just finished this one titled” Malibu”

ive been painting solid for six weeks. i wanted to have 5 more pieces to select from.

this one is called “Santa Monica.  The show is about  impressions, taken from  glances, of areas  I have spent time in and around southern california.

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I should have about 18 new pieces done before the show opens. i have 11 done right now

Here is what i am looking at. these are rough photos with alot of glare and the pieces are unfinished, but i am placing them on a background color in case i have to adjust the palette to fit.

I plan on painting the wall behind the piece with some color.

I like the approach of the modernist architects who reduced buildings to pure form. They removed historical references and ornamentation and instead they used  functional details. Perfect proportions and I love the overhangs.

This is one part of a two piece painting for the middle of the day. bright and vibrant every color seems exaggerated. Shadows are dark and defined

Working out the palette for the “Sunrise” painting. the palette from all five pieces must be related and work together to create a cohesive bond of color. a relationship defined by the unique light of southern California.