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“Twin Oranges” - 6 x 8 - oil on canvas panel, mounted on hardboard - SOLD
These small oranges were spotted at the Old Mill in San Marino, home of the California Art Club.
I loved the way they were shining in the sun, so reminiscent, to me, of the California I remember from my childhood […]
“Fulmer Lake” - 15″ x 11″ - watercolor on paper
I don’t have the opportunity to paint water too often, so this weekend was a special treat as we went, among other places, to Fulmer Lake in Idyllwild, California as some members of our watercolor class convened for a weekend plein air […]
“Arroyo Rose” - 9 x 12 Raffine paper - plein aire
After I painted the Casita garden and the sun became too strong to continue … I moved to a shadier area and saw this rose coming over a wall. Some of the petals were backlit, which posed an interesting challenge. This practice […]
SOLD Casita Del Arroyo Garden - 15″ x 11″ quarter sheet 140# D’Arches coldpressed paper
Today our Wednesday paintout group went to a charming location in the Pasadena Arroyo Seco area called Casita Del Arroyo. This little clubhouse was built in 1933 as a way to provide employment during the Depression. The stones […]
“Queen Anne Cottage” 15″ x 11″ (quarter sheet) - SOLD
Today my art pal Wendee and I went to the LA Arboretum in Arcadia for some plein air sketching and painting. We found a shady relatively cool spot in the tropical lagoon area, made famous by the 70s anthology […]
Cobb Estate Cypresses 5″ x 8″ - watercolor
The Cobb Estate in Pasadena is a wonderful resource for artist, hiker and nature lover (also dog walkers.)
These evergreens line the old driveway which is now crumbling slowly.
The plants were not my main interest here - it was the strong pattern of […]
“Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Cottage” 11 x 15″ 140 lb. paper
These past few days have been very busy, and I have not been painting quite as many pieces as usual, but I did spend quite a bit of time with this one on Sunday, experimenting with a variety of […]
“Hard Rock Cafe” 9″ x 13″ watercolor - framed 16 x 20
May 4 Update
I submitted this painting to an annual show at the local college where I’m attending the watercolor class I’ve mentioned from time to time. I was delighted to find out today that it […]
“Malibu Morning” 9 x 12 watercolor on paper
This morning I had a reason to be in Malibu while my husband was taking care of some business nearby. The sky was clear and a light breeze was blowing on a picture-perfect day. After taking a brisk walk up and down the shore […]
Seed Fields - sketchbook page - SOLD
There was no time to paint today, so before I head off to bed I did this quick watercolor sketch of one of the seed growers field that we pass by on our way up the coast to Santa Maria. The agricultural economy is changing and many of […]
