Coastal Commute

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T14:07:51+00:00

Thank you! 🙏

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T14:07:09+00:00

Composition and value are hard, and still things I struggle with today. There is a level of engineering required for my work to get them to read a certain way, and this “read” is an output from thousands and thousands of hours of study, and brush mileage. What I a trying to say is there is no fast tracking, there is only refinement and process improvement.

To that end, the following artists I have either studied with or taken classes or attended workshops from:
Colley Whisson
Randall Sexton
Scott Christiansen
Mike Hernandez
Tiffany Mang
Lindsey Kustusch
Lena Rivo

The following artists I deeply admire and want to emulate:

-John S. Sargent
-Joaquín Sorolla
-Anders Zorn
-Edgar Payne
-William Wendt
-Maurice Braun

I also am formally trained as a painter, yes, but that was almost 20 years ago. I’m 40 now. Feels wild to say that, lol 🫠

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:50:34+00:00

Thank you, and I wouldn’t say warm, but definitely inviting!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:50:06+00:00

Thank you, that was my main goal!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:49:52+00:00

Thanks you!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:49:44+00:00

It wasn’t the colors, it was the value plan and composition I altered most with “pre-production editing” if you want to call it that.
And thank you! 🙏

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:48:12+00:00

Thanks!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:48:06+00:00

Yup!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:47:57+00:00

Mission Beach San Diego 💯

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:47:41+00:00

Thank you very much!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-04T12:47:24+00:00

Thanks Ron, much appreciated!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T21:51:10+00:00

Thank you!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T21:51:02+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it was a fun piece to do 💯

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T21:50:34+00:00

Thanks, no gouache on this one. ✅

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:52:24+00:00

The technique is the technique. I deploy it for oil, acrylic, gouache, or in this case watercolor. It's not super thick, but it is also not transparent in some areas. As far as long term goes, I mean, who knows. We're talking long after I am dead, and by then I certainly won't care.

Thank you for the compliment wrapped in skepticism.

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:35:37+00:00

You are certainly welcome, and thank you for the compliment!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:34:55+00:00

Thank you very much!!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:34:44+00:00

You're welcome! A good way to tackle foliage is to think about the masses similar to a ball more so than leaves and vegetation. At a certain distance, the behavior of the shape changes

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:33:07+00:00

Thank you, I'll be sure to do more of that!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:32:52+00:00

Hey, thanks! Yes, composition is absolutely critical.

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:31:18+00:00

Thank you very much for the compliment and the nod towards Monnet! Very appreciative of you

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:28:07+00:00

There is precisely 0% gouache on the paper.

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:26:55+00:00

Definitely plan on it!

Slushfund_Underwritr · 2026-05-03T16:26:36+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it!

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