park, above Palm Springs. It was my first time snowshoeing, so I...
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'North toward Windansea'
Yesterday I thoroughly enjoyed another full day of plein air painting in La Jolla. Part of an ongoing plein air painting series hosted...
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BIG SUR & BEYOND...PART III: 'BIG SUR SHANTY'
'BIG SUR SHANTY' , Oil on Canvas (6"x8") My two night stay on private land in the Los Padres National Forest was a perfect way to land in...
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BIG SUR & BEYOND...PART II, 'EXPLORING'
While creating art is the main focus of this trip, I also like to take my time and ease into things. Since departing on this journey, I...
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MURAL PROJECT: FANTASYLAND
I just got back from a 2 week sabatical, so to speak. Not the kind of sabatical where I was in an exotic place. I was in a house,...
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DANA POINT JEWEL: EXPLORING IN MY OWN BACKYARD
I had one day to produce a finished painting that I was entering into an art show, and I couldn't decide where I wanted to set out to...