<![CDATA[California Plein Air - Oils & Acrylics]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:28:19 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[CASA LOCO]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:42:58 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/casa-locoThis one was a commission that nearly drove me crazy with all the lines and angles, but the client is very happy with it (and so am I).
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"CASA MOSTLY LOCO"
Oil on canvas / 24 x 30 inches
SOLD!

]]><![CDATA[Spring '24]]>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:20:24 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/spring-24
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Boomers Beach Cliffs
Oil on canvas / 16 x 20 inches
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]]><![CDATA[February 25th, 2023]]>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:40:42 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/february-25th-2023
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"Morning shadows at wipeout Beach"
48 x 48 inches / oil on canvas
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'Solo umbrella"
12 x 16 inches / oil on canvas
sold!

]]><![CDATA[December 11th, 2020]]>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 21:31:38 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/fresh-paint<![CDATA[Offshore]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:53:33 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/offshoreI am working on a series of "offshore" paintings based on photos taken from a boat. These happen to be from the same day – July 4th, 2014 – when La Jolla Cove was closed for the fireworks show, creating a rare scene where the popular beach was empty of people in mid-afternoon.
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"Floating on the 4th"
Oil on canvas. 18 x 36 inches
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"Goldfish Point"
Oil on canvas. 18 x 36 inches
SOLD!

]]><![CDATA[La Jolla Squared]]>Sun, 06 Jul 2014 02:33:39 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/la-jolla-squaredI decided to try a couple of square compositions for a change. They are both oil on stretched canvas and I am happy with the way they turned out. I will definitely do more like these in the future.
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Stairs to the Cove
Oil on canvas. 18 x 18 inches
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Morning Shadows at Wipeout Beach
Oil on canvas. 18 x 18 inches
SOLD!

]]><![CDATA[Utah!]]>Sun, 04 May 2014 01:31:01 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/utah
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"Sunset over Zion"
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 30 inches
Available

]]><![CDATA[Summer Commissions]]>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:35:48 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/summer-commissionsI completed three commissions this summer. It was nice to have the work and a fun challenge to complete the painting's to the patron's satisfaction.
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]]><![CDATA[The View from Above Scripps]]>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:09:03 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/the-view-from-above-scrippsI have done several oil paintings of the view above Scripps Pier looking south towards La Jolla.
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"Through the Trees"
Oil on gesso board. 
11 x 14 inches
SOLD!

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"Through the Trees II"
Oil on gesso board. 
12 x 18 inches
SOLD!

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"Aloes at Sunset"
Oil on gesso board. 
12 x 18 inches
SOLD!

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"Pier to Cove"
Oil on gesso board. 
12 x 18 inches
Private collection

]]><![CDATA[New work from La Jolla]]>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:15:24 GMThttps://www.dirkharman.com/oils--acrylics/new-work-from-la-jollaHere are a couple of oil paintings I did after spending some time painting with John Comer, one of my favorite California landscape artists. He helped me with my technique and introduced some new colors to my palette.
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"Labor Day at Children's Pool"
Oil on canvas.   18 x 24 inches
SOLD!

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"The Pink Lady"
Oil on canvas.  18 x 24 inches
SOLD!

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"December Aloe, La Jolla Cove"
Acrylic on canvas.   30 x 40 inches
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"April Bloom at Children's Cove"
Acrylic on canvas.   18 x 24 inches
SOLD!

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"Waves at Shell Beach"
Acrylic on canvas.  12 x 16 inches
SOLD!

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