Two Koi - 8″ x 8″ watercolor on Stonehenge paper
Two little Descanso koi, looking for some fish chow. Look out for the racoons!
At Mulberry Pond at Descanso Gardens, they have created some ledges and shelves out of rock for the koi to hide under. I heard from one of the volunteers that […]

California Home 1 - 15″ x 11″ watercolor on paper
Can you tell I’m in the middle of a very experimental try-anything phase? Well, I am. I absolutely love the California school paintings of the 30s through 50s, as I’ve mentioned here before, so today I thought I’d try something in that […]

Alverno Villa study - 7″ x 11″ watercolor in Raffine sketchbook
This morning our paintout group had the great treat of going to Alverno School in Sierra Madre, where there still stands a beautiful structure which was a villa of a wealthy man in the 1920s. There were so many wonderful views that […]

Magenta Gold Iris - 6.25″ x 9″ watercolor
Another of my iris clan. I’ll have to check the tag to see what the real name of this one is.

Cyclamen Forest 6.75″ x 6 3/4″ - intense watercolor on paper!
This painting, which I did earlier on Sunday, represents a lot of ‘behind the scenes’ experimenting I’ve been doing, walking the edge between abstraction and my love of landscapes and flowers.
I know that some people won’t like […]

“Flintridge Cottage” - watercolor - 5.3″ x 7″
Every year our town has a spring garden tour of some of the nicest homes. I often take a camera along to get ideas for landscaping. And occasionally these gardens end up in my paintings, too. This ivy covered cottage is on the route […]

Palos Verdes Ride - 13.75 x 9″ - watercolor on paper
$100 Purchase from the artist
A few weeks ago, when we went down to Wayfarer’s Chapel for our anniversary, we drove through the Palos Verdes peninsula and I took a few pictures from the car along the way. One of them featured […]

“Peahen Power” - Prints available.
Peacocks have all the fun, with their big tails and bright feathers. I think it’s time we peahens got a little of the glam, too. Who do they think they are, anyway?

“His Eye is on the Sparrow” 8in x 8in - watercolor on 140# Fabriano paper
SOLD
The theme of this months’ Nibblefest is “birds” and although I paint birds quite often, I wanted to express something a little different with this one.
This painting was partly inspired by the song so loved by […]

Magnolia Glow - 7 x 11″ watercolor. Available.
Every year I wait for the magnolias to come into bloom at Descanso. The tulips burst open at the same time, which seems fitting. The downy buds thrust up, covered with a soft casing that seems like velvet or suede. Eventually it begins to show color. […]