"Last Look"

Oil - 9 x 12" - $925

This is the third painting I have done of this girl, and I like this one the best. I am proud of this painting. I saw her out surfing a few weeks after I did the watercolors, and told her I did the paintings and to check them out on my website. She said she would, and we chatted a little. Then, on my very next wave, she snaked me. She said didn't see me, and apologized, but I knew I could get her back online. So, this is my revenge. I just wish I didn't forget her name.

"Knees"

Oil - 9 x 12 - sold

This is the second painting I did when I got the oil paints out. I think on the screen, it looks the most similar to the watercolor version, but seen in person, the brush strokes are really dramatic. And in oils, the figure was so easy to lay down, it was almost a surprise. With watercolor, I would need a lot of washes to get the figure so dark.  But with this painting, there were no layers to think about, and I really like it.

"Honu 2" - sold

Oil - 9 x 12 - $575

This is one of my favorite images, so it was only natural to revisit it with a new medium. I enjoyed swimming with this turtle, and I have enjoyed painting him again and again.

"Mandy"

Oil - 9 x 12" - $675

This is my second favorite oil painting I have ever done, and probably the best painting I take with me when I go to the art shows. It worked out great with the brushstrokes, and colors, and values. I wish I could paint like this all the time. I'll be sad when someone loves it as much as me, and buys it. But pleased with their good taste.

"Going Right"

Oil - 9 x 12 - $525

This is painted from my favorite picture I have ever taken. It was a small day at Scripps, the surf was crappy, but I wanted to walk out with my camera. Bruce Robbins, who directed me to an inexpensive waterhousing for a little digital camera, told me you can always get some interesting shots from the water no matter what the conditions are. I tested his theory, and came up with this picture. The painting isn't my most favorite painting ever, but I often look at the over-exposed shot of this girl paddling into a crappy right and smile.

"Stretch"

Oil - 11 x 14" - $550

In May '06, I got my oil paints out after not using them for 10 years. And I really enjoyed it. Oils are so much easier to use . You just put the color down, and it stays that way. With watercolor I build them up, layer upon layer, and it takes forever. And if there is a mistake, it is hard to fix, if not impossible. With oil, it is different. I liked the thick paint, and seeing the brushstrokes, and just the change from what I had been doing.

"Windansea Shoreline"

Oil - 12 x 16" - $575

When the summer is over, it is sometimes possible to find times when the lineup at Windansea isn't packed. Usually it is packed still, but in the summer, there is no way to find it any other way.

"Back to Class"

Oil - 9 x 12" - $525

I think surf P.E. class was over when about 15 teenagers left the water at the same time. I took a shot of this girl, and think it looks pretty good with oils. Maybe I'll do it with watercolor next to see what that painting would look like.

Home

"Bathtub Rock"

Oil - 11 x 14" - $575

Everyone calls this rock Flatrock But the lifeguards already have a landmark called Flatrock just north of the break at Windansea where a lot of rescues take place. So we call this spot Bathtub Rock. Whatever the name is, it as a beautiful place, and I love when the sun reflects off the cliffs.

"La Jolla Sunset"

Oil - 9 x 12" - $575

I have had this scene for a few years, but couldn't see how to do it with watercolor, but it almost painted itself in front of me with oil. This was from a really warm day in February, and I spent the whole day at the beach with my boys. We walked the whole stretch of the beach - to Dyke Rock - and back, and just enjoyed everything along the way. And the sunset was great.

"The Cove"

Oil - 11 x 14" - $625

Another shot of the million dollar view in San Diego. The cove has probably been painted more than any other spot in all of California. And the paintings are always fun to look at - and so is the Cove itself.