On Top of the World

Several years ago, I worked with a nice young man who used to bring beautiful flowers from his garden to the office for us all to enjoy. I took quite a few photos of these flowers, hoping some day to make some paintings from them. This is one from those photos.

I will have this painting, plus other new ones at the:

Midsummer Art Celebration at the Triton Museum Sculpture Garden

where I will be joining some of my Morgan Hill artist friends under a canopy of redwood trees for a day of art, food, music and performers. It's 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 18,th. I hope to see friends and clients, some new faces......and some sunshine!!

Painting in Pacific Grove

sold Wow!! It's been so long since I've posted anything, it's been pretty tough getting back into my blog. It didn't help that I put in the wrong password to begin with! This is a small painting that I did on site in Pacific Grove last Friday, memorial day week-end. I took off with all my art supplies in my "clyde", thinking I would find something around Moss Landing, but settled down around 2:30 in PG. I found a nice spot under a tree and set up, right by my car. I'm going to have to learn to manage my supplies so I can work independent of "clyde", but for now this works best for me. It was such a lovely day and so peaceful, painting by the ocean. I feel like I'm getting my mojo back. I hope so!

Swan at Chateau Montelano

This is a painting I just completed from reference photos I took at Chateau Montelano in Calistoga, California, during a paint out with nine other artists. I did some painting on site, but it was over cast that day, and none I liked as much as the reference photos I took of this beautiful swan the day before when the sun was shining.

Paint Out in Calistoga, CA

Ten of my artist friends and I are planning a paint out in the wine country this coming week. We plan on painting in and around the area/wineries of Calistoga next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Dinner reservations at Brannon's Wednesday evening....no corkage fee! ......yea, .....really looking forward to happy painting with fellow artists!

Portrait

sold The attached portrait painting received a standing ovation at it's unveiling in Portland, Oregon, September 18, 2010. The painting is in oil, and it's 24" x 30".

HEARTLESS THIEVES

After packing up Saturday night, I got on the road early and arrived at the paint out site, sponsored by the Fremont Art Association, at Lake Elizabeth around 9 a.m. When I checked in and had my pastel papers stamped, they gave me a phone number to call for someone to watch my supplies if I needed a break. They said one of the artists had already had their art back pack stolen! I walked around the lake a bit, looking for a good painting site, then headed to my car for art supplies. The park was already very crowded this Sunday morning. I set my wallis pastel papers, cut to the size of three frames I had brought for this event, beside my car as I unloaded my easel, pastels, umbrella, and appurtenances, and headed to my site near the water. When I realized I had left my precious papers by the car, I packed up again and headed back....only to find that someone had already stolen them!! This was such a mean, unreasonable theft! How many thieves are going to have materials and know-how to use wallis pastel papers? Well, that was it for me.....entry fee forfeited, no chance for prize money,......I don't think I'll go back to Lake Elizabeth in Fremont with anything valuable!

Another Paint Out

I have my car packed to get on the road early tomorrow morning for another paint out. This one is at Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, California.

Attached is the completed painting from my first competition paint out in Burlingame.