I did another painting near Rose Bowl. The hardest thing about painting there is to find a good spot where I can quietly paint and not worry about the joggers or dogs... I found nice stairs no one uses, so I sat there and painted this scene. Originally, I just wanted to paint the house, but I ended up including the area around it. The house is barely visible at this point, but the idea is to show how it is a part of this big hill.
It's a historical building I believe. The sytle is mixture of Art Deco and Spanish. It has very nice interior as well. The low ceiling gives an antique feel to the space.
3pm. Great lighting. Yet Monday Pier was a bit deserted.
Glendale Power Plant. 6pm. The structure is interesting that it almost look like a theme park. Compare with the image above and you will find the similarity.
I liked how the center tree sat in the middle of the grass, and everything else looked as if they were surrounding it like Shrek's tree house in the swamp. The trunk had interesting twist as well.
This was done during sunset hour. It took several days because the lighting didn't last long. I like how warm light casts the scene. Grouping the light and shadow separately helped to create a strong read on light. This is a baseball field and there is a score board in front of the building.
I usually paint around sunset, but this one was done around 9am. I wanted to see how the light was different. Unfortunately it was cloudy, but the greenery really stood out as cool light intensified the green color.
It took a while to look for a fun subject to paint, then I finally found this Fat Burger in Hollywood. I like the placement and the composition of this building. When I finished, I noticed the diamond logo spins only at night.
I admire how California Impressionists capture lighting. I am happy that I was able to capture the simplicity of this composition.
I painted the freeway 5 structure from the soccer park in Glendale. It was a perfect setting to paint except there was no shade over the table I painted. One of the good things about a sunny day is the high contrast in light. I was fascinated by the graphic shape which the freeway and the trees formed. The colors were in the light and shadow was very dark. I was able to capture the impression I was going for. I grouped the shadow more and made the light side lighter. 
Here is a tower that I have been wanting to paint. I could see it from San Fernando Blvd, so I parked and painted it. I am thinking of painting a series of this building.
I was surprised that many places were open on 4th of July. I like the themed environment that Mimi's Cafe provides for its customers. I only wish the food was more special;P
I had a good time sketching with my friends, Davin and Greg. It was great to hang out and make some art. Plus, the food wasn't that bad.
