I’m so lucky to live in a city with so much beauty to paint! I’ve neglected it too long, often looking for inspiration in Carmel, the Central Coast, and elsewhere.
I had a great time painting snow in The Seirras last week. I love the shadows, and white in light and shadow are so fun to paint. Have you ever
I had all week off work, so spent it with a group of long-time friends at Alta Lake, in the Sierras. Unfortunately, the fires continue across the state, including two
It’s been a long 8 days, exhausting. I’m happy with the quality of my work this week, not estatic about sales (sold 4), but that is pretty much out of
One last painting today, and my art supplies are on their way home. I turned in “Alta Lakes #2” as my personal best for judging. I do think it was
Two paintings completed today, the Quickdraw (see previous post), and this one done in the valley. I had fun with the color in this one. The photograph is terrible, lots
Started the day by just exploring, no particular destination. After getting a feel for the area, I decided to find a North-facing view with water, so I could paint a
This the second of two plein air studies I did at the Miller’s Memorial Day weekend at Alta Lake. As I said, the color used to paint the barn and
I stayed the Memorial Day weekend at Lake Alta, a favorite get-away, owned by friends Sam and Phil. We’ve been going to the lake now, perhaps twice a year, for
Painted this Sunday at Alta Lake. Just chilled. Didn’t focus on composition, only getting accurate Sierra greens. As per other posts, I’ve struggled with this color (especially pine trees), so