Off Track Gallery Paintings

I will be showing these paintings at Off Track Gallery in the Encinitas Lumberyard until Wednesday of next week.  By Thursday at least half of them will rotate out to make room for more art.   Stop in and take one home!

La Jolla Cove
16 x 20

Up At the Tower
12 x 16

Grapes & Pomegranates
8 x 10

Pomegranate & Spoon
8 x 10

Off Track Gallery 

Favorite Things

David Austin Roses
8 x 10"

A bunch of pink David Austin roses on silver, a beautiful day at a Cardiff beach .... clear colors and blue skies,  All things Blue!   

Cardiff Station
8 x 10"

My favorite things remind me to take a moment, look around, breathe deeply and find the peace, joy and love in God's creation!   In everything!




Tonight at Off Track Gallery in Encinitas there will be a flurry of activity.   Artist will be hanging new work.   

Blue on Blue
8 x 10"

Come to find YOUR favorite things! Mine will be there.

Painting at Cardiff State Beach ... aka Suckouts

I went painting on the beach in Cardiff two times this August.   While I was standing in the exact same spot the color is quite different.   Day One we were there in the morning and Day Two in the afternoon.   This is a nice place to paint if you are looking north since there is a picnic table conveniently located at the end of the cul-de-sac to hold supplies!   Quite a treat when outdoors.  I hope to paint there again before the month is over.   Stay tuned!

Cardiff Reef Day One
9 x 12
Oil on Panel

Cardiff Reef Day Two
9 x 12
Oil on Canvas

Lillies at the Gardens
11 x 14
Oil on Canvas Panel

Swami's South
11 x 14
Oil on Canvas Panel

I will be taking these two Plein Air paintings to Encinitas City Hall today where they will hang until July 16 in a exhibit.  

It is still a challenge for me to paint outdoors - and these are both a little larger than I normally use when on site - so they both took two outings to complete.

If you get a chance to come down to see the exhibit let me know what you think!

Lagoon at High Noon



Batiquitos Lagoon at Noon

9" x 12"

Oil on Panel

It was a "late start" painting day last week when we headed to the Lagoon.    Since I parked on the far side and hiked in with easel and backpack in tow it was close to 11 before I got started.   The sun was straight up, blaring a blue sky with lots of green and not much pink and red to be found.

I would like to go back and paint this scene a little earlier in the morning or late afternoon to catch some warm tones.

End of the Day

The weather has been overcast - finally saw the sun today.   That didn't stop beach goers at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.   I caught this couple packing up around 5 pm heading home.   I loved the beach towel - snapped a photo and here you go!   Don't you hate it when it is the end of the day and you just wish you could stay another hour?

6 x 6" Oil on Panel