Friday, November 25, 2011

"Beautiful Rage"

Painted this one from memory of a recent trip to the Mendocino Coast.
"Beautiful Rage" 11x14 Oil on mounted Linen - Available for Purchase

Morning Fog at Devereux

The fog was being burned off  by the morning sun at Devereux. I had to work fast to capture this one.
"Morning Fog at Devereux" 11x14 Oil on mounted linen

On the way To Jalama

You could still smell the ocean, which was on the other side of these rolling hills "On the way to Jalama"
18x18 Oil on Mounted Linen- Available for Purchase

Monday, August 29, 2011

Snowy Egrets

It was one of those gray mornings that I love to fish in but I have been reluctant to paint on mornings like that until recently. I pulled up to the Arroyo Burro parking lot about 9am and noticed a few Snowy Egrets feeding in the shallows which inspired this painting which I love "Snowy Egrets" 11x14 Oil on Linen


Friday, August 12, 2011

"Serenity"

"Serenity" 18x18 Oil on Linen
 I'm usually not this much of a realist but the light on her clothing inspired me to paint it as I see it, this piece plus many others will be on exhibition at the Palm Loft Gallery in Carpinteria from Aug 27th through October 2nd with a reception held from 6 to 8 pm on August 27th

Palm Loft Exhibition August 27 through October 2nd


Sunday, May 29, 2011

Summerland II

"A cozy view of a little micro-pocket on the Pacific Coast" My first attempt at reproducing a painting from a large piece to a smaller format, this 9x12 oil on canvas "Summerland II" was painted from the original "Summerland" 18x24 per the request of a collector. I think it's a successful painting, in fact my patron prefers it to the original.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Moonlit Cliffs at San Miguel Island

I love this painting and it has some special meaning to me. I painted it from the back deck of a dive boat last September and there's something about painting in the dark that draws upon my soul more so that painting in daylight.  I guess it's because I'm acting more on my feelings than I do in the daytime.

"Moonlit Cliffs at San Miguel Island"
8x10 - SOLD 

Le Terre

This is my first post in over a month. I have been painting almost daily but haven't been in the mood to share I guess until now. This painting "Le Terre" (The Land) is about mans encroachment on nature and the nature of "being". The location seems like the end of the world to me as there is a bustling college town behind me with all of this intense energy of competition, and winning and in front of me is this peaceful meadow. So I've placed a figure walking away from the condominiums in the distant who is content just being in nature, I think she is a very important element because she is not involved with anything but having this experience with the land in the moment. I've heard it said that "Your soul is not concerned with what you're doing, it's only concern is what you're being while you're doing".

"Le Terre" 18x18 Oil on Linen - SOLD

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Morning Fog - Ledbetter Cliffs

This is the second painting from the morning session at Ledbetter Beach, just when I finished "Morning Light" the fog rolled in and I threw another canvas on the easel.
 "Morning Fog" Ledbetter Cliffs 10x10 Oil on Linen- Available
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Morning Light

The Cliffs at Ledbetter Beach really do glow in the morning light as long as the fog hangs offshore, I painted two pieces that morning, this was the first.
"Morning Light" (Ledbetter Cliffs) 10x10 Oil on linen - Available

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Friday, March 11, 2011

Halo

NOAA Photo Library
In folklore, a halo seen around the sun or the moon means rain is coming. This piece was born out of  a stroll near the beach with a dear friend and then a conversation with my mentor that lasted several weeks. Grateful for the learning experience I had while painting it.

"Halo" 24x24 oil on linen -Sold
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Palm Breeze

It was one of those perfect days at Refugio Beach, Sun, Clouds, and just enough of a breeze to keep me cool while painting this one.
"Palm Breeze" 12x16 oil on linen SOLD

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Leddbetter Fog

The point at Ledbetter can be foggy when there is full sun just 100 yards away and it drifts in and out like the tide sometimes. I loved doing this little because my easel was in the surf and it just feels right to have my feet in the water.

Leddbetter Fog 6x8 Oil on Linen - Available

Monday, February 28, 2011

Musical moonlight

I have been called "The Conductor" at times when people watch me wave my brush around while painting, this piece was done from memory and has a musical feel to it.
"Musical Moonlight" 9x12 oil on linen - SOLD
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Standing in the light

While everyone around me was busy painting vistas and the ocean, I did this little tree painting because I liked the abstract shapes and the light on the hill behind the trees.

