Jan. 28, 2015 to La Jolla and Back

I drove down to San Diego to celebrate my wife Helen’s, and daughter Anna’s Birthdays ! Our 2 sons flew in from the East Coast to join us. Paul from Cornell University in NY and Noel from Virginia. On the drive down I stopped for 2 hours near Pismo Beach and painted “Pirates Cove” from …

Challenge completed: 5 Plein Airs in 5 days

January 17, 2015 I have now completed the challenge and have posted the 5 paintings on the Plein Air page  here on this blog, and also on my Alfred Shamble Facebook page.  What Fun ! Also see my photograph of El Capitan on the Photography  page to celebrate the historic accomplishment this week of the …

January Challenge: 5 Plein Air Paintings in 5 Days

Happy NewYear ! I have a great way to start the New Year. I have accepted a challenge from fellow Plein Air artist Mark Monsarrat to paint 5 paintings in 5 days and post them on Facebook each day. I will start on Jan 12, to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Also, here are 4 recent …