Tag Archives: oil
Climb
Climbing up another hiking trail in Joaquin Miller Park.
Shaded Trail
Cresting a trail through Joaquin Miller Park.
Home Stretch
Getting close to a finish on this one.
Continuing
Adding yellow to the mix. Still a long way to go. I haven’t done much of this kind of color mixing, using scumbles instead of mixing the color on the palette.
Progress
Continuing with red green. Still very red.
Beginnings
Getting back to oil painting after a long absence. Starting with two colors (red and green) plus white. And then started two more, for the practice. I’ll take these as far as I can with just these three colors, and … Continue reading
Oak Tree
Oak tree late afternoon in Dimond Park. This section of the park was off limits to dogs until last year. People sometimes walked their dogs through the park anyway, but now they can do it legally.
Painting Progression
I get the monthly newsletter from Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. She gets lots of complaints, but of course in her newsletter she always sounds positive, so this portrait. The idea was pretty clear in the thumbnail, but there were a … Continue reading