Hydrangeas by Andrew Daniel

"Hydrangeas" by Andrew Daniel

oil on canvas 14" x 11" (28cm x 36cm)

This painting is available in my online shop.

Or come by and see it during North Coast Open Studios!

June 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

1885 Zehndner Ave. Arcata

When this model came to our group, we tried a lot of different poses and hairdos. When all of a sudden this one happened. Don't move we exclaimed in unison!
 

"Trinidad Head" by Andrew Daniel

"Trinidad Head" by Andrew Daniel

oil on board 6" x 10" 15cm x 25cm

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I painted this piece on the same day as the "Camel Rock" piece. It was fun working with the surf and the sky colors. I'm itchin' to get back there now!

"Camel Rock" oil painting by Andrew Daniel

"Camel Rock" by Andrew Daniel

oil on board 6" x 10" 15cm x 25cm

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This painting was created on a sunny day near Trinidad California. I pulled off the road to paint some of the sea stacks hit by morning light. Straight ahead is "Camel Rock" with the two peaks and too it's right is "Unpaintable Rock" as my friend John Crater likes to call it. I was especially interesting in the color of the sky reflected in the wet sands as I painted this scene.

Mustard and Farm Buildings by Andrew Daniel

"Mustard and Farm Buildings"

oil on wood by Andrew Daniel

5" x 7"(13cm x 18cm)

 

This painting is available in my online shop.

Or come by and see it during North Coast Open Studios!

June 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

1885 Zehndner Ave. Arcata

I wanted to paint this day, but the sky was gray and the drizzling, then I came across this vibrant field as I was returning home. The colors were so vibrant and lush for the middle of winter. It was lovely to spend a couple of wet hours observing the subtle changes in yellow hues, rather then returning home to be cooped up.

"Mug Shot of Charles Ponzi" by Andrew Daniel

 "Mug Shot if Charles Ponzi" by Andrew Daniel

oil on wood 7" x 5" (18cm x 13cm)

This painting is available in my online shop.

Or come by and see ii during North Coast Open Studios!

June 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

1885 Zehndner Ave. Arcata

This is a painting of a 1910' mug shot depicting Charles Ponzi, who created the Ponzi Scheme. In which he took money form investors and used it to pay off other investors, meanwhile never actually investing the money. As long as more money was coming in the scheme worked. I enjoyed reading his biography in wikipedia. Seems he was jailed several times without learning his lesson.

"I landed in this country with $2.50 in cash and $1 million in hopes, and those hopes never left me,"

This painting measures 7" x 5"(18cm x 13cm) and is painted in oil paint on a piece of Baltic Birch wood panel that measures 1/2" deep.

"Waiting" by Andrew Daniel

"Waiting" by Andrew Daniel

oil on wood 6" x 6"(15cm x 15cm)

available in my online shop 

Did this painting during a month long stint of finishing a painting a day. I loved this little guy hanging out on the reeds against the blue sky. I always enjoy painting birds because of all the textures and varied colors.

Kiwi oil painting by Andrew Daniel

"Kiwi" by Andrew Daniel

oil on wood panel

6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm)

available in my online shop

Cut up some kiwi, and tried to paint them fast enough that I would still be able to eat them before that went bad. Didn't work, I had to eat them before I was done!

Portrait of Earl Haga by Andrew Daniel

"Portrait of Earl Haga" by Andrew Daniel

oil on canvas 14" x 11" 35cm x 28cm

This is a portrait I recently completed of Earl as a gift for his mother's Birthday.  I spend a lot of time hanging out with Earl as a caregiver and had always wanted to get him to pose for me!

"Molly" a painting by Andrew Daniel

 "Molly" by Andrew Daniel

oil on canvas 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm)

available in my online shop

Molly showed up for a portrait group I attend dressed in this great leather jacket and dark eye makeup, I really had fun playing up her dark appearance. The depiction looks like some vampire you might see hanging out in one of the bar is the TV series True Blood!

"Day Dream" oil painting by Andrew Daniel

"Day Dream" by Andrew Daniel

 11" x 14" (28cm x 36cm)

Available in my online shop.

This was one of the set ups at the figure group I attend weekly. I really liked the feeling of relaxation that the scene depicted.