“Poppy Garden” - approx 9 x 12 watercolor
Tuesday afternoon I had the opportunity to join my friend Wendee for some sketching and painting in a nearby garden that is filled with billows of California poppies. Do you detect a seasonal theme here? I didn’t have time for a big painting but I wanted to do […]

A Spring Walk - 9 x 12 - watercolor sketch
This one is a little bit from real life, and a little bit from imagination. I embellished the wildflower strewn meadows just a tad beyond reality, but if you don’t tell, I won’t.
Ah, springtime. Our peach tree is in bloom, magnolias are covered […]

Peppertree Road - watercolor sketch
Here’s another watercolor vignette from my sketchbook while I’m working on another large oil seascape. (To be posted as soon as it’s done.) My cold/flu bug is gone (at least enough) that I can contemplate painting in oils again, and so I am.
This little sketch was derived […]

No Mail Today - 8 x 6.25 - watercolor sketch
I painted this little vignette this morning as a way to get some art practice no matter what the rest of the day would include (chores, an art association meeting and demo, car-shopping, housework, etc.) I’m very disciplined about making sure that […]

“San Pasqual Stables in the Morning” 9 x 12 - oil
This morning I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the San Pasqual Stables in South Pasadena, California for a group paintout. The location was challenging because I don’t frequently do architectural subjects, and morning light is hard to catch because it changes […]

In the Harbor - 9 x 12 - watercolor
Last Saturday, I watched an inspirational watercolor demo presented by artist Tom Fong. The event was Watercolor West’s annual demo series, which happens every Saturday in January 2008 at the Riverside Art Museum. If you’re in Southern California I recommend it! And be […]

“San Francisco Gas Light Bldg” - sketchbook painting - Rapidoliner and watercolor
Here’s another from my weekend trip - a bit of historical architecture rapidly sketched while waiting in the car and painted later at leisure. This tower is part of the San Francisco Gas Light Company Building - at Buchanan street in the Marina […]

“Napa Purple House - sketchbook entry - 4″ x 6″ - watercolor and felt tip pen - orig. not for sale - print available
This weekend we made the trek to the SF Bay area to visit with our daughter before she heads back to business school in the fall. We had a great […]

Lily Pond Sketch - a small portion of a water lily pond at Huntington Gardens - painted on location last Tuesday in my Raffine Sketchbook.
Most of the lilies were white but there was one plant that sported a magenta/alizarin colored bloom. I saw this exercise as a way to just capture some loose colorful […]

“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 […]