“R.L.Stevenson House, Monterey”
by Murray Wagnon
16″ x 16″
Oil
Due to the flagging economy, the Park Management has been forced to close many of the historic buildings in Monterey. The gardens however, which fall under a different management category, are open to the public. This painting is an amalgamation of an ‘on scene’ image, and an old black [...]
“Elkhorn Slough”
by Murray Wagnon
24″ x 10″
Oil
I had about an hour or so one morning, before the MBPAPA Board meeting, and managed to get this view of Elkhorn Slough, looking in a northwesterly direction.
“Half Dome”
by Murray Wagnon
9″ x 12″
Oil
I have always loved this classic view of Half Dome from the Sentinel drive bridge, reflected in the Merced River. It began to snow again, as I was capturing this image, and, having no chains, I had to retreat from the valley or be stranded. . .should have stayed. . [...]
“Monitor Pass”
by Murray Wagnon
24” x 12″
Oil
As I was driving up through the canyon into Monitor Pass, I was entranced by the ’splash of color’ amongst the darker trees and rocks across the creek from the road.
“Forrest and Lighthouse”
by Murray Wagnon
20” x 16″
Oil
This is a rainy day view of Pacific Grove as seen from the front of Robert Lewis’ Le Beau Soleil gallery where I was showing my work. I was fascinated by the urban scene, with the sun trying to break through the clouds, and the dramatic rocks of Lover’s [...]
“Rain in Castroville””
by Murray Wagnon
18” x 14″
Oil
A view of the main street of Castroville in the rain. I was on my way to Moss Landing, driving through Castroville, “The Artichoke Capitol of the World”.
“Monastery Beach in Fog”
by Murray Wagnon
12” x 9″
My friend Sibyl Johnson said it was a beautiful morning in Carmel, so I joined her to paint at Monastery Beach. It was a beautiful sunny day in Carmel, but there was an unrelenting pocket of fog a mile south at Monastery Beach. The sun kept teasing us [...]
“Coastal Forest, Morning Fog”
by Murray Wagnon
80” x 30″
Oil
I painted this from a color sketch I did one morning on my way to the gallery in Pacific Grove. The trees were just beginning to break through the morning fog hanging on the slopes above the 17 Mile Drive.
“Monterey Bay, from Jack’s Peak”
by Murray Wagnon
8″ x 10″
Oil
This is the companion piece to “Through the Trees at Jack’s Peak”. I painted the simultaneously, mounted side-by-side on a piece of Masonite, during a light rain.
“Through the Trees at Jack’s Peak””
by Murray Wagnon
8″ x 10″
Oil
I did this, and a companion piece, on a rainy day on the upper slopes of Jack’ Peak in Monterey. I seemed to be pretty well protected from the rain, until I got in the car for the trip home. I was so wet that the [...]