Recent summers I’ve been invited to share my paintings and talk with visitors during a weekend at Wisteria Art and Antiques. The gardens and gallery spaces are located off Soquel Drive near Park avenue in Soquel, CA. Last weekend I spent very pleasant afternoons in the gardens with the sound … Read More
Travel Report: hunkered down to study the waves I just returned from my annual retreat to Carmel with artist friends. We painted for 4 days, ate out at fine restaurants and laughed a lot. The wind and fog during the retreat necessitated many layers of clothing, but despite the cold, … Read More
My local painting group of friends, the Santa Cruz Oil Painters (SCOP), will be presenting an exhibition of landscape paintings From June 1 – 30, 2018. The exhibit is hosted by Cafe Iveta, which is located at 2125 Delaware Avenue in Santa Cruz. Our exhibit will feature some wonderful landscapes … Read More
Oil paint by itself has a richness and thickness which provides texture to a painting. But that texture can be enhanced and added to with a variety of tools and techniques. This picture shows a few of the many tools available for this purpose. Shaping and lifting tools help you … Read More
Cloud formations provide a stimulating challenge for a landscape painter. After a spring rain, I often see formations of cotton-like cumulus clouds, billowing in from the sea. When choosing to paint them, it is quite helpful to prepare a draw down of grays, 4 values. Don’t let the darkest be … Read More
I have been painting for many years, and it is truly a lifelong learning experience. I believe I learn something every time I pick up a brush. Each new landscape is a new challenge, different from all others. I attend artist critiques most months, with 5 to 20 artists taking … Read More
Today, Richard and I made a trip to Carmel Valley to check out the new Local Color Gallery. It was a fine day, and a fine ride.Local Color has been selling my paintings out of their Big Sur gallery and store since 2009, and my prints for the last 4 … Read More
A new public access point has opened at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve. This preserve is located on the peninsula south of San Francisco by about 45 minutes, and north of my Soquel studio by about an hour. In December, Sue Elliott (of plein air muse) and I … Read More
Dates: Six Saturday mornings 9:30-12:30 AM : January 20 through March 3 (no class Feb 10) Location: Michele Hausman Studio, 4924 Cherryvale Ave., Soquel CA 95073 Early discount registration (before Dec 30, 2017): $160 Regular registration: (after Dec 30, 2017, before Jan 15, 2018): $180 Click Here to Register Class … Read More
Rich and I were driving up to SF and the wildflowers along the Pescadero coast were truly stunning. Decorating the dunes above the beach were the golds, reds, sage greens and whites of the wildflowers. I took a set of photos, and returned a week later with my friend Skip, … Read More
Two weeks each year the sugar maples and oaks do an unbelievable metamorphosis as fall turns to winter. This is Hadley, Massachusetts, and the mountains of the Mt. Holyoke range rise in the near distance. I took my paintings along, as it has been several years since I was able … Read More
Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15, 11am-5pm. This October my studio will be open to the public one weekend in October, as part of the Arts Council of Santa Cruz County’s Open Studio program. This is my opportunity to show you a large collection of my very recent work, along with … Read More
This past September, I traveled for a week with my friend and fellow painter Jean to the high country of northern New Mexico. Jean has visited there many times, and she guided us to many wonderful sights around Santa Fe, Abiquiu, and Taos. I know now why New Mexico is … Read More
The evening light is golden and very attractive to painters. I set up at UCSC where there is a view of the Bay from up on the hill. The golden light was visible in the distant Eucalyptus grove, and the shadows were moving quickly as the sun set.