I’ve been getting some things ready for a new project, so painting has taken a back seat the past day or two. This quickie watercolor sketch was an enjoyable way to relax tonight and to remember some of our recent snow. If you’ve been hearing the weather reports, California is in the middle of a […]

Camellia Study - 7.5″ x 6″ - watercolor on paper
It’s camellia season at Descanso Gardens again. Here’s a quick study I did of one of the countless blooms in the massive camellia forest.
Yesterday we went to the Irvine Museum to see the last day of the exhibit “Majestic California.” The museum will […]

“Squeaky Clean” - 5″ x 7″ - oil on canvasboard
Fresh off the easel … this is our upstairs bathroom soapdish, lathered up to give it a little more interest. I think it’s Irish Spring but I couldn’t be sure. The words had worn off.
I thought the bubbles were going to be […]

Young Hare - 4″ x 4″ watercolor on Arches paper
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I had a lot of fun with this one - painting layer upon layer of very transparent glazes to build up the suggestion of fur.
Many years ago, my husband and I read Watership Down at the same time, […]

Idyllwild Slope - 9 x 12 - oil on canvasboard
This past weekend we had the opportunity to go to the Palm Springs International Film Festival for a work-related project, and we stayed for the weekend, enjoying the desert as well as the nearby mountain village of Idyllwild. They had a little snowfall […]

Sycamore Skirts - oil on canvasboard - 8 x 10 inches
Some large trees, sycamores and ashes among them, will put out numerous small shoots at their base, especially if upper limbs have been cut, trimmed or broken. It’s sort of the tree’s way of overcompensating for being defoliated. These shoots are called […]

I was away for a long weekend of movies, art and photography in Palm Springs and environs. New art coming up soon, please check back later Monday after I get some things scanned. Thanks, Karen.

Leaning Back - 8 x 10 - oil on canvasboard
A new year, some new experimenting. I did three paintings today; another landscape, a colored pencil portrait of my dog, Ripley, and finally, this.
I intentionally made this display a little smaller than usual just in case anyone has any work-safe issues.
I’d […]

Placerita Sycamore - 9 x 12 in. - Oil on canvasboard
Thank you to all those who have visited and special thanks to those who left such lovely encouraging supportive comments as I reviewed the past year and tried to make some sense of where I’ve been. […]