West LA

     West LA

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

Taking a little walk around my neighborhood, I walked this street so many times before, but that particular day I found myself staring at the other side of the street. I try to figure out why it is so attractive to me, combination of trees, bushes and lots of plants, as a whole it was a some kind of textures that made me feel intriguing.  After I finished this painting I noticed something I didn't expected, I can sense the scent of the typical LA dry air and quality of light that I love. Sometimes I get more than I wished for.

#losangeles #westla #California #westcoast #travel #oilpainting #artwork #landscape #cityscape  

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Venice Beach

     Venice Beach

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

I visit Venice beach from time to time and always come home with impression of turquoise.

Every beach is filled with turquoise almost all beach town along the California coastal line. Reason why I'm so fascinated by this color is may be because since I was born and raised in Japan I don't think I remember this color does exist in life until I came to California. Come to think of it when I took the very first bus ride which interior was turquoise I still remember the ride and was such exciting experience. May be just me that this color gives me such a special sensation it brings me a satisfaction of sight.

#venicebeach #california #westcoast #losangeles #beachtown #beach #travel #oilpainting

#surfing #boardwalk #westcoast #artwork #beachscape 

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Cafe Gustavo

     Cafe Gustavo

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

This painting I started out to paint a street corner of somewhere I don't know. My goal was to just paint as I go and find out it where my intuition takes me. It was very scary to paint without preplanned directions but surprisingly it was quite pleasant experience, felt more free and comfortable and end result was something I couldn't possibly imagined. I loved this experience from the beginning to the end and hopefully like to do the same for the paintings to come.

#cafe #streetcorner #cityscape #townscape #oilpainting #travel  

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