My El Matador Morning

by | Jun 16, 2010 | beauty, Painting, Plein Air | 6 comments

The View Through — 8″x10″ Oil on Birch Board The Ventura County chapter of the California Art Club hosted their monthly paint-out at El Matador State Beach this morning. I know… its LA County, but whateveh! I think I was the first one there at 9am,...

Pondering with Paint

by | Mar 29, 2010 | beauty, Painting, Plein Air | 1 comment

I have been painting again. This weekend I was with a fantastic colorist and impressionistic painter David Gallup. It was a wonderful time of conversation, philosophy and most of all COLOR. It was a real eye opener for me about using paint that I have never had on my...

Life is Beautiful

by | Mar 10, 2010 | beauty | 5 comments

Here is a collection of some more photos of the beautiful California that I live in. It is truly a wonderful part of the world to live in. Most people only get to...

Wander and Wonder

by | Oct 14, 2009 | beauty | 2 comments

Wander and Wonder One of my favorite things is to watch emerging “Aha!” moments. Whether it is a moment in myself or in another fellow human, being around when the “Aha!” hits is wonderful. It’s like turning a dark corner on a rainy country road, to suddenly...

Do you see it? II

by | Oct 11, 2009 | beauty | 5 comments

Craig Detwiler is film maker, professor, writer and promoter of the arts in the Church. In this video (re-posted from his website) he passionately offers a call to ALL artists in the Church to create and inspire the world by harnessing beauty and creating great art...

Some Color in Life

by | Jul 28, 2009 | beauty | 2 comments

Everywhere I look, I can see beauty. Even in the most mundane places, if I gaze long enough, I can find the Beautiful peaking around the corner. Then there are other times that is hits you so hard, that it is undeniable. Below are a few photos I have taken on my...