oil on canvas
A beautiful view of North beach in San Francisco form the roof top of the Art Institute.

oil on canvas.
I have tried to work this piece several times before and couldn't seem to get anywhere with it. It took a couple of years for me to see what the potential was. I had to crop it way down and using a palette knife allowed me to just capture the feel of the moment of the busy Market street traffic.

oil on canvas

This piece has a lot of fun elements both compositionally and subject wise. read more here at my blog page : http://soenkefineart.blogspot.com

oil on canvas, framed with a natural wood gallery frame

oil on canvas.
this on is about the color contrast of the exposed soil and the hedge row, hills and sky. The long horizontal composition adds to the quietness of the scenery.

oil on canvas,
This piece is of a shopping area in Downtown Walnut Creek
the architecture is big chunky shapes which makes for big shapes of color. This piece also shows off my fascination with umbrellas and canopies.

oil on canvas
the soil in Hollister so incredibly rich and dark colored.I like how it peaks out form the cool colors of the foliage.

oil on canvas,
I happened upon this road on a recent trip to Hollister. It was a foggy day and I liked the way it added a moodiness to the composition.

Oil on Canvas
A beautiful day in the Jack London area of Oakland looking out towards San Francisco.

oil on canvas
a special spot found in the hills of Oakland looking out onto the San Francisco bay

oil on canvas, This a view of Lake Merritt and the back side of the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, Ca.

a commissioned painting meant to capture the feel of a place that was meaningful to the patron.

Charcoal on paper

charcoal on paper

charcoal on paper

oil on Canvas, Black wood frame

oil painting on canvas of a 1941 Chevy Special Deluxe