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Summer Waves - 5x7

July 09, 2011 • carpinteria beach painting • man • sharon schock

Still practicing adding figures to my paintings, I'm liking it more and more. This one was especially fun, painting his jacket was my favorite part.

Oil on panel, 5x7 inches

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Attic Window - 5x7

July 08, 2011 • auction • carpinteria • edward hopper • victorian style house • yellow house

I felt a little Hopper-esque with my composition of this piece. I sketched out several ways I could paint this house but I kept coming back to this one.

Oil on panel, 5x7 inches

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The reception at Gallery 113 last night was wonderful! I think it was my favorite so far, even though the heat upstairs was almost unbearable. I had lots of visitors who had seen my work in the News Press. One old...

Sunset Bike Ride - 5x7

July 07, 2011 • bicycle • carpinteria • daily painting • figurative • sunset

I love the colors that appear around sunset, it makes even boring buildings like this come alive.

Oil on panel, 5x7 inches

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Santa Barbara Harbor XXIII - 6x6

July 06, 2011 • cabrillo santa barbara • california daily painting • harbor boats • sailboats • sharon schock

Went out for a sunrise walk this morning and found the evilest looking bird ever. I got a photo, perhaps he'll make it on the blog later.

For now here's a painting that is bird-less, and not evil :)

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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Dopey - 6x6

July 05, 2011 • beach • ocean gull • seagull

I had SUCH a wonderful 4th of July yesterday, and a much needed break from work. Now I feel energized enough to continue preparing for the Palm Loft show in August, I have a lot to do!

"Dopey" seemed like a name that fit for this guy. He was pretty expressionless and was always the last to get at the food I was throwing.

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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