Sketchbook Updates

Here are some recent sketchbook images taken from my Aquabee. 

Studio Upgrades for 2015

For 2015 I am making a few adjustments to my studio. It is quite small as you can see in the photos, so space is at a premium. Because of that, I designed a workshop table that I will use for storage and for staging of upcoming projects. Right now I am using my camera tripod with a portable table top on which I have placed a piece of Gator board. It will have a 22"x 30" work surface and a shelf below. It will be on lockable casters so I can move it wherever I need it. My friend Yung is making it for me.

I also hung a series of sketches on the wall behind the door: sketches of the palette box, paints and brushes I use. These were done on Canson paper, and mounted to cradled hardboard panels which I had previously gessoed. I sprayed Krylon Crystal Clear on them for protection.

Some Recent Sketches and Paintings

Here are some random, recent sketches and paintings. 

Above is a craftsmen styled fire station in Encino. I did this while waiting to give a demonstration for the San Fernando Valley Art Club a few weeks ago. 

This is a sketch of the building across from my church, done while sitting under a tree talking on the phone to my mom on Mother's Day.

We were still talking, so I swung around and did this view of my car, parked on the street. 

Here is a quick study of a director's chair on my deck, done yesterday afternoon while relaxing.

This is a study of a painting I will be doing for a friend of mine, of his house in the valley. 

This is a finished painting of downtown Los Angeles from an adjacent park. It was done on Fabriano watercolor paper, and is 11" x 14".

I started this painting many years ago, on another Mid Valley Paint Out, this time in Claremont. I pulled it out the other day, cropped it, added some dramatic light, and some pen work.

The Gamble House

This is an 11" x 14" painting of the Gamble House in Pasadena. I used watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on 140# Arches hot press paper. It will be for sale at Galerie Gabrie in Pasadena.

Los Angeles Wall Mural - Part 2

The first phase of the mural project is to prepare the original artwork of the final sketch. This was done with a Sanford Uniball Micro pen, a Sharpie fine point pen and a Pentel sign pen on 140# Arches hot press watercolor paper. The size is 14" x 20". It will be enlarged to fit on a 9' x 11' wall using a projector.