Painting of the week!

Post Hannibal Bridge. 18 X 24 inches. Oil on Canvas.
In progress.

Visitation Church

First, hand drawn and values established with two layers of thick paint.


This is the final result. 16 X 20 inches. Oil on Canvas. To purchase, please contact me at chowallan@hotmail.com


Visitation Church resides in Kansas City, Missouri. In my opinion, this is one of the most intimate and beautiful Catholic churches I have ever seen in this area. Like a hidden gem, part of the church portrayed here in the painting is the original spanish influence architecture.

Painting was executed with a Palette Knife using Oils.

Missouri River Study 4

This is on my easel!

Started another today. Started out with a warm background and I worked my cools on top of it.


Here it is in it's "almost done" stage where I am playing with the value of the painting.Done with a palette knife. Time flies when you are having fun. Time for dinner. Will post the finish painting shortly.

A Flight of A Dragon

I had a blast with this piece. It was on a fairly large canvas big enough for me to move freely and expressively. Oil on Canvas 30 X 40. For Sale at www.leopoldgallery.com

Of Napa Valley

This painting was inspired by my last drive through Napa Valley. This painting was done in Oil with a palette knife.

New Painting

"One to Santa Cruz" Oil on Canvas 16X20 Framed. For Sale.

2008 Exhibition

Title Needed!!!

This painting is in it's early stages. Subject matter was inspired by my drive on highway one along the San Francisco Bay two weeks ago.
Executed in Oil with a palette knife.

Still struggling with a title.
What do you guys think?

Summer Sundown 2008

Summer Sundown was inspired by all my trips this summer to Dallas, Puerto Rico and San Francisco.

2008 San Fran Trip

Good Morning Bay Bridge.


My most visited place in the city. Why? The FOOD!!!!!!


What can I say, as we all know the architecture in San Fran is one of a kind. Diversity is the right word.


Hard Rock and Roll Sushi???


These apartments sits on a hill like most of them do. Just look at the background.


Yummy!!! I was seafood deprived having lived in the midwest for so long. Another reason to move!!!


Fisherman's Wharf.

San Francisco Photos

On the way to Santa Cruz. Unbelievable breeze from the ocean. 60 miles of this view!!


There were many public beaches along the way.


An interesting view of the Golden Gate.


Golden Gate Bridge.


Napa Valley here we come! Here is a driveby of a vineyard on the way to Sterling.


Sterling Vineyard. Great view from the top.


These were really sweet.


These are champagne bottles in a cave. Bottled and aged for 6 years. Process seemed very complex and percise. Definitely gave me a more appreciation for champagne and wine making.


Beautiful day at sausalito.


Found a road up the mountains filled with million dollar properties with billion dollar views.


Another beautiful view.



For Dinner, I had their Alaskan Halibut with ratatouille. The fish was perfectly cooked. Moist and flaky in the inside.


You are looking at some calamari for appetizer.


Some Riesling and bread to start dinner off.


Here is Brix's garden where they actually grow and serve some of their fresh veggies.

First Home Remodel

Here is the house that we bought in December in perfect village. Well, these pictures are long due. I was really holding them on because I wanted to have the finished product to showcase along side with other images from the start. Well 4 months later. I couldn't wait longer.


Fast forward 4 months later, here is what we did to the exterior. We bought some hollies and other plants to dress up the front of the house. We spent all day gardening today. Nice to be out after long months of winter.


Steph's design. We reuse some rocks for the border. By the way that is one big Holly tree there. Have no idea how long it has been there.


Here is our original kitchen. Definitely needs some updating. So here goes. Our plan is to have granite tops, tiled floor, updating cabinet doors, painting, new sink....and much much more.


Okay here is Matthew and I tearing down the kitchen.



It was not as hard as I thought but still it was time consuming.


Here is the floor after some tiling job. Much better!!!


So here is what we have so far. It took us three months to get here. Well, not bad for our first time. Well obviously it isn't done yet. But more pictures will come. Just a couple of more doors and drawers to put on and picking out our back splash tiles, we will be done.