New Paintings part 1

Here are a few plein air paintings from 2016.

"Venice Beach Pier"

oil on panel

4x12 inches

Painting in echo park on easter sunday!

wet panel carrier.

"water lilies"

oil on linen

9x12 inches

set up on Wilshire blvd.

"Westlake Theatre"

oil on panel

12x12 inches

underpainting "view from barnsdall park"

detail "view from barnsdall park"

"view from barnsdall park"

oil on panel

12x12 inches

Studio Pics

I thought it would be fun to share a few pictures from my "studio" which is currently just a corner in my kitchen!

Wall of stacked paintings.

The large studio paint box, where you will find mostly Gamblin, Charvin, Old Holland, Williamsburg, and Vasari oil paints.

I feel like a chemist mixing up the varnish.

Stretching linen.

All finished.

Easel in the living room!

Brushes

The backyard studio wall! I built it nice and large, 8x8 feet, to be able to fit the mixed media pieces on and have a vertical working surface for the finishing stages.

The newest palette additions, straight from NYC!

HWS/The Broad

Here are a few shots from Hauser, Wirth, and Schimmel, The huge new gallery in town.

Signing the guestbook, notice the John Baldessari signature above mine!

There will be a restaurant to the left opening this summer.

Old industrial doors.

The space is a former flour factory, notice the ornamental stalks of wheat!

I finally made it The Broad, where I was so excited to see this wonderful El Anatsui piece. He was always a huge influence on me and my artistic output.

Arcata Show pt. 2

After traveling over 1,000 miles The show at Coast Central Credit Union in downtown Arcata is up! The show will hang from April-May 2016, with an Arts! Arcata reception in May. Please be sure to stop in if you are in the area!

Flourish/Nourish

This is the second piece in my current mixed media series.

"Flourish/Nourish"

2016

india ink, ink, acrylic paint, pastel, paint marker, glitter,glue and leaves on paper, mounted on linen

35.5x60 inches 42x65 inches with frame

 "Flourish/Nourish" is the second piece in Yuma Lynch"s current body of mixed media work. Began as 10 sheets of paper, the ground was worked into a single expressive image through layers of paint and ink. Allowing the texture of fallen leaves to meld with various elements of the work became a driving force in the work, both pastel, and paint marker used to solidify the emerging composition. While there are decorative elements to the work, technical and conceptual references play an integral role to the creation as well as understanding of the piece. Historic and contemporary influence being present in all art, "Flourish/Nourish" is a representation of those dynamics, which are further enhanced with the viewers participation and interpretation.

Arcata Show!

I am very pleased to announce that I will be showing a selection of  paintings in Arcata, CA for the months of April and May 2016. The show will be up at Coast Central Credit Union in Downtown Arcata. Please stop in and see if you are in the area!

"Quince Blossoms"

oil on canvas

24x48 inches

2016 Paintings

Here are a few paintings from this year.

"still life with tangerines, lemons, and mango"

oil on linen

9x12 inches

"daisies"

oil on linen

4x8 inches

"tulips"

oil on linen

8x10 inches

"Santa Monica"

oil on panel

12x24 inches

"quince blossoms"

oil on linen

8x4 inches

Final 2015 works

As promised here are a few of the last works from 2015

"Lemon Tree"

oil  on canvas

18x24 inches

"Orange Tree #4"

oil on panel

18x36 inches

"Nasturtiums"

oil on panel

24x48 inches

"Nasturtiums"

Mixed Media on wood

22x50 inches

"Santa Monica Pier"

oil on panel

9x12 inches

LA Art Show 2016

After a long year of preparation, BIAA and Gallery CLU were able to participate in the LA Art Show 2016. Here are some pictures from the fair.

Guide

OUr Booth #538 Gallery CLU

Curator Chuck Hohng and I in front of "Border/Order"

Epic live portraiture

Art Fair Madness!

Big Event!

I was very nervous about showing this piece, versus a more traditional landscape hang. Overall  think I made the right decision, my postcard ran out quickly, and there was a lot of interest in the piece. The fair closes today at 5 pm!

2016

Well, the year 2016 is already upon us! I hope this new year finds you with happiness, energy, and inspiration. I plan on creating more work, as well as pushing in a few different directions this year. I still need to post the last of the 2015 paintings, and a couple more from this year, so stay tuned for more photos in the next week.

"View from Los Angeles crest freeway" 

oil on canvas

5.5x30 inches

Construction of the Wilshire Grand... Part1

after the first painting session

This is the first part of a triptych, to be completed late 2016/early2017 documenting the construction of the Wilshire Grand, soon to be the tallest building on the west coast! This has been the most difficult project I have ever conceived! Stay tuned for the second part to be completed early next year!

"Construction of the Wilshire Grand Part 1"

oil on canvas

18x34 inches

Persimmons!

"persimmon study"

oil on canvas

8x10 inches

There is a beautiful tree in our neighborhood. As autumn began Lisa and I noticed the tree heavy with ripe persimmons and golden leaves. Chiding each other we joked about who would grab a branch for me to paint! One evening I came home to the most beautiful spray of fruit possible sitting on our living room table. I immediately sat down and painted a quick color study while thinking about the canvases I had available for larger paintings! The fruit stayed ripe long enough for me to complete two finished paintings, taking the remaining persimmons to thanksgiving dinner where we made a spicy habanero chutney!

"Persimmons #1"

oil on canvas

22x34 inches

"Persimmons #2"

oil on canvas

30x40 inches

And here they are seen side by side! Im really looking forward to varnishing these in 2016!

Border/Order

This is the newest mixed media piece, which I am very excited about. I plan on completing a series of 6 similar pieces for 2016!

"Border/Order"

mixed media on paper

36x60 inches

Drawings continued: old master copies

 Working from old master drawings is one of the most valuable tools available to the artist. We were lucky enough to see the Andrea Del Sarto exhibit at the Getty center this summer, which inspired all but the first drawing seen here. The show included about 50 drawings executed in red chalk.

"after raphael"

red chalk on paper

12x18 inches

layout

"after del sarto"

red chalk on paper

12x 18 inches

 "after del sarto"

red chalk on paper

12x 18 inches

"after del sarto"

red chalk on paper

12x 14 inches

"after del sarto"

conte crayon on paper

12x 18 inches