ALMOST THERE....

...... we've heard this phrase a dozen times...

and all we meant was that we wish we're there already...

we find, a lot of times, that there is still some work to be done...

and it's true.....

take this seascape work for instance....

a storm is forecasted to hit in the next 30 hours...

so i went to do my plein air before the storm gets here.....\

11" x 14" oils on canvas "seascape before the storm"

it's not signed yet....

like all other artists....

the signing does not happen until....

after a few more careful staring and 

looking at the painting to see

if there is anything else  that

can be done to improve

the painting...

it's critiquing the artwork....

and in doing this ....

all the experiences and knowledge of the

artist is called upon to bear on

the art work....

this is the finishing stage....

and sometimes ... it 

takes many hours of

examination ....

which involves putting the painting away

just to be recovered after 

many days or weeks if need be

to be ocularly inspected again...

and see if a fresh look will

make a difference...

otherwise...

the signature is in order...

i'll put it away....

and we'll see what happens.

that's all folks!

jt 

p.s. you might want to compare this

with the first session to see how it had evolved

to its present state....

check the older page ....

i'm listening to the wee hours youtube

playlist of Sinatra...

"The Moon was Yellow" mix

enjoy...

NON SEQUITURs .....

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nonetheless taking up attention space.....

there was a bomb scare across the city hall

SF City Hall from the back

 just before

some have to transact their business outside on the sidewalk....

lunch on Wednesday....

employees waited outside ....

bomb squad car and experts outside the building

in the end ....

it was just false alarm...

which is exactly what we desired to know...

later at SFAI....

i spent most of the time in the library catching up with

my readings.....

and at 6 pm 

went to the SFAI

This is Diego Rivera's fresco mural for the SFAI art gallery

Diego Rivera art gallery

the courtyard leading to the art gallery

for the group exhibit

where Ozlem Ayze Osgur

from Turkey

Hiro, SFAI film dep't head and Ozlem, MFA student

Ozlem's print artwork

and ....

 Annamari Cunningham ...

were part of....

Annamari with her print artwork

it was well attended....

 that included guests like

Anja Wolff from Denmark

took this photo of Anja and Ozlem while we're having coffee

and Deborah Davis from New Orleans

Anja, Deborah, Ozlem and Annamari

and

 Kendra Mamula

Beautiful Kendra with eye glasses, SFAI student

it was a great day after all....

The other day while taking photos
 around California St.

I met Red

Red is a Mechanical Engineering student in Chicago

He's in Northern California looking for funds to

finance creative projects ....

He gave me the impression that he's 

one of those outside the box thinkers...

We need more of these type of people

if you ask me...

i hate being inside the box thinker...

don't you?

that's all folks !!!

jt

Sunday boat rowing at lake Merced

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On Sunday....

 the Pacific Rowing Club...

 

held a rowing competition at

 Lake Merced....

It was exciting as 8 rowing clubs of northern California

competed....

I didn't have the time to wait for the winner

as I had to run to meet up with

visitors from Los Angeles...

Emma and Audrey

Emma Meads and Audrey Panson

 are members of the 

River City Rowing club in Sacramento...

It was a bit chilly so there was hot coffee and beverages,

sandwiches and snacks for the cold and hungry...

coffee and food tent

 breeze shooters and cheerers

There was catching up time for some folks ....

anyway....

that's all folks..

catch you later

jt

OMG ! PLS DON'T TOUCH MY PAINTING...DARN TOURISTS !

.....it's officially the first day of Spring....

so after shower i took off to Francisco Street

Francisco St on Thursday, March 21 

.... for my 5th plein air session 

of my cityscape which I'm thinking

of calling, 

" first day of Spring" ....

note: while i'm writing this page i'm listening to Vicki

Carr's ...."Goin' out of my Head"... and "Love Story"...

on the hillside of Francisco at the corner of Leavenworth

i went to set up my easel....

again....

i heard a lot of shutters closing behind me

 all the time that  i was 

minding the business of painting....

being a clear sunny day ....

tourists flock to

the city  and roam like ants ....

snapping their cameras for 

memento images

of their trip to the city...

can't blame them ....

i've been  a San Franciscan myself

 for quite a while

and still i'm just like them....

quite fascinated by the 

fresh sceneries

that unfold 

in almost every block...

i left my easel to grab my coffee in

the car as my throat seemed a little dry....

and just as soon as i turned my back...

Christian, a German tourist, architect

by profession started to mess around

with my painting....

Christian with itchy fingers

you'd think that's the end of it ....

no siree.!!... 

OMG ! not again....
Sarah and David Dollin of Newcastle, Australia

another Australian couple came by

and did the same ....

Elaine and Oliver Steynor from South Africa

 and finally before packing up my easel

 a South African couple....

wannabe painters...

had the urge to do the same...

Ay ...yay...yay....

what a day !

better listen to Pat & Shirley Boone's

"Vaya con Dios"

dear tourist friends...

that's all folks !

I'll be in touch so be in touch!

jt

GOLDEN GATE SUNSET

.....today being Sunday I went to the...

Marina green to paint....
 the sail boats 

it was a gorgeous day in the mid 70s .....

it's a place to jog....
walk and for those with boats ...

to sail...

Alcatraz in the background

as the winds were inviting for sailing....

Ramon and Oat joined me later in the day to

take photos of the sunset....

The Golden Gate bridge sunset.....

 reminds me of a ....

Frank Sinatra love song....
 "I think of You"....

when you get a chance to listen ,,,,

youtube  it....

it's just plain beautiful....

Another Sinatra song ...is "The Moon was Yellow",

might wanna listen to it while we have a full moon

over the sky...

catch you later folks !

i'll keep in touch so you be in touch...

jt

x

Monday in San Francisco

..... the weather in downtown Frisco

is very much like summer and not spring ....

the motorcycle cop is on the watch for the red light beaters....

i had stumbled upon a bookstore and art

gallery .....

BOOKS & BOOKSHELVES

on 99 Sanchez St.

 David Highsmith

David runs this enterprise....

His daughter Alyson....in her mid 20s...

This is Alyson herself ....

 is a fine artist who went to 

Maryland Institute of the Arts....

another painting by Alyson

red square

i met up with Jose and Chris at the Starbucks

on Powell and Sutter .....while they were

waiting for the 3 o'clock drawing workshop at

the academy.....

Jose (L) and Chris (R)

Chris stayed down in San Diego for a few years

and is now back in the bay area .....

Lori's Diner in the right corner

Lady waiting to cross Powell St 

We spent a lot of hours chatting about our

art projects as students at the diner for

many semesters.....

that's all folks !

jt

SPRING

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...spring and/or summer weather is here.....
the once bare tree a few weeks ago at Stonestown mall....
is now showing signs of life....the leaves are growing back...

but weather in the 70s is a little bit too warm

for these ladies by the bus stop...

i did a second session for my seascape....

seascape painting in progress...2nd session

painting is a great therapy and a very creative 

endeavor for me....i'm sure it had been the great

excuse for a lot of people like Churchill.... in those

days when he had his share of troubles before and

during the war....

and probably saw painting as a way to

pack up his troubles.....

there's something to learn each day...

i'm sure...

and Putin's hyper...ism...

 might find this helpful nowadays...

coupled with soothing and peaceful music

....his troubles

will vanish like bubbles....

Marge....a Pacifica artist

Marge a Pacifica artist who happened to be driving by 

from her plein air

session dropped by to say Hi...

that's all folks!!!

jt