California Series Original Oil Paintings

Cardiff By The Sea : 11" x 14" Oil on panel. If you'd had breakfast at Pipes, and now wanted to check out the surf at Pipes, or Cardiff State Beach, in early November, this would be the view you'd see on your walk down. Close by is Pacific Surf Gallery, owned by Peter Barker, who represents me. He has 2 original oils, some prints, and some of my T Shirts. He's a very nice guy. Click on any image to enlarge.
Cardiff By The Sea
11" x 14" Oil on panel. If you'd had breakfast at Pipes, and now wanted to check out the surf at Pipes, or Cardiff State Beach, in early November, this would be the view you'd see on your walk down. Close by is Pacific Surf Gallery, owned by Peter Barker, who represents me. He has 2 original oils, some prints, and some of my T Shirts. He's a very nice guy. Click on any image to enlarge.
$950
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View from Surf Rider, Solana Beach : Heading south from Cardiff along Highway 101, the next North County beach town you come to is Solana Beach. Surf Rider is the big surf shop in this town. The light, as it often is in San Diego County, was exquisite. Oil on panel, 12" x 16". Price includes frame.
View from Surf Rider, Solana Beach
Heading south from Cardiff along Highway 101, the next North County beach town you come to is Solana Beach. Surf Rider is the big surf shop in this town. The light, as it often is in San Diego County, was exquisite. Oil on panel, 12" x 16". Price includes frame.
$950
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View from Torrey Pines : 16" x 20", Oil on Panel. Just south of Solana Beach, in Del Mar, is the truly beautiful Torrey Pines Preserve. Above the beautiful beach are trails winding through magnificent sandstone bluffs - home of the Torrey Pine trees. Adjacent to the preserve is the world famous golf course. When I'm there, I always imagine what it must have felt like to have been one of the California Indians who lived there long ago. This painting is also available as as a giclee print.
View from Torrey Pines
16" x 20", Oil on Panel. Just south of Solana Beach, in Del Mar, is the truly beautiful Torrey Pines Preserve. Above the beautiful beach are trails winding through magnificent sandstone bluffs - home of the Torrey Pine trees. Adjacent to the preserve is the world famous golf course. When I'm there, I always imagine what it must have felt like to have been one of the California Indians who lived there long ago. This painting is also available as as a giclee print.
$2000
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Our Lady of the Rosary, and Point Loma, Beyond : This is downtown San Diego !! This church is in Little Italy, and not only has a spectacular setting, but spectacular murals on the walls, and stained glass, too ! Oil on panel, 12" x 16". Price includes frame.
Our Lady of the Rosary, and Point Loma, Beyond
This is downtown San Diego !! This church is in Little Italy, and not only has a spectacular setting, but spectacular murals on the walls, and stained glass, too ! Oil on panel, 12" x 16". Price includes frame.
$950
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Downtown San Diego : Corner of 2nd and Ash !! Oil on Panel, 16" x 12". Price includes frame.
Downtown San Diego
Corner of 2nd and Ash !! Oil on Panel, 16" x 12". Price includes frame.
$950
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After the Storm, Encinitas, California : Looking south towards San Diego from the world famous surf spot, Swamis. Also available as a limited edition giclee print. Hi Gracie and Jim !
After the Storm, Encinitas, California
Looking south towards San Diego from the world famous surf spot, Swamis. Also available as a limited edition giclee print. Hi Gracie and Jim !
$950
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Swami's Beach, North San Diego : And this is what the beach looks like, when you walk down the stairs from the parking lot at Swami's. Oil on panel, 12" x 16". Price includes frame. Also available as a limited edition giclee print.
Swami's Beach, North San Diego
And this is what the beach looks like, when you walk down the stairs from the parking lot at Swami's. Oil on panel, 12" x 16". Price includes frame. Also available as a limited edition giclee print.
