News News News

Yes, I realize its been...umm...awhile since I've posted but um...Im not even going to bore you with an excuse. Busy?? :o)


The big news:
I've quit my job to focus on my painting. I'm going to spend at least the remainder of this year working on pieces that I've been wanting to do, but havent had the time (or energy). I'm beyond excited to be able to devote myself to my work full time! I do the dance of joy each morning while I make the long commute to my studio (AKA my dining room) to start work.

Newsflash #2 : Save the Date: April 21 and 22 10AM to 6PM
I will be participating in the Spring Los Angeles Brewery Artwalk. Come on by and see the show!

642 Moulton Ave #E26
Los Angeles CA
(map is on www.antrese.com or you can google it)

I've been working on some new stuff. Very excited about it! Here's a color study for one of the pieces to whet your appetite:

1/20 off San Fernando Blvd.

1/17 Taco Naco

1/15 Blue Room

1/14 Cha Cha

1/14 Chinatown

1/10: Alaska Flight 365

and one more since I'm on a roll

My friends Marni & Ryan got hitched this past weekend. This is a color study that I did for a larger painting of them but I really like the way it turned out.

Day after Christmas: Lakeport CA

My sister has a ranch in Lakeport. Its gorgeous and since It was dumping rain, I sat on the porch and did some color sketches:

Christmas at the Casino

yeah.
really.

The short story is very small town+ road trip + christmas day = absolutely no restaurants open anywhere. really. we looked.
And then we drove to another little town and looked....and then we drove to another town and looked some more...

So we ended up at a casino for Christmas dinner. I think my mom is still in shock. It was pretty funny. Actually it was hilarious, and we had a lot of fun (could have been the white russians...). But seriously, who goes to a casino on christmas?! (Besides us of course but....). So I had to do some sketching 'cause there were some really funky people there. The little Monet man sitting by himself with a charlie-brown poinsetta on the table could have made me cry but he seemed pretty content and he knew all the waitresses....

SketchCrawl #12 Olvera St.

10.18 Last Day in NYC

I spent a few days in New York looking at loads of fantastic art, a little bit of shopping and lots of people watching. I love that city! This is outside of Central Park looking down 5th Avenue.

10.18 Columbus Square, NYC

10.18: Starbucks 57th and 7th Ave. NYC

10.15 NY met

9.26

9.25 Last light: Griffith Park

9.24 Griffith Park

9.21 Freeway Overpass

9.20 Betty Davis Park

9.19 Finger Painting

The trees are all thumbprints. No real reason... I just didn't like it so I figured it couldn't get worse.

9.18: Needs more trees...

9.17 Near Forest Lawn.

9.10 El Capitan and back

Spent a gorgeous weekend above Santa Barbara at El Capitan State Beach. I did some sketches this morning and took the long way home through Ojai. Just in time to hit major traffic coming home. Still it was worth it...



El Capitan State Beach


Pulled over to the side of the road near Ojai.


Lake Casitas 1 & 2: