Wanted - Artist Seeks View of the City

Thank you all for coming out to Sue Greenwood. It was great meeting new faces as well as seeing familiar ones. The show remains open until June 29, and check out the June issue of American Art Collector.

Currently, I am busy working towards the fall. I am searching for new material, and am hoping that you might be able to help.

Do you live in San Francisco or NYC? Do you have a breathtaking view of the city, or have access to your rooftop? Ever think to yourself that looks like one of Kim's paintings?

I would love to take a look, I prefer older aged weathered buildings and to view them different times of day. I am preparing to visit NYC mid July in hope to meet new faces and find new subjects.

If you have any recommendations, please email info@kimcogan.com.





5 Stories, 2009
72" X 65"
oil on canvas

Group Show

I am happy to announce I will be participating in a group show opening June 4th, with Sue Greenwood Fine Art. For more information please contact the gallery.

Sue Greenwood Fine Art
330 North Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949.494.0669
info@suegreenwoodfineart.com
www.suegreenwoodfineart.com



Night Owl
38" X 50"
oil on canvas

Most recently, I have updated the website with all the artworks done so far in 2009. View the artwork from the previous years in the menu.

In the neighborhood

Homeward Bound
38" X 50"
oil on canvas

Going back home from the beach, I have always thought to paint Balboa as long shadows drape across the dramatic angle of the street. There is a tsunami evacuation route sign on the right.

Room Without A View

Room Without A View
Oil on canvas
24" X 36"

This is a hotel room, not to be mistaken for my bedroom. I was disappointed to discover the view was obstructed by the neighboring building, however I found the actual room more interesting.

Descending a staircase

Quite a few events will be coming up this year, one of them being I will be participating in a group show in June with Sue Greenwood Fine Art, in Laguna Beach. Details to come.

Here's one of the latest -


Descending a Staircase
oil on canvas
48" X 22"

LA Art Show

January 21 ­ - 25, 2009

A few of my new paintings will be shown at the LA Art Show with both Hespe Gallery and Gallery Henoch, January 21 - 25th, 2009. I will be visiting the show on the weekend, hope to see you there. New images have been added to the website. For more information about the artworks, please contact info@hespe.com and info@galleryhenoch.com.

LA Art Show
LA Convention Center

Hespe Gallery

BOOTH # E151

Gallery Henoch

BOOTH # D136

mixxx master

Recently, my buddy Jose turned me onto mixing my own pigments. The immediate difference I noticed was the quality of the paint being nice and buttery, the colors full and saturated. I decided to learn more and pick up a few more colors, so I made a visit to Sinopia, in San Francisco.

I was a bit of a kid in a candy store, conjuring up possibilities, being surrounded by shelves with an array of pure pigments. I was surprised to learn the costs being significantly lower than some store labels and of the variety/quality of colors available. I strangely felt as if some Renaissance master might be looking over my shoulder and I might be reconnecting with some missing link to painting, or maybe it was just my imagination, Jose and security camera.


Shelves of cadmiums/ultramarines and earthtones.




The goods to start with - a set of earthtones and a few other colors.


Mixing - adding in more pigment/linseed as needed. Only cold pressed linseed oil and pure pigment. No preservatives, additives or artificial flavoring.






Underpainting detail.

Here is a detail of one of the paintings I am currently working on. The LA Art Show is just around the corner...

Hope your holiday season is the best!