Oak Tree Forest California impressionist landscape plein air painting

Trail to Springtime, 9 x 12 inches, plein air California landscape oil painting on linen panel

"Trail to Springtime"

9 x 12 inches

Oil on linen plein air painting

This California impressionist plein air landscape was painted at the Tejon Ranch, on a quiet trail in the middle of an oak forest. The fresh spring greens and yellows were incredible, mixing with wildflowers and other colorful plants.
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Pasadena Art: Colorado Street Bridge Landscape Painting - The Bridge Aglow

"The Bridge Aglow"
(The Colorado Street Bridge from a vantage point near the Federal Court of Appeals, Arroyo Seco)

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11 x 14 inches
plein air painting


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In October 2010, I had the opportunity to paint the Colorado Street Bridge from the vantage point a little south of the Federal Courthouse on the east side of the Arroyo Seco, at a private home.

The late afternoon light grazing the bridge created a peaceful mood. The foreground oak tree provided a natural frame for the scene.

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California impressionist landscape oil painting - Arroyo Seco, Pasadena

Snow on the San Gabriels
(Federal Courthouse with view of the Arroyo Seco)
12 x 16 oil on canvas

The winter storms, which may now be over, often leave rare snowcaps on our local mountains - for a few days. I took advantage of one of these unusual scenes last month. This is a view I have painted before, in the autumn when the sycamores are in full color - and will likely paint again through the years with different weather and seasonal looks.


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California Art Club South Pasadena Paint Out - Rialto Visions

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"The Rialto"
9 x 12
plein air oil painting on panel

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Last Sunday, a group of 30 or more plein air painters affiliated with the California Art Club gathered together in South Pasadena for a paint-out at the venerable Rialto Theater, which has fallen into disrepair in the past few years. The paintings which we created will be sold and a portion of the proceeds will go to restoring The Rialto to its former glory. Some of us also painted other scenes of South Pasadena, which I will be posting here and on My Gallery website.


I arrived at the event in the afternoon and caught the building in partial shade from across the street.

Although there were promos on the marquee for movies and theater rentals, I opted to leave it empty so that a potential purchaser could always imagine their favorite flick playing there, and relive some fond memories.