Tag: Oil painting

Bodie Homestead

June 15, 2022

This building is located in Bodie State Historic Park in Bridgeport California, which is a gold-mine ghost town. The structures are all in a state of arrested decay, or have been left as is. You can walk through the dirt streets around and peer in windows. Bodie Homestead oil on canvas 40x30in. High Camp Home … More Bodie Homestead

Green barn

May 12, 2022

This barn is in Genesee Valley in Plumas County. I painted this with a background of movement in warm colors because it reminded me of the Dixie Fire that was burned more than 963,000 acres in three months of 2021. I believe the barn is still standing. Sierra Barn 24×30 inch High Camp Home Sold

Weatherworn

August 30, 2021

Here is some background on a 36x36in painting of a barn that I painted this spring. It started on a road trip to see the big spring bloom of 2019. I snap photos of barns out the window on backroads through out California. This one wasn’t far from San Luis Obispo. Also saw a beautiful … More Weatherworn

Sonoma oak

March 21, 2021

This time of year the bay area oaks are waking up to spring. Some of the deciduous oaks have catkins dangling from the branches. This oak early in the morning glowed with catkins and lace lichen. A group of cows watched from a distance while I took photos of this tree which later turned into … More Sonoma oak