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Mike has a few weeks off between jobs, so we headed to Napa Valley for Valentine’s. We stayed a couple nights at Beazley House in Napa, a great B&B that

Still working on a new series of seascapes based on rocks/surf. Enjoying it, especially after a couple of weeks of no painting. My next painting trip at the end of

This is another painting part of my seascape “rocks & surf” series. I’m trying to keep it simple, bold and fresh. There’s a line I don’t want to cross between

Dusk is my favorite time to paint–I’d like early morning too, but I’m not a “morning person”. This was done from a photo I took during the Golden Hour in

I was in Santa Paula Christmas day, and painted this the day after. These trees were in the distance, I’m pretty sure they were not Sycamore’s (due to the dark

Two more seascape studies, each with their own lessons. In this painting of bluffs, I’m focusing on my grays and aerial perspective (distance). I tend to paint too dark, so

Here’s another “rocks & surf” painting in my new seascape series.  I’m having a blast, playing with color and value, brushwork.  I’m loosening up, which feels great.  If it sells,

I’m having a great time painting right now. I feel a break-through is either here or about to come! I’ve always loved the California coast, and so while this week

Camille Przewodek teaches a regular Monday class at her studio in Petaluma. She’s one of my favorite teachers (her new series of marsh paintings are incredible), and she has a

I thought I may have met my “end” yesterday, ironically while painting at Lands End beach in San Francisco. Like many of you, I often hike to remote places to