Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Descanso Oak Trio
8 x 10
oil
Another warm twilight evening, another chance to paint some Descanso Oaks. I picked a different view this week and did a little rearranging of the shrubberies to create a path where there was none.
You can see the work in progress below. As should be evident from the photo, which my […]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Casa Romantica Garden oil painting
San Clemente
11 x 14
oil on linen panel
I have been meaning to post this painting which I painted at Casa Romantica, a beautiful old Spanish building which is now used for weddings and meetings. This was painted on Thursday of the San Clemente paint out, in late June.
This particular part of the […]
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Laguna Surf
8 x 10 inches
Oil on canvas
Laguna is one of my favorite painting locations and when the sun gets really low, it’s magical.
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
El Capitan
Plein air oil painting
9 x 12 inches
SOLD
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This was painted en plein air Friday, July 17 in Yosemite Valley.
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Well, I’m back from our whirlwind tour of Northern California. I didn’t have the time or energy to upload paintings every day, […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
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Picnic Under the Oaks
Plein air landscape 9 x 12 oil painting
SOLD to collectors from Pasadena, CA
Upon returning home from our Northern California trip, I had the opportunity to paint Saturday night at the Pasadena Pops at Descanso Gardens. The big oaks were just glowing in […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Pt. Lobos Rocks
9 x 12 acrylic on paper
We’ve been having a great time seeing some of the natural beauty of Northern California, and this is one of my recent studies from a few days ago at Point Lobos. I’m updating from the road so I don’t have quite as much time for blogging - there’s […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Sierra Splendor
a view toward Mt. Whitney Portal from Lone Pine
18 x 24 oil on canvas
SOLD
Some time this fall we’re going to return to the area again for another painting and research trip. A new collector has tipped me off to some beautiful painting spots in the area - and it’s a trip I’m eagerly […]
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Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Lacy Park on the Fourth of July 2009
9 x 12 plein air painting
SOLD
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Remember that old “Chicago” song … “Saturday, in the park, I think it was the fourth of July.”
Well, this time it really was! My husband and I have gone […]
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
“Snow on the Crest”
16 x 20 oil on canvas
This is a view into the Crescenta Canada Valley from a high road in Flintridge, near the Sacred Heart Academy. The 210 freeway can be seen on the left as it passes the upper Arroyo Seco. The mountains are the San Gabriel range. Last winter, a […]
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Capistrano Train Station
9 x 12 oil on linen panel
Plein air painting - June 2009
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Among the other locations we explored during our week in San Clemente was nearby San Juan Capistrano. The old train station is a picturesque diversion bordering the Los Rios Historical District.
I found a good spot […]
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