Michael's Art Blogger

Smoke Choke

2008-08-24T21:33:00.000-07:00

Paintrd during california wild fires

200 year old friend

2008-08-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

200 year old California Oak Tree

Ray of light

2008-08-24T21:28:00.000-07:00

Wind Sand And Surf

2008-08-24T21:25:00.000-07:00

After finishing this painting, I packrd up my paints and easel and set down the painting and a big wing blew Sand onto the painting and it stuck.

Veins of Nature

2008-08-24T21:24:00.000-07:00

At the mout of Alpine Lake

Beautiful Eorld

2008-08-24T21:22:00.000-07:00

Watering can with flowers is the 5th in a series of paintings on this theme

53 Chevy Truck

2008-08-24T21:19:00.000-07:00

Painted for San Anselmo's Hot August Nights event

Country Road

2008-08-24T21:16:00.000-07:00

Near Bon Tempe lake, great place for a bike ride or a nap

Crissy Field Architecture

2008-08-24T21:14:00.000-07:00

Houses along Crissy Field, the middle house was once a post office.

Warming Hut #3

2008-08-24T21:11:00.000-07:00

This is the third time I have done this view.

Only in Fairfax

2008-07-02T00:47:00.000-07:00

Downtown Fairfax has a rich and lively feel. Modt of the buildings are gold, orange and warm colors

Fresh Cut #4

2008-07-02T00:42:00.000-07:00

This is painting #4 done in a series of flowers in a watering can with hot pink and yellow background

Feature Presentation

2008-05-26T22:21:00.000-07:00

Tamalpais Theater San Anselmo, CA
The Tamalpais opened in 1924-25 as the Tamalpais Community Playhouse.
It became a movie house a year later as the Tamalpais Theatre and included a $25,000 organ.
It was operated until 1976 by the Blumenfeld Theatre chain and from 1976 until closing in 1989 by Pacific Theatres

Facing East

2008-05-26T22:18:00.000-07:00

At sunrise, the faces of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. ... To grow well, sunflowers need full sun.

Limantour Beach

2008-05-26T22:14:00.000-07:00

Beautiful white sands and quiet beachs.
A little wind and few people.

Bridge For Sale

2008-05-26T22:11:00.000-07:00

Golden Gate Bridge vied from above Marin Headlands

Somewhere Beyond The Sea

2008-05-26T22:09:00.000-07:00

Beautiful warm day at Stinson Beach.

Nichelini Construction

2008-05-04T01:03:00.000-07:00

This house was built around 1929 and is a real charmer. A few years ago it was restored and converted to be the office of Nichelini & Son's.
I painted this in two days. The advantage of this situation was that the morning sun lite the house for many hours.
Oil on canvas 24" x 18"

Daly Painting

2008-05-04T00:57:00.000-07:00

One of my services is to offer house portraits. This is a home in Ross and the painting is 16" x 20" oil on canvas. The problem I had doing this painting was that the sun hardly shined on this house. But with a few kisses of sunlight the house came alive.

Looking Back

2008-05-04T00:52:00.000-07:00

This is the second painting created in a yellow sun and purple shadows mood. We are looking at San Anselmo, Marin County. San Anselmo Ave "Looking Back" at Red Hill. This painting is 42" x 36" and is painted oil on canvas.

Angel Cheeks

2008-05-04T00:43:00.000-07:00

I have waited a whole year to do this paintng. It was a commission for a friends birthday. She wanted Peonies flowers. There were none available. I looked almost everywhere. Fineally found three stems. The flower is delicate and not much definition. Their stems are hardy so that gave me a stronger foundation for the flowers to be painted. My background is light and pastel to support the pink flowers. The painting "Angel Cheeks" is 3' x 3' and was painted in oils on canvas.

Bali Hi

2008-04-03T03:08:00.000-07:00

This is where many movies were filmed. I painted in the hot sun and then went snorkeling in the clear waterto cool off.

NaPali Coast

2008-04-03T03:03:00.000-07:00

The NaPali Coast is spectacular. The jagget mountain range with warm color beaches and tourquois blue waters are aperfect place to paint.

Wailua River

2008-04-03T02:58:00.000-07:00

Here we are on the Wailua River in Kauai at sunrise. Kauai has beautiful clowds and at early morning the sun shines on them changing colors of the clowds. Some mornings you can see the moon apear through passages of the clowds.

Penny's House

2008-03-20T14:27:00.000-07:00

Penny the dog lives here in San Anselmo. This painting is one of my House Portraits. These are commissioned and take about two or three days to create. Most of the times I stand in front of a home and do the painting right there. Sometimes if more details are needed I will take a few detail photos and finish the painting at home. The purpose of the House Portrait is not to be to architure real but more of an impressionist painting. These paintings are great memory to own.