Trolley Square 002

Water tower converted to Hard Rock Cafe in Salt Lake City. (12" x 19.5", oil on board)

Wild Oats 009

This is another one from the batch of paintings I dropped off at my gallery last week. Before they were delivered, however, I took it in to a local photographer to get it documented in digital files and photo slides. And he gave me a compliment on this painting in a form of a question. He asked me, 'What made you want to paint that?' And I was truly flattered. Conventional compliments and kind words are always nice, don't get me wrong. But this question that he asked assured me that my paintings may not be the prettiest, or the best crafted or the best-composed, but it at least does initiate discourse. (72" x 14", oil on canvas)

Laundromat 004 re-submitted

This is a painting I did in 2005 and it sat in my gallery for a good year. I was asked to take it back. Well, this painting sold after 2 days I dropped it off the second time. I am so thankful! It goes to show you that perseverance does pay off even after a few rejections. (48" x 13.5", oil on canvas)

Two Liquor Stores 002 Done

Here it is finished, the 'Two Liquor Stores 002' that I revisited. This is 7 feet long and about 14 inches tall, oil on canvas.

White Mazda in Garage

Sorry that I haven't posted in a while. Now that I am un-employed one would think that I'd have more time.....I just dropped this painting off at my gallery a few days ago. 29.5" x 12" oil on board

Tight Studio

I am adjusting to my new life as a professional artist working from home. This photo shows the computer side of the office. The other half (not seen) is where I do my large oil paintings. It is crowded and very very loud at times....

Two Liquor Stores, take two

I did this painting once already about 11 years ago. By popular demand, I'm doing a second version. The first one was 10 feet long and the new version is just 7. The original sold and my current gallery wants to give it another shot. Here is an in-progress state. Sorry for the low quality photo. After it dries, I will apply a thin glaze of Indian Yellow and varnish it before I send it off.

Thank you, Sony!

Well, today is my last day here at Sony. It's been close to a 7 year run and I believe in my heart that my season is over. I've been contemplating on starting a painting career for a long time and it seems that I am ready to embark on that endeavor. My role at Sony has been a concept artist and so I was responsible for designing environments, characters, vehicles and props for video games. My console experience dates all the way back to the first PlayStation. It was definitely a fun job. However, I must also say that while I was doing my job, painting for galleries was constantly on my mind. I did paint at nights for my current gallery for the last 3 years but that gets exhausting.

The decision had to be made that if I were to ultimately pursue a career in painting, I needed more time to paint. So I resigned. I plan to continue to do concept art on a freelance basis while I try to add more galleries to do paintings for. Thanks to my good buddy Cecil Kim, who originally got me in the video game door way back in 1999. Thanks, Cecil!

Well, I better start painting!

Dodge Viper

Beautiful car, very subtle curves, many reflective high points...and very difficult to paint! Ron, forgive me if i did not do justice to your car! thanks for the pose, though!

I started this painting with full sunlight, then the clouds rolled in and back to sunny again. i had to keep changing the reflections of this super shiny car many times. luckily it ended up to be mostly overcast again today. for those of you that do plein-aire paintings, my hats of to you.

Honda S2000

it was overcast all day today. but just as well, been too hot as of late. here is my co-worker's Honda. i guess the color of the car was appropriate for today's palette. done in Photoshop live.....thanks, MikeB!