Blog — carpinteria

Beached Boat - 8x10

beach carpinteria nautical painting sailboat

Not usually one of my favorite times to paint (middle of the day) but I couldn't resist this fun boat with it's bright white sails up. 

Oil on panel, 8x10 inches

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Bluffs Path, Sunset - 8x10

california oil painting carpinteria coastal landscape landscape

It's been a while since my last post! I took a long break for Christmas and New Years, very refreshing :) But now it's back to work, there's so much to do, including a very large commission (the panel of which is currently staring at me, trying to intimidate me with its size!) 

I painted this piece long before Christmas but neglected to post it until now. I love the bluffs at sunset, all these...

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Central Coast Mountains - 8x10

bluffs carpinteria landscape

I liked the softness of these colors offset by the bright pop of red in the flower field. 

Oil on panel, 8x10 inches 

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Carpinteria Cliffs - 6x12

beach bluffs carpinteria cliffs ocean rincon

I played with the surface a little before painting this piece.  I like the feeling of linen (because it's finer than canvas) but it's still a little too porous for my liking.  I prepped this one by applying a pretty thick coat of gesso with a palette knife. I really liked the result, maybe I'll try it with some old canvases I have lying around. 


Oil on stretched linen, 6x12 inches
SOLD

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Golden Light - 6x6

barn carpinteria palm trees red sunset trees

Carpinteria sure has an interesting mix of trees around.  I enjoyed how the light was playing on this one. 

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches
SOLD

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