$950
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Neighborhood, Downtown San Diego : Here is another view of Our Lady of the Rosary, in Little Italy, and the Victorian architecture that is such a prominent feature of downtown San Diego. A building I absolutely loved is also featured in this painting - it is a giant, exuberant concrete structure which pays homage to the beautiful San Diego harbor, just down the street. Notice how the top of the building resembles the prow of a ship, and a castle ! all at once !! I just loved the conversation between the buildings, and their various influences: Mediterranean, Victorian, and Modern and Medieval ! Oil on Panel, 12" x 16". Price includes frame.
Neighborhood, Downtown San Diego
Here is another view of Our Lady of the Rosary, in Little Italy, and the Victorian architecture that is such a prominent feature of downtown San Diego. A building I absolutely loved is also featured in this painting - it is a giant, exuberant concrete structure which pays homage to the beautiful San Diego harbor, just down the street. Notice how the top of the building resembles the prow of a ship, and a castle ! all at once !! I just loved the conversation between the buildings, and their various influences: Mediterranean, Victorian, and Modern and Medieval !
$950
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Little Italy, San Diego : Painted along famed India Street - home of some of San Diego's best retaurants, and galleries. Oil on panel, 12' x 16'. Price includes frame. Spaghetti al carbonara, extra.
Little Italy, San Diego
Painted along famed India Street - home of some of San Diego's best retaurants, and galleries.
$950
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Canyons of Laguna : 12" x 12", Oil on Panel. Laguna Beach (Orange County) was a haven for the fabulous early 20th century California Impressionists. Today, it is a thriving art town, with a wonderful museum featuring the work of it's esteemed former residents. A quintessential geographic feature of California is mountain ranges spilling to the coast.
Canyons of Laguna
12" x 12", Oil on Panel. Laguna Beach (Orange County) was a haven for the fabulous early 20th century California Impressionists. Today, it is a thriving art town, with a wonderful museum featuring the work of it's esteemed former residents. A quintessential geographic feature of California is mountain ranges spilling to the coast.
$950
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Crystal Cove, Spring : 9" x 12", Oil on Panel. Just north of Laguna Beach, and south of Newport Beach, is Crystal Cove State Park. The park preserves beautiful stretches of beach, and beautiful Morro Canyon, where my heroes, the early 20th century California Impressionists, painted. In the spring, the verdant hillsides are splayed with flowers. This view looks south to Laguna, and was painted on an overcast spring evening.
Crystal Cove, Spring
9" x 12", Oil on Panel. Just north of Laguna Beach, and south of Newport Beach, is Crystal Cove State Park. The park preserves beautiful stretches of beach, and beautiful Morro Canyon, where my heroes, the early 20th century California Impressionists, painted. In the spring, the verdant hillsides are splayed with flowers. This view looks south to Laguna, and was painted on an overcast spring evening.
$800
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The Dory Fleet Fish Market : 14" x 18", Oil on Panel. There still exists an authentic fish market on the beach, on weekends, near Newport Pier in Newport Beach, a swanky Southern California town with alot of yachts, and alot of surfers. I arrived at dawn and set up on the pier, and started painting as the first dories arrived back from sea and were trailered up the beach to unload their catch. Note the old fisherman high atop the boardwalk entrance to the market. Brian came down from the lifeguard tower after I'd been painting for hours to offer me sunblock for my legs!
The Dory Fleet Fish Market
14" x 18", Oil on Panel. There still exists an authentic fish market on the beach, on weekends, near Newport Pier in Newport Beach, a swanky Southern California town with alot of yachts, and alot of surfers. I arrived at dawn and set up on the pier, and started painting as the first dories arrived back from sea and were trailered up the beach to unload their catch. Note the old fisherman high atop the boardwalk entrance to the market. Brian came down from the lifeguard tower after I'd been painting for hours to offer me sunblock for my legs!
$1650
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Painting The Dory Fleet Fish Market : Kevin and Monica came by as I was painting away, and took some photos, which Kevin later emailed to me.
