Oils

There was so much going as I was painting the pond at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose that I had to decide what I was going to focus on. So … the heron, egret, koi and blooming waterlilies are left for another time as I gave my attention to the greens and golds in the water and the reflection of a sunshiny sky.

These sandstone rock formations always remind me of creatures slithering into the sea. Here, I’ve painted them covered bright pink ice plant. I know this ice plant isn’t native. Still, I like having it in this spot more than the poison ivy that I have come to understand was here before it was introduced.

I painted this back lit morning scene as the light was streaming through the arch. Capturing that glow was my main focus in this piece.

I painted this from the west facing deck on a Mariposa Hillside during a fall art retreat with painter friends.

This scene was painted on location at Quail Hollow Ranch, nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The warm morning light reflecting off the horse trailer initially drew my attention, and I was captivated by the interplay of light and shadow. As I continued painting, a rider on horseback passed by and I decided to add them to add life to the setting.

In this piece, I am celebrating the arrival of penstemon blooms in the Yosemite high country.

By chance, I met the most delightful California family while I was painting at a lookout in Princeville on Kauai. They liked the piece and it is now in their home. So wonderful to be part of their Kauai memories.

We really enjoyed our time on this quiet beach on the north shore of Kauai. While my friends enjoyed the sunshine, I found a shady spot and painted them.

I painted this from a a magical spot about 4000′ above Kauai’s Napili coast just east of the Kalalau Overlook in Kokee State Park. It was an incredible experience to paint the scene looking down on passing flocks of Hawaiian Geese (NeNe) and helicopters.