Lemon Tea 8×10 OIL
I love all the things in this still life…..pink tablecloth, tea, lemons, pretty pitcher…….
Sunglasses 8×10 OIL
Patrice has an instant attitude just putting on the sunglasses. It was fun in this painting to show a hint of the face coming thru the glasses. Although I know the model, sunglasses make her look more anonymous. Haven’t you noticed that when you meet someone with sunglasses on you don’t feel like you “know ” them until they take the glasses off. You get a better sense of a person without the them.
Divers Cove Laguna Beach 9×12 Oil
Plein air painting on Cliff Dr. Laguna Beach. This scene is looking south towards the main part of town. It was a misty day and it felt like it was going to rain any minute but I was able to finish this painting before the rain. Laguna has so many beautiful coves this is just one of them.
Palms at Heisler 8×10 Oil
I painted this yesterday at Heisler Park, Laguna. It was cold and windy so I painted quickly. I got the gist of the scene done. When I was painting I was in a quiet meditative state and this old man with a raspy voice walked by and started talking to me in a loud voice. I was startled and jumped a bit. He told me how his mother was a painter in Laguna and he had given all her paintings away to relatives. As he walked away I realized about once a year this man walks by and tells me this……….I never connected it before…………as I continued to paint I wondered how many other painters he tells this to. A lot of people stop and talk when you paint outside and it is fun to talk to them.
Nailpolish 5×7 Oil
Nailpolish bottles are a good way to practice cones and triangles like in art school. This is a tiny painting I did on a day I was too tired to plein air paint. Bright colors always inspire me.
Descanso Gardens 8×10 Oil
Plein air painting at Descanso Gardens near Pasadena, Ca. Rose gardens are spectacular there.
Laguna Cliff 8×10 Oil
Painted this scene on location at Heisler Park, Laguna Beach, Ca.
San Clemente Oceanview 36×48 Oil
I pass this scene everday after dropping kids off at school. Most of the time it doesn’t look green and lush but after the rain, when the wildflowers grow, it is beautiful.
Apples and Tea 8×10 Oil
I love collecting tea cups and painting them. Older tea cups are alot smaller than modern ones. It’s fun to arrange still lifes into different compositions til it is paintable. Still lifes are great painting practice……..they don’t move and you can control the shadows. Painting landscapes outside you must paint quickly before the shadows move and the wind blows your easel over.
Heisler Park, Laguna 8×10 Oil
Painted this at Heisler Park, Laguna Beach. Windy day, clear water, view of Historic Laguna Hotel in background.
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