Papes!

These little scamps have been runnin’ around my hard drive for a couple months now… hope you like them!

More Field Studies

El Matador State Beach.
12”x9” Oil on Canvas.



Glendale.
6”x8” Oil on Linen.



Vasquez Rocks.
9”x12” Oil on Canvas.



Eaton Canyon.
9”x12” Oil on Canvas.



China Town.
6”x8” Oil on Linen.



Via Princessa.
8”x6” Oil on Linen.



Via Princessa.
8”x6” Oil on Linen.



Glendale.
8”x6” Oil on Linen.



Glendale.
6”x8” Oil on Linen.



Glendale.
5”x7” Oil on Canvas.



Yosemite.
6”x8” Oil on Linen.



Yosemite.
9”x12” Oil on Linen.



Yosemite.
12”x9” Oil on Linen.





Half Dome Yosemite as seen from Glacier Point at sunrise.
6”x8” Oil on Linen.

Field Studies

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is my favorite place to paint and it seems to attract some unusual crowds: last week the park was crawling with Roman soldiers; a moss covered man wearing a skirt, attended by a silver woman; and an escapee from the thunder dome sporting foam core wings. One trip last year I encountered a space alien wielding a ray gun. Naturally such characters are always accompanied by films crews and photographers but they still add a nice whimsical quality to my day.

Vasquez Rocks, painted en plein air.
Oil on Canvas Board.

Ahab

I'm currently reading Moby Dick so I felt inspired to paint up my own rendition of the mad captain of the Pequod.

I also have some wet canvases strewn about my studio so expect some new plein air posts in near future.

More Random Sketches

I cut my long hair and beard off nearly a year ago so it was about time I did a new self-portrait.

Insomnia

Work at the dream factory has been crazy busy for the past few months but now that things are slowing down I find myself keeping the same long hours. These are some of the random sketches that I do in lieu of counting sheep.

Train Sketches!

Sketches from my daily commute.
Ballpoint Pen on Post-it Notes.

Still Wet

Here's a sketch I did just a couple hours ago...


Placerita Canyon, painted en plein air.
Oil on Canvas Board.





I'm pretty proud of my homemade set up. Its lasted two whole trips without breaking! Ingredients: one wood box, a plastic ice-cream bucket and an old camera tripod; constructed shake-and-bake style, garnished with random hardware and lots of glue. Bon appetit!

Oil Sketches

I christened my homemade pochade box last week by trying out a new medium: oils. I think I’m hooked! The first is of a view I’ve been admiring for a few weeks and finally found the time to paint, the second is a warm-up study after one of my favorite contemporary landscape painters: Matt Smith.



View of the majestic Santa Clara River from the Via Princessa Metrolink Station, painted en plein air.
Oil on Canvas Board.



After Matt Smith.
Oil on Canvas Board.

New Job, Old Painting

Hey guys, sorry for the extended absence from the blog. As most of my friends know, instead of getting an internship this summer, I got a full time job. I’ve been working at DreamWorks Animation as a visual development artist for more than a month now. It is an incredible place to work. Subsequently I haven’t had much time for personal art, and I can’t post anything from work (at least not for a few years), but I promise to start using my weekends constructively and at least get some sketches posted. Thanks for all your support; I really enjoy all your comments and appreciation!



Vasquez Rocks. Acrylic on Canvas board.

Robots, Rockets and Railroads, Oh My!

This project was spawned when I had too many fun ideas at once and I decided I could combine trains, robots, and rockets into a single story. This post contains some of the sketches and designs I did to feel out the style and personality of the characters for the paintings seen in my previous two posts.

Another Fun One

Whenever Mugsy and Officer O’Brien ran out of bullets they would resort to the most ruthless of shootouts: Rock, Paper, Scissors!

Two Days of Painting

Vasquez Rocks. Acrylic on Canvas board.


LA Arboretum. Acrylic on Claybord.

I’ve been so stressed out lately getting my portfolio ready for summer internships that I have been neglecting my plein air studies. I found time last week to get outside in front of a blank canvas twice in a row, and was well rewarded for my efforts. Nothing relaxes me more than sitting outside in a park, field or forest with some paint and a little free time.

Bork the Brave

The Old World

The world Cristoforo Columbo left behind on his journey to Cipangu and the East Indies.


Digital.

Caveman Capers

Digital.

A Couple Fun Ones

Voyage of Discovery

Cristoforo Columbo’s ships: the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria on the first voyage to the New World.