Burlingame Reception

We had a fabulous reception for the 95th Anniversary of the Studio Shoppe at 251 Primrose in Burlingame, It is the oldest business in Burlingame, and what a unique situation in today's economy.

The painting to the left is "Wind Storm" which is made on hand-made paper with a collage from a yupo paper painting I had. I really enjoy the hand-made paper experience, even though it is so delicate that aggressive brush strokes will cause the paper to tear.

Soon we will be off to a wedding in Hawaii. It is a joyous occasion, of course, for us as a family, but also a time to be in a country setting on Oahu, the North Shore. So different from downtown Honolulu and crowded Waikiki. Here is a small photograph taken by the bride-to-be, Kim.

Finished painting and view of fireball in San Bruno

Finished the paintings (2) on site when I was asked to do a public demo. It turned out to be a nice enough day that I actually enjoyed the experience. You must understand a studio painter such as myself rarely enjoys "plein aire". However, these show the details of the finishing touches. The one called "Boots" sold on the spot.

However, I just want to comment on our traveling from San Francisco at 6:30 last Thursday. We saw a huge ball of fire and it probably doesn't show up easily, but it was the devastating fire in San Bruno. We were just 15 minutes after it started. Very scary and we feel for all involved.

Western Themes in Watercolor and Acrylic

These boots are my recent painting of a Western Theme coming this Sunday. I still have more work to do on the painting which will be a good activity in public. I felt I had to start a painting so it would look like I was accomplishing something. If I just started it, what a bland looking piece of paper it would be.

The other image is of a lightning storm and a cactus will go into the right corner and will be finished in front of a crowd of people...I hope.