"Standing in the Light" 8x10 oil on linen -Sold
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Moonlit Marina

 
Some of my favorite paintings have been started in low light conditions, I suppose that is because my judging self is temporarily turned off and I am operating mainly from my intuition.This piece was painted while waiting to embark on a weeks long journey to the Channel Islands to paint, fish and dive.

"Moonlit Marina" 6x8 Oil on Linen-SOLD
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Love Shack

Took a drive in the back roads of Carpinteria this weekend looking for some mountain ranges to paint and found this sweet little house nestled along a hillside filled with avocado trees just across the street from the creek. The special part was a baby red fox laying about 10 feet from me the whole time. I kept looking over expecting him to be gone and there he was, curled up in the sunshine staring at me.

 "Red House" 9x12 Oil on Linen
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Fish and Flowers

It's always fun to play with a Pallet Knife, it really helps to loosen me up when I'm getting too serious, this still life was full of color and shapes, the challenge was NOT to paint everything I was seeing in front of me.

"Fish and Flowers" Oil on Board 12x12 Available
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

The all new Ford Sunrise

I worked in the automobile industry for many years (no I wasn't a car salesman) and the first dealership I worked at was a ford dealership....I love my Toyota!!!!

The all new Ford Sunrise 5x5 oil on board, Available with 0% financing to qualified buyers!!!

Friday, February 4, 2011

Shimmering waves

The light on the ocean has always been one of my favorite subjects. This moment was so special because I was the only person around perched half way down the cliff with plenty of time to settle in and witness these mirror effects. Thank God I'm a Cali-Boy!

Shimmering waves 6x8 oil on mounted linen Available for Purchase

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Genie-us

It was one of those days at school when I just couldn't concentrate which made painting the model accurately virtually impossible. So, I wiped it off except for the face which looked more like Patrick Swayze than the beautiful model in front of me, I looked at what I had done and started laughing so hard that I had to leave the room to compose myself. Upon returning the other artists including the model were all laughing and when I looked at my panel I found that David had painted a Genie Lamp at the bottom of my smears to create this masterpiece. "Genie-us"  12x16 oil on panel
Note: This piece is not for sale as the model wants it for her collection.

Barnyard Sunrise

Getting up before the sunrise always seems like an adventure to me, I guess because I relate it to a fishing trip or getting a jump on a long drive ahead. But this morning had nothing to do with either of those things, it was a search for color transitions in the morning sky for me. You know they say time flies when you're having fun, it goes twice as fast when you're painting a sunrise!

Barnyard Sunrise 5x7 Oil on mounted Linen Available for Purchase

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Famous the Fish

Welcome to my blog! I'm a painter, art tutor working with people in the special needs community, avid fisherman and a father. I've been painting since I was a child and have really started to take this gift seriously since I moved to Santa Barbara in 2000, when, after a series of events led me to the realization that I could no longer live my life the way I was living it and I needed to go within for my answers. So, I started a  meditation practice and before long I had the overwhelming urge to paint! Every day! So here I am 10 years later, a little wiser and a little grayer! My goal here is to share some of the moments I have as an artist with you through the medium of oil paint. I hope you enjoy the ride, I know I will.

So, Famous the fish is my only pet, he has a great personality and we really enjoy his puppy like enthusiasm. He works part time as a figure painting model, in fact that's how Famous came into my life. A few months ago I showed up to my Masters Class to find a still life set up which consisted of  nothing but a goldfish in a plastic bag, I thought it was an odd thing to paint so I proceeded to work on other projects I had already started. I then found out that Famous was an orphan and brought him home in an ice bucket, he was not doing so well after not being fed anything but breadcrumbs for two days. But after some loving care he is doing just fine in his new home. Oh, how did he get the name "Famous" ? Well, when my teacher went to the pet store to purchase a goldfish for a model, he asked the store clerk if he could return the fish later that day, the clerk asked "why on earth would you want to do that?" And he said "I just want to paint him and make him famous!"

"Famous the Goldfish" 6x6 oil on linen mounted on board (Private Collection) www.steverichardsonfineart.com