County Clare

Acrylic on Panel - 9 x 12 inches

The Virtual Paintout location for December is County Clare, Ireland. So much to choose from, but a lot of it looks like this. The GoogleMap coords are below.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&source=embed&hq=&hnear=300+Scott+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94117&ll=53.560942,-8.239514&spn=3.23057,9.909668&z=8&layer=c&cbll=53.560942,-8.239514&panoid=36IY21HIUViSAApN2f5fpw&cbp=12,353.31,,0,7.02

Bowling Tree Yellow/Gray

Acrylic on Canvas Panel - 11 x 14 inches

I thought I'd try this again, with a tighter crop to simplify the composition, and with a limited palette. Not so much to eliminate color, but to narrowly define it. I was back at this site yesterday, in the rain, and looking at the scene I really didn't sense a lot of color. I could see it and describe it, but it wasn't really the focus of what turned me on about this tree.

Depending on how this appears on your monitor, you may not see much more than grey, but I used a combination of the following throughout: Titanium White, Burnt Umber, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Orange, and a touch of Mars Black.

Bowling Tree

Acrylic on Canvas Panel Ω
I really like this tree that looms over the lawn bowling greens in Golden Gate Park. I had a certain style in mind when I started this painting, but it kind of had a mind of it's own and turned out quite differently. I know it happens some times, but it left me feeling a little inept, so I'm gonna try again soon.

Acrylic on Canvas Paper – 12 x 4 inches

This is my entry for November's Virtual Paint Out, and just in time. This month's location is Rio de Janeiro, and though I looked around a bit, I stumbled upon this scene pretty quickly and it just clicked.

Here's the Google Maps link if you're really interested...

Rio de Janeiro link >>

Prep Work or Installation?

Acrylic on Canvas

Just a shot of a bunch of canvases prepped with a nice orange undercoat.

San Jose Palms

Acrylic on Canvas Panel - 8 x 10 inches SOLD

More palm trees, only just shadows this time.

New Show!

I've swapped out all the paintings at the Apollo for a new Fall Show. If you're in the neighborhood, be sure to check 'em out. Hopefully this selection reflects all that I've learned this summer. Well, at least some of what I've learned. Well at least something....

The promo on the right says it all.

Scott Three Big

Acrylic on Canvas - 20 x 24 inches

Taking what I've learned from the previous revs in this series and working a bit bigger, using the palette knife again, and adding a bit more of the surrounding scenery.

Scott 3 Knife

Acrylic on Canvas Panel - 8 x 10 inches

Another in the series. I decided to try this as a looser, knife applied painting. It was actually really freeing and fun no being able to stress over little tiny shapes and details.

Scott 4up

Acrylic on Canvas Panel - 11 x 14 inches

Oh, the series continues.