Painting The Dory Fleet Fish Market
Kevin and Monica came by as I was painting away, and took some photos, which Kevin later emailed to me.
$0
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Study, The Dory Fleet Fish Market, Newport Beach : Oil on Panel, 12" x 16". Because it was a complicated subject, I set out before dawn the day before the market to figure out where I would set up my easel the following morning, and to think about the painting. I was rewarded with the most beautiful sunrise, and painted this painting right on the beach.
Study, The Dory Fleet Fish Market, Newport Beach
Oil on Panel, 12" x 16". Because it was a complicated subject, I set out before dawn the day before the market to figure out where I would set up my easel the following morning, and to think about the painting. I was rewarded with the most beautiful sunrise, and painted this painting right on the beach.
$900
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Rendezvous : 18" x 14", Oil on Panel. I stayed at the 1920s Balboa Inn while in Newport Beach to paint The Dory Fleet Fish Market, and this table for two was in the courtyard. From this courtyard, one could cross the boardwalk to the beach, and Balboa Pier, scene of some of the best skimboarders and body surfers I have ever seen. And Catalina Island is visible on the horizon on a clear day. A perfect place for a rendezvous, I think.
Rendezvous
18" x 14", Oil on Panel. I stayed at the 1920s Balboa Inn while in Newport Beach to paint The Dory Fleet Fish Market, and this table for two was in the courtyard. From this courtyard, one could cross the boardwalk to the beach, and Balboa Pier, scene of some of the best skimboarders and body surfers I have ever seen. And Catalina Island is visible on the horizon on a clear day. A perfect place for a rendezvous, I think.
$1650
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Santa Monica Beach Cottages : 14" x 18", Oil on Panel. When I crossed Ocean Boulevard to the city park, and looked down to The Pacific Coast Highway and The Santa Monica Pier beyond, I could not believe the fabulous archictecture right before my eyes.
Santa Monica Beach Cottages
14" x 18", Oil on Panel. When I crossed Ocean Boulevard to the city park, and looked down to The Pacific Coast Highway and The Santa Monica Pier beyond, I could not believe the fabulous archictecture right before my eyes.
$1650
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Reflection : 12" x 16", Oil on Panel. I painted this in Santa Barbara, at The Villa Rosa, on an October afternoon. To see an enlarged version of this, or any other painting, just click on the painting.
Reflection
12" x 16", Oil on Panel. I painted this in Santa Barbara, at The Villa Rosa, on an October afternoon. To see an enlarged version of this, or any other painting, just click on the painting.
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Carpenteria Bluffs, Sunrise : 12" x 16", Oil on Panel. Leaving Los Angeles, and heading north through Ventura County to Santa Barbara on The Pacific Coast Highway, one can stop and walk on preserved land along the bluffs that stretch from the famous surf spot, Rincon Beach, to the little town of Carpenteria, just south of Montecito and Santa Barbara.
Carpenteria Bluffs, Sunrise
12" x 16", Oil on Panel. Leaving Los Angeles, and heading north through Ventura County to Santa Barbara on The Pacific Coast Highway, one can stop and walk on preserved land along the bluffs that stretch from the famous surf spot, Rincon Beach, to the little town of Carpenteria, just south of Montecito and Santa Barbara.
$1000
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Santa Ynez Valley Landscape : 12" x 16", Oil on Panel. Just north, and a little east, of Santa Barbara are the vineyards of The Santa Ynez Valley. I came across this scene in Ballard, just up the road from Rusack Vineyard. It was well into the 90s on this November afternoon.
Santa Ynez Valley Landscape
12" x 16", Oil on Panel. Just north, and a little east, of Santa Barbara are the vineyards of The Santa Ynez Valley. I came across this scene in Ballard, just up the road from Rusack Vineyard. It was well into the 90s on this November afternoon.
$1000
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Vineyard in Los Olivos : 12" x 16', Oil on Panel. Los Olivos is a cool town in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County with alot of art and alot of wine. This was painted at the entrance of the Firestone Winery, on a May afternoon.
