"Goleta Painters"

Living and painting in long beach can be difficult, for it is hard to find a landscape that has not been manicured. I guess not all cities can have more then one park dedcated to preserving a natural habit indeginous to their surrounding. Maybe this is a issue the people of long beach dont ever question? 

 Any how, this painting was done at the Nature center, it is 8×10 and I worked on it for 2days for a total of 2 hours. I try not to work more then a hour during a painting session becuase of the possibility of over working it and of course the natural elements of light which in nature will change either by cloud or time it self.

This 5×7 painting  was done with a cigar box pochade in about an hour. I really wanted to try get the intensity of the summer light against the landscapes vibrant  yellow ochers found in the dried grass and the greens in the oak trees. I overall wanted to capture the feel of a summers day in the goleta country side.

-Michael R. Leon

This was done at portuguese bend before going to work . Its located in the Palos Verdes coastal area .

Douglas Preserve

I do not have much to say, other then these are some, of the many paintings I will be sharing with you.

Enjoy,

Michael Leon

Arroyo Burro

I’m a Goletian, born and raised in the orchard by the sea. I have moved around California continuing my studies in art and aesthetics, in hopes of educating myself in an art that has proven to out last centuries of dogmatic philosophy. However, I ‘m not here to preach, but rather share my experiences in my struggle to master the beauty that is art and its never ending mysteries.

Sincerely,

Michael R. Leon