The Wild Woods

Monterey, California

9" x 12"   oil

The Daily Paintworks 

$75

The Virtual Paintout has gone to the Monterey Peninsula to do some drawing and painting. Using Google Street View, we select a scene that appeals to us and try and capture it - via the magic of the internet and our artistic efforts!

I love the Virtual Paintout because it gives me a chance to experiment with different styles and colors,  to paint pieces I might normally never think to do. While I doubt very much I would stand in this little woods and paint this scene like I have here, it was fun to try it, and play around a bit! (You can see what it really looks like by clinking on the link here.)

This piece is painted on all sides of the canvas,  it can be framed nicely, or hung up just as it is.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks. Thanks for looking!

724 Central

(Late Afternoon Light)

9" x 12"  oil on canvas

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Is it the artist's job to find beauty in everyday things, or is that person an artist because they want to share the beauty they see around them? 

It's hard to know why an ordinary, not very old or fancy scene would attract my eye, but this one did. Perhaps it was the slanting late afternoon light on the trees and buildings. Maybe it was just that this place, like so many others around Mountain View (where I live) is existing on borrowed time, and I wanted to paint it before everything changes.  724 Central used to be part of "Motor Car Tune-Up," a local business run by a friendly, honest mechanic named Angie. People came to get their cars fixed, but stayed to visit because Angie was such a good guy. Well, the years have passed, and so has Angie, but the building is still there, empty now, but full of memories of how it used to be.

This piece is painted on all sides; it can be framed if you like, or you can just hang it up as it is.

  

To see more of my work, including more Mountain View paintings, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks, or visit one of the other sites I show at. Plein Air Painters, has lots of wonderful work,  and Facebook has several great plein air art groups. Thanks for looking!

To purchase this painting, simply click on the "Buy Now" Paypal button on your left, or email me at my email address also on your left. Thank you. 

Dusk 

Lima, Peru

9" x 12"  oil on canvas

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Evening falls on the outskirts of Lima... the sun goes down, the lights begin to flicker on. The waxing moon, a whisper in the sky, has been up for a while. Night time begins....

So it seemed when I found this site, traveling around on the Google Maps Street View with The Virtual Paintout  - our destination was Lima, Peru this month. Lots of interesting paintings and drawings, check 'em out!

This painting was painted on all sides, so it can be framed up, or hung, just as it is.

To see more of my work, you can visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks, or find me on Facebook.