"My Woods, Looking Southeast"

16 x 20 oil on linen

Garden in October

30 x 40 inches

I took a good look at my garden area in October and although quite different than springtime, it was filled with mystery and intrigue.

Mending the Curtain

Using my dining area and myself as model I painted this over many sessions. I did have to photograph (set camera up on tripod with timer) to get the position of my hands.  They, of course, are backward in the mirror which was positioned on a chair in front of table. Also had to wait for those special days when the light spills into the room in a lovely way.  18 x 24 oil

Bridge at Benbow

The plein air group painted by the bridge behind Benbow....one of my favorite spots.  It was very cold.  8 x 10 on stretched canvas.

Wayta Chanin and Plant

We painted inside and this type lighting 'contre jour' ...against the light is a favorite of mine.  Her billowy white sheer curtain behind her simplifies the darks.  8 x 8 on linen panel.

Peg

This is my painting buddy, Peg.  We usually have a week long painting trip to Mendocino to celebrate our June birthdays.  Lots of painting gets done.  No house chores business or family...just paint.sold

Marci In Her Living Room

8 x 6 inches oil on canvas panel.  Our plein air group decided on an interior...the weather was iffy. 

Marci modeled for us.  I couldn't make out exactly what many items were but just painted the shapes I saw.  The massive urn was something very old from Turkey, I think, and used to brew tea. The lamp above was a floor lamp but I didn't like how it spliced the figure and beautiful chair so left that part out.  I have no idea what all the stuff on the table was.  Rich interiors like this really interest me and especially when red is explored. This painting is at auction on DailyPaintWorks.  For more information or to bid click here  sold

Road Behind Benbow

6 x 8 inches oil on canvas panel.  I'm really liking these panels (Shark) which I got through ebay.  They accept paint in a most pleasant way.  It's hard to explain....They are only cotton but are so fine weaved they seem like linen.  This is the first in a series I've planned for Benbow.  I paint a 6 x 8 first and then on to a bigger if I like it.  This is early morning light. Available through Daily Paint Works

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/612519

Behind Redway School

Plein air group painted by the elementary school in Redway yesterday.  11 x 14 oil on panel lead prime.

My Place Mid day

I've been painting every day outside to improve my plein air work.  I find it exhausting and exhilarating.  When it's going good I'm exhilarated and when it's not I'm exhausted.  The sun was beating down but I had an umbrella.

Old Friends

This Tercel and Nissan Pickup are like old friends and I hate to see them go but you can only keep old rigs in the yard so long.  They were a blast to paint and challenged my drawing skills.....A tree can be fudged a little but not cars. 

Oaks at Community Park

I realized after starting with the panel vertical the characteristics of the oak are better suited for the horizontal....so I wiped it out (always hurts a little) and painted it on the horizontal.  I'm wondering if I should have included figures to show the massiveness of the trees.  Firemen were playing Frisbee in the adjacent field and there were painters under the trees but I couldn't see them clearly so I left them out.

Barn at Community Park

Painted with the group yesterday at the park.  8 x 10 oil on linen panel.

Morning Light On Roses

10 x 8 inches on 1/4 inch board with lead prime.  Painted this morning as the light filters through the white curtains in my east studio window.  Available on DailyPaintWorks here

Front Porch

6 x 8 inches on lead prime stretched canvas. Available at DPW auction...go here

Women's Federation Grove

10 x 8 inches on lead prime canvas panel.  Painted this today with a nice group of plein air painters.

It is available at auction.  DailyPaintWorks here

Setup in Garden

I was all set up to paint the sunflowers in my garden but I took a break and when I came back out this scene with all my gear and umbrella appealed to me more so I painted it instead.  5 x 8 inches on stretched canvas.  At DPW auction here

Pink Roses with Card

5 x 8 inches on stretched canvas.  I used a limited palette of cad yellow pale, permanent rose, cad red deep, viridian and white.  At auction DailyPaintWorks sold

Loveseat

30 x 40 oil on canvas.  My granddaughter visited for a month and I was able to get several paintings with her as model.  These are various cats that have been in my life over the years.  This was the key painting in my show at Piante in June 2016.  sold

Roses and Cup

Painted this today wet into wet paint in one setting.  8 x 6 inches oil on stretched canvas.  It is at auction DPW here