Work In Progress Gallery


In January 2014, I began exploring shape and color through painting. Following are my paintings, sketches and thoughts in progress.

Triptych
Perle von Nürnberg, 2017
Three panels, 8" x 8" x 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Detail.
Triptych - Perle von Nürnberg, 2017
Three panels, 8" x 8" x 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Studio today - plein air !


Color inspiration.
Echeveria Perla von Nürnberg

Work in progress.
Perla von Nürnberg, 2017
8" x 8" x 1/2"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Echeveria Color Study, Blue Prince III, 2017
12" x 12" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Echeveria Color Studies In-Situ.
12" x 12" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Echeveria Color Study, Echeveria Zorro, 2017
12" x 12" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Echeveria Color Study, Blue Prince II, 2017
12" x 12" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Echeveria Color Study, Blue Prince I, 2017
12" x 12" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Details.


Echeveria Color Studies, Blue Prince I & II.











Red, White & Blue, 2017
8" x 8" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic and gesso on wood panel.



Three Pinks and Two Greys, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.


Detail of Three Pinks and Two Greys, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.


Retro, 2017
8" x 8" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Red vs Blue, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and gesso on wood panel.


Red House, 2017
12" x 12" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Green Line, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Detail of Green Line, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Studio with Bonnard postcard.


Studio photo by Jason Schmidt.
http://jasonschmidtartists.com


Valentine Postcard for Jennifer, 2017
4 1/4" x 6"
Acrylic on wood card.

Mixed Medley for Annie Mae Young, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Pink Patriot, 2017
6" x 6" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.





Le Nain, 2017
8" x 8" x 1 5/8"
Acrylic and gesso on wood panel.


Studio, Miraloma Park, San Francisco.


Red on Blue, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and gesso on wood panel.

Detail of Red on Blue, 2017
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and gesso on wood panel.


Bougainvillea (for Jason), 2016
12" x 12" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.


Detail, Bougainvillea, 2016
12" x 12" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.


Triptych: Red Yellow Blue, 2016
12" x 36"
Acrylic on paper on wood panel.

Echeveria Color Study, 2016
4" x 4" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.



Studio.


Four Blues and Two Reds, 2016
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.



Studio.


Pink Lygia (for Jennifer), 2016
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.

Color inspiration.

Detail, Pink Lygia (for Jennifer), 2016

Pink Lygia on our brown wall.



Studio.


Studio. Work in progress.

Diptych, Punk Rock Pink, 2016
6" x 12.75"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.

Red Ribbon, 2016
12" x 12" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and gesso on wood panel.


Ace, 2016
12" x 12" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.


Untitled, 2016
12" x 12" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on canvas.



Studio. Work in progress.

Untitled, 2016
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on wood panel.


Untitled, 2016
12" x 12" x 3/4"
Acrylic and black gesso on paper mounted on wood panel.




Studio. Work in progress.




Studio. Work in progress.


Untitled, 2016
8" x 8" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Untitled, 2016
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Untitled, 2016
12" x 12" x 3/4"
Acrylic and black gesso on paper mounted on wood panel.

Harvey, 2016
12" x 12" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic and black gesso on canvas.


Untitled, 2016
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.



Studio view. Photoshoot with Jason Schmidt.
Photo: Jason Schmidt
See more Jason's artist's portraits here:


Who is that mild mannered man behind the camera ? !

Untitled, 2016
24" x 24" x 1 7/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Evening sky over color study.



Untitled, Echeveria color study, 2016
12" x 9" x 1 1/2"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Untitled, 2016
8" x 8" x 2"
Acrylic on wood panel.

 Detail, matte vs gloss. Untitled, 2016
8" x 8" x 2"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Works in progress.







Echeveria Series
Echeveria color inspiration.
This series in progress is based on the color relationships found in the drought resistant echeveria succulent. This study reflects on the severe drought we are experiencing in California.

Works in progress.




Echeveria Color Study I, 2015
6" x 6" x 3/4"
Acrylic on wood panel.





Echeveria Color Study V, 2015
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Echeveria Color Study VI, 2015
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Detail of Echeveria Color Study VI, 2015
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.



Echeveria Color Study VII, 2015
4" x 4" x 1 3/4"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Detail of Echeveria Color Study VII.

Detail of Echeveria Color Study VIII.





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Paris
Friday, November 13, 2015




Le Tricolore - November 13, 2015
12" x 12" dyptych.
Acrylic and gesso on canvas, 2015.


San Francisco City Hall
Saturday, November 14, 2015
(Photographer: Unknown)
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Stripes Series
Stripes (Green-Blue) III
24" x 24" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Stripes (Green-Blue) III, in progress.

Detail of Stripes (Green-Blue) III

Detail of Stripes (Green-Blue) IV "Lygia" in progress.

Detail of Stripes (Green-Blue) IV "Lygia" in progress.


Stripes (Green-Blue) IV "Lygia" in progress…we'll see where this goes !

Diptych, Green vs Green, 2015
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Diptych, Green vs Green, 2015
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Just Add Yellow, 2015.
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.

Detail - Just Add Yellow.

Color inspiration.

Untitled, 2015
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.


Untitled, 2015
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"
Acrylic on wood panel.
Matte and gloss.



Stripes (Green-Blue) I placed in an art lover's San Francisco home.


Baby Blue, 2015.
Acrylic on wood panel.
8" x 8" x 1 3/8"

Detail.
Baby Blue



We bleed green and orange !
A great flight jacket gift from a great friend.
Arc Gallery Impulse opening reception.

Diptych - Green vs Orange, 2014.
Acrylic on panel
4" x 4" x 1 5/8"

Diptych - Green vs Orange, 2014.
Acrylic on panel
4" x 4" x 1 5/8"


Blue Color Study (for Laura & Chris), 2014.
Acrylic on wood panel
12" x 12"

Blue Color Study (for Laura & Chris), 2014.
Acrylic on wood panel
12" x 12"

Stripes (Green-Blue) II, 2014.
Acrylic on wood panel
24" x 24"





Stripes (Green-Blue) I, 2014.
"Cantaloupe Island"
Acrylic on wood panel
24" x 24"






24" square panels.

Panel detail.

Evening shadows in the DeYoung Museum, San Francisco.


Two color diptych and striped panels in progress.

Study for two color diptych.

Future painting ala Casa Jeffrey.




"energetic harmony"




Above The Line - Below The Line, 2014.
Acrylic on wood panel, 12" x 12".

Color inspiration.



 Feuer Klee, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12" x 12".





Blue color study.






For Jennifer, June 16, 2014
Acrylic on panel, 6" x 6".
Complimentary color contrast.

For Jennifer, June 16, 2014
Acrylic on panel, 6" x 6".
Complimentary color contrast.


Study for Pharaoh's Dance, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 6" x 12".
Abstract blocks of color arranged in almost random composition.


Viole(n)t Triad II, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12" x 12"
Orange - green - violet color triad.
















Lygia, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12"x12.




Viole(n)t Triad, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12" x 12"
Orange - green - violet color triad.






Detail, Viole(n)t Triad.






Lygia Diptych, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12"x12" diptych.
Resisting forces of the four sides of a square.



 Orange Counterpoint, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12" x 12"



 Orange Counterpoint, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12" x 12"


Works on paper from the Caravanserai Popup Market in San Francisco, 
December 2013.

Begin Again Series, 2013.
Sixteen color variations from one diptych.
 Screen printed paper on cold press water color paper.
3 1/2" squares on 6 1/2" x 10" background.