Santa Monica Plein Air No. 1

So I took my newly arrived french easel out for the first time...and discovered that plein air painting is the bomb. Of course it helps that I was in Santa Monica Park above the bluffs -in the sun and the ocean breeze- looking down on the beach.

Yes. Be jealous.

Also, I work much more quickly than anticipated and will need to get some canvases that are bit larger for next month. Anyways, here is the first result of my independent plein air adventures:

6"x6" acrylic on 1.5" depth gallery wrap canvas

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The tire tracks left in the sand and the abstract lines/shapes that they form are interesting. Will possibly have to explore that aspect of the beach further at a later date.

Succulents No. 2

I can't believe my first month of a painting/day is almost halfway done already. It honestly hasn't been as grueling as I had imagined. Sticking with smaller canvas seems to help with that. Here's what happened on  the 9th:

6"x6" acrylic on 1.5" depth gallery wrap canvas

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Succulents No. 1

Many a house plant has died at my hands. I simply neglect them. Are succulents supposed to be easy to take care of? -Or perhaps paintings of plants will have to replace actual plants in my apartment so that the death toll can stop where it's at.

acrylic 8"x8" painting on 1.5" depth gallery wrapped canvas

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Hollywood Watercolor

Really stretching into my photo reference folders these past few days...Good thing the french easel is officially here and some open air paintings are on the way!

8.5"x5.5" (outside, white edge dimension) watercolor, colored pencil and ink on cold press watercolor paper

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Chinatown LA Watercolor

I did this piece awhile back in acrylic on wood panel and thought I'd give it a go as a watercolor.

5.5"x8.5" (outside, white edge) watercolor, colored pencil and ink on cold press watercolor paper

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Corrugated Barn in Indiana

...I realize my subject matter is kinda jumping around w/ these dailies. Must adopt a new theme and do another series like the New Mexico/Arizona series.

5.5"x8.5" (outside, white edge dimension) watercolor, colored pencil and ink on cold press watercolor paper

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I have an french easel on the way as well as (15) 6"x6" canvases so here are a few series ideas that I've come up with:

• Venice Beach -since I'm showing at a gallery there- could result in some really textured/blown-out/messy ocean grunge pieces
• Downtown/Urban LA -urban landscapes w/ palm trees and power lines
• Succulents Up-Close -really digging the exotic plant life here in LA and would like to to some big, graphic paintings of succulents a-la-Georgia O'Keeffe

Shaylee Nearly Strangles a Cat

5.5"x8.5" (outside, whit edge) watercolor, colored pencil and ink and cold press watercolor paper