Oils

The viewer is on the edge with the beauty of the Pacific Ocean just beyond unstable cliffs.

Garrapata is one of my favorite places to paint. This time I wanted to give attention to a small beach nestled in a cove. The tide was just right to allow a sandy patch to be seen through the water to reflect beautiful greens in the sunshine.

It’s hard to choose a favorite trail in the Indian Canyons area of Palm Springs but easy to to select a favorite time … Spring!  2023 was a particular treat with a high water volume and a profusion of yellow blooms on the hills in the distance. I created this piece using my April reference photos and a watercolor study I painted on the spot. In this painting I’m striving to create a sense of distance while retaining the feeling of being enveloped by these native California palms.

Working to catch the movement of the water and the interplay with the rocks.

This is the first time I’ve painted the Freida B, a lovely Sausalito based schooner but I’m guessing it’s not the last. She’s captured here sailing towards San Francisco in front of Angel Island as the chill of the morning dissipates and with it the characteristic fog of the bay.

Pacific Grove is one of my absolute favorite places to take in the fresh air, listen to the surf and paint. Here, in addition to catching the waves, I was drawn to the subtle tones of the shoreline’s shallows.

As a painter, receiving a gift of flowers is a double delight. Great having the fresh flowers to enjoy and to paint. This view is from an arrangement of ivory roses with baby’s breath.