Will Rogers State Beach, December 2021 Print

In winter, Will Rogers State Beach in the Pacific Palisades Californa can still be as bright and warm as any time in the summer. This December morning started with a blinding white glare on the ocean and warmed up to the point I was painting only in a light tank top. The idea behind this work was to squeeze half a tube of oil paint in the primary colors and white on my palette and deliberately try to get as much of the paint as possible on to the surface in plein air, aka a forced impasto exercise. I work with many vintage and traditional materials, including the paints used here. I like buying up old lots of oil paints and giving them fresh life, as here. The surface is Artfix archival linen mounted on 1/8-inch MDF.