“… I think it was the fourth of July”
8 x 10 oil on canvas
Or we could just call it “State Street”. If you are old enough to name that tune, name it and the band that made it famous.
I was trying to get this painting finished for yesterday, the fourth, but just ran […]

“Wisconsin Sunset”
12 x 16 oil on canvas
This is another in the series of paintings inspired by the beauty of Wisconsin which we saw on a recent trip.
After visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, I was impressed by the works of George Inness, an American “Hudson River School” painter who was greatly influenced by the […]

“Wisconsin Breeze”
5 x 7 oil on canvas on board
On our recent trip to Illinois for our daughter’s graduation, we took some time to cross the border to the north and enjoy some of the farmland of one of my husband’s favorite states.
This small study reflects the serene beauty of the southeast part of the […]

“The Trail to Malibu Creek”
12 x 16 oil on canvas
Malibu Creek is becoming one of my favorite painting locations. In fact, the whole Santa Monica Mountain range is filled with beautiful spots that represent the natural wonders of California in every season. There are two ways to enter the Malibu Creek State Park. (Maybe more […]

“California Summer Hillside - at Pacific Palisades, Will Rogers State Park”
Plein air painting 11 x 14 oil on stretched canvas.
Yesterday I enjoyed the company of the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains for a paint out at Will Rogers State Park in Pacific Palisades.
I saw many faces I knew from the […]

“California Mountain”
12 x 16 oil on canvas
This is another in my series of spring landscapes, capturing the beauty of California in an impressionist mood. When I’m out painting and taking pictures for reference I don’t always know the name of the landmarks, especially if they are out of my home territory. But this strong […]

“Into the Sunset” 9 x 12 inches oil on canvas
You know how all those old movies used to have great scenes where the hero and heroine strolled off into the sunset together? Well this is my idea of one of those kinds of sunsets. Technicolor, over the top, romantic, sentimental and, for Southern […]

Guitar Man 12 x 16 oil on canvas
This was the first oil portrait I’ve done from a live model - a challenging but educational experience.
The biggest challenge, I’d say, was painting something living that moves. Whenever the model would take a break, his returning position was similar but not exactly that […]

Oak in the Meadow 12 x 16 inch oil on canvas
Late afternoon light streams across a meadow dotted with oak trees. The glow reminded me of a long ago time in a peaceful place.
In real life, the place is the Santa Monica Mountains - a meadow not far from Malibu Creek […]

Dana Point Headlands - 18 x 24 oil on canvas
This brand new painting, shown for the first time here, features the headlands of Dana Point near the Ocean Institute. You can see the face looking out to sea on the sharp edge of the cliff. I don’t know if that’s the author […]