Posts Tagged: trees

Oaks on the hill

Posted 2021/04/28 by Sterling

Well I guess summer is here. I nearly melted in the heat of the sun while painting this and the…

Trespassing

Posted 2021/04/27 by Sterling

The neighbor’s security detail thought I was an intruder so they called me in and I got a visit from…

Farm Pond

Posted 2021/04/20 by Sterling

Plein Air 1.5hr Study of one of the ponds on the family ranch.

Phoenix Lake Dam

Posted 2021/02/23 by Sterling

Cruised up and over Bald hill on my bike looking for a place to draw but the light wasn’t great…

Miracle Mile

Posted 2020/11/09 by Sterling

Walked down the hill to catch the last rays of light and the evening commute here in San Anselmo.

San Anselmo

Posted 2020/11/07 by Sterling

Spent the afternoon in downtown San Anselmo trying capture the warm atmosphere of all the families celebrating the victory of…

Ross Common

Posted 2020/11/05 by Sterling

I was painting by the post office steps today in Ross, CA and heard a great deal of cautiously optimistic…

Smokey San Anselmo

Posted 2020/10/01 by Sterling

Smoke means interesting landscapes so I found my way to the El Camino Avenida overlook in San Rafael around sunset…

Beach Drive

Posted 2020/09/21 by Sterling

Post work painting session. Looking South on Beach Drive in San Rafael around sunset. I’m really glad I had my…

Red Hill Rooftop

Posted 2020/09/14 by Sterling

Climbed up on my roof to clean the gutters but painted the view instead.

Boyd Memorial Park

Posted 2020/09/13 by Sterling

Standing on the corner of B street and Mission Avenue in San Rafael looking west on a Smokey afternoon.

Another Smokey View

Posted 2020/09/08 by Sterling

It’s gross outside. Smoke from the Willits fire has turned the whole neighborhood a peach hue.

Bald Hill Ridge Trailhead

Posted 2020/08/29 by Sterling

Finally got away from my desk but I only had an hour before the sun set, so I quickly drove…

Morning Smoke

Posted 2020/08/23 by Sterling

Looking out the living room window the air is heavy with smoke from the Napa and Sonoma fires.

Mt. Tamalpais in the smoke

Posted 2020/08/20 by Sterling

Rode my bike up the ridge above San Anselmo looking for something to paint. For me, painting Mt. Tam feels…

Backyard Brush

Posted 2020/08/07 by Sterling

I was supposed to cut down brush but instead I found inspiration and pick up my paint brush.

Late day Summer light

Posted 2020/08/02 by Sterling

Just looking down my driveway

General Kennedy Ave.

Posted 2020/04/30 by Sterling

I made this oil sketch back in February during a lunch break. It was a holiday for most people so…

Crooked Staircase

Posted 2020/04/29 by Sterling

I painted the unkept hillside to the south of my house from my living room window. Gravity is slowly pulling…

Easter Echium

Posted 2020/04/12 by Sterling

Spent the day social distancing in my moms garden, painting some lovely echium flowers. It was a beautiful warm afternoon…

Driveway

Posted 2020/04/10 by Sterling

I painted the driveway behind my house.

Persido Overlook Gum Trees

Posted 2020/03/28 by Sterling

Looking west towards one of the Baker Beach overlook parking lots, in the Persidio, San Francisco.

Gravel driveway

Posted 2020/03/25 by Sterling

Painted on a freezing, wet and dull January morning. The boys were sick so I set up shop at grandmas…

Baker Beach overlook

Posted 2019/11/12 by Sterling

Lunchtime plein air painting. Not far from the road over looking Baker Beach in the Persidio, San Francisco

Palms & Parrots

Posted 2019/11/07 by Sterling

Plain air lunch painting

Under the Picnic Table Oak Tree

Posted 2019/08/13 by Sterling

A plein air painting I made in the family vineyards.

Lake Sketch

Posted 2017/08/11 by Sterling

A lake sketch I painted to test out ArtRage on my new iMac.

Overwatch

Posted 2017/08/09 by Sterling

Dick and Don find the old miners campsite.

Up the Cliff

Posted 2017/08/09 by Sterling

Our heros climb and give chase to the old miner who stole their gold.

Little Bridge Sketch

Posted 2017/02/20 by Sterling

Doodling while waiting for some downloads to finish.  Painted this washed out little bridge.