Lately I have been working on a series of paintings and sketches of Crystal Cove, a small community of cottages and cabins on the coast of Southern California. It is a magnet for artists of all types, and someone is always there, on the beach behind an easel. I attended my first watercolor workshop there with Robert E. Wood back in the 90's. Many of these paintings will be at the Crystal Cove Art Gallery the weekend of March 19th.
Lately I have been going through my stack of previously done paintings and reworking them in the studio. I have been adding gouache, pastel and colored pencil as needed to enhance and add energy to paintings that I feel were still lacking. Here are a few examples.
The top sketch is of the Athenaeum at Caltech; the middle one is a view from under the Colorado Street Bridge; and the bottom one is a of a collection of cottages at Crystal Cove.
Here are a few sketches of Crystal Cove, a quirky beachside community in Southern California. It is full of unusual bungalows and shacks and is a favorite spot for artists.