Vineyard in Los Olivos
12" x 16', Oil on Panel. Los Olivos is a cool town in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County with alot of art and alot of wine. This was painted at the entrance of the Firestone Winery, on a May afternoon.
$1000
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Morro Bay Sunset : 9" x 12", Oil on Panel. I traveled to Morro Bay because it is the last remaining commercial fishing town left on the California coast, and because it is a preserve for migrating and native birds, and because it is a surf spot immortalized in The Beach Boys' song, "Surfing U.S.A." This is where they surfed.
Morro Bay Sunset
9" x 12", Oil on Panel. I traveled to Morro Bay because it is the last remaining commercial fishing town left on the California coast, and because it is a preserve for migrating and native birds, and because it is a surf spot immortalized in The Beach Boys' song, "Surfing U.S.A." This is where they surfed.
$700
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The Rock, Morro Bay : 11' x 14", Oil on Panel. Known as The Seven Sisters, there is a string of huge volcanic "plugs" along Highway 101 in Central California. The Morro Rock is one of these, and it absolutely dominates the town, and harbor, of Morro Bay. In the previous painting, "Morro Bay Sunset", I painted the back side of this rock.
The Rock, Morro Bay
11' x 14", Oil on Panel. Known as The Seven Sisters, there is a string of huge volcanic "plugs" along Highway 101 in Central California. The Morro Rock is one of these, and it absolutely dominates the town, and harbor, of Morro Bay. In the previous painting, "Morro Bay Sunset", I painted the back side of this rock.
$950
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The Carmel Mission : 11" x 14", Oil on Panel. This is the most beautiful of all the California Missions. When I first saw it, I felt like I was back in ancient Rome. This is the first of two paintings I did of the mission; I painted it from the side in the evening, at sunset, and returned the next morning to paint it from the front. 80 year old Elizabeth O'Donnell, visiting from Michigan, and her lovely daughters, saw me painting the night before, and when they returned the next morning, and saw me again, they snatched the morning painting right from the easel ! A big hello to them, if they happen to read this !
The Carmel Mission
11" x 14", Oil on Panel. This is the most beautiful of all the California Missions. When I first saw it, I felt like I was back in ancient Rome. This is the first of two paintings I did of the mission; I painted it from the side in the evening, at sunset, and returned the next morning to paint it from the front. 80 year old Elizabeth O'Donnell, visiting from Michigan, and her lovely daughters, saw me painting the night before, and when they returned the next morning, and saw me again, they snatched the morning painting right from the easel ! A big hello to them, if they happen to read this !
$950
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The Carmel Mission Ranch : 12" x 16", Oil on Panel. Can you just imagine how sublime it must have been for the padres to tend their sheep and grow their food here? I could not believe the color of the grass. I just had to paint it.
The Carmel Mission Ranch
12" x 16", Oil on Panel. Can you just imagine how sublime it must have been for the padres to tend their sheep and grow their food here? I could not believe the color of the grass. I just had to paint it.
$1000
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Surf Vermont ! Hand Silkscreened T Shirt ... : ...by me !! If you have looked at the paintings and prints in my California series, you understand where the idea for this T Shirt came from !! Adult sizes S, M, L, XL. Price includes shipping. Contact me for information about children's sizes, and long sleeves in children's and adult. When you put this item in your shopping cart, the shopping cart will say it's an original oil painting. It's not. As I've said before, shopping carts don't know everything.
Surf Vermont ! Hand Silkscreened T Shirt ...
...by me !! If you have looked at the paintings and prints in my California series, you understand where the idea for this T Shirt came from !! Adult sizes S, M, L, XL. Price includes shipping. Contact me for information about children's sizes, and long sleeves in children's and adult. When you put this item in your shopping cart, the shopping cart will say it's an original oil painting. It's not. As I've said before, shopping carts don't know everything.
$20
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