Just south of the art town Carmel lies Big Sur, probably the most majestic meeting of land and sea in California. It’s been painted by many artists over the past
Author: Ed Terpening
Sunday was warm, clear and little wind, so a great day to paint the coast. I wandered over to an area I like generally referred to “Lands End” (here’s a
This is just a little figure study I did from a photo book. I am looking forward to painting live models in the next few weeks when David returns from
Looking through my reference photos last night, I can across photos of China Town, here in San Francisco. I did paint a plein air piece there a few months ago,
Even with David (the artist I share models with) out of the country, I decided to continue my painting of model Manuel–without him present. Of course normally, this is a
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I often study with Camille Przewodek, a fantastic plein air colorist painter from Northern California. I recently chronicled my
It’s been a while since I last painted Pinnacles Monument. This was done from a digitally projected image in my studio. Kind of a warm up piece for painting the
It was a beautiful day yesterday. I packed my car with my easel and Gracie, and headed over the Golden Gate from San Francisco to Marin. At the end of
Keeping the forms simple here, I was able to push color. I like larger color blocks that read well from a distance, as opposed to broken color. I think this
Another “Rocks & Surf” painting. I like this subject because it allows me to push my brush strokes within forms that are free-flowing (water) and solid (rocks). Also, like painting