Kathleen Elsey | San Francisco Paintings | America’s Cup
Kathleen Elsey paintings
"Lyon Street Steps," San Francisco
Signed lower right by Santa Barbara artist, Kathleen Elsey, 24” x 20” Sold
Previously exhibited 2012 solo exhibition Thos. Moser, San Francisco
View a Kathleen Elsey video on Vimeo about the process of developing this painting by clicking on the small image. Below, you can see this painting after several hours of sketching and planning and about one hour of painting. I wanted to cover the canvas with paint using big brushes and expressive brushwork transferring the shapes and colors into paint on canvas. I had previously named this painting Presidio Steps since you can see the Presidio and sailboats and the San Francisco Bay Yacht Club & Harbor in the distance. After finishing the painting, I was told that these steps have several names, one of which is Lyon Street Steps. I like Lyon Street steps because Lyon Street is where I began when I climbed the steps as I lived in Cow Hollow on Broderick Street. On this beautiful summer day when I began the painting on Pacific Street, there was quite a breeze which was great for the sail boats, but not so great for my large canvas and easel up there on the hill. I had to hold on to the canvas to keep it from flying off the easel. It was pretty exciting for that hour and then I decided best to call it a wrap and finish in the studio.
I was told that these steps have several names, one of which is Lyon Street Steps. I like Lyon Street steps because Lyon Street is where I began when I climbed the steps as I lived in Cow Hollow on Broderick Street. On this beautiful summer day when I began the painting on Pacific Street, there was quite a breeze which was great for the sail boats, but not so great for my large canvas and easel up there on the hill. I had to hold on to the canvas to keep it from flying off the easel. It was pretty exciting for that hour and then I decided best to call it a wrap and finish in the studio.