Tule Fog

It feels so good to be back painting again! This one is an homage to our local Valley fog. When present, it makes driving miserable but it's gorgeous at the same time.

Tule Fog
oil on cradled board
6 x 6"
lightly varnished + signed
wood edges, suitable for immediate hanging
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Persimmons...eww

I managed to crank out a few paintings before the week started. Fingers crossed they'll be dry in time for this weekends' show. Truth be told, I think persimmons are pretty horrid tasting. But they are such a beautiful shape and color, especially in the winter when everything's pale in comparison.

Persimmons
oil on cradled gesso board
6 x 8"
lightly varnished + signed
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Barn Dance

I originally painted this on a small laminate chip sample and few years back. I was happy to do it again, this time with blue shoes.

Barn Dance
oil on canvas
4 x 6"
lightly varnished + signed
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Blue Clog

I love all shoes, but there's just something about clogs. Maybe because I'm a child of the 70's and they remind me of how I would tromp around the house in my mom's Dr. Scholls, Willie Nelson's "Stardust" playing the background.

Blue Clog

oil on canvas

4 x 6"

lightly varnished + signed

custom order, *sold

Spotlight

I have had a few request for ballet shoe paintings. Because I love all shoes, I'm happy to oblige. Now if I could only get Elton John out of my head. "Hooold me closer tineeeeee daaansuh..."

Spotlight
oil on canvas
4 x 6"
lightly varnished + signed
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Orange Clogs

I used to think that painting the same thing twice (or more) somehow was cheating. I'm happy to say that I've changed my mind. To return to a subject that's familiar and comforting to paint is a joy. You may remember these in red a while back. This time they're sunny and more sketchy orange ones.

Orange Clogs

oil on wood block

3 x 3"

lightly varnished + signed

perfect for sitting upright in a favorite spot

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Nesting

It's Wednesday, but I don't have a watercolor to show. I do have this little guy I painted yesterday, though. I love seeing little birds with their beaks full of bits for nesting.

Nesting
oil on deep canvas
4 x 4"
painted edges, suitable or immediate hanging
lightly varnished + signed on the side
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Mini Magnets

Little paintings for magnets. Which one is your favorite? I'm partial to the magpie. Yippity skippity, it's Friday! Happy weekend, wherever you are.

Storm Lifting

I had fun painting the sky on this one. That moment when the rain stops, the clouds lift and the sun breaks through.

Storm Lifting
original watercolor
8 x 10" , signed
matted +ready for a 11 x 14" frame

Cloudscape No. 1

I'm hoping to do at least 5 or 6 cloudscapes for upcoming shows. I envision them displayed clustered together like family portraits.

Cloudscape No. 1
oil on canvas
4 x 6"
lightly varnished + signed
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Yellow Mustard at Dusk

This was my third version of this scene. Sometimes I like to make things hard for myself. Imagine that--an artist hyper-critical and emotional? The fun thing about painting with watercolor is you have the ability to rip it up in a good hissy fit.

Yellow Mustard at Dusk
watercolor, 5 x 7"
matted and ready to pop in an 8 x 10" frame
$40 + $5 shipping and handling
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Purple Roses

I'm happy with the way this one turned out. Painting small scale has its downfalls--sometimes things get muddy very fast. Getting a sense of depth and variety of strokes within a 4 x 6 canvas is challenging. But fun.

Purple Roses
oil on canvas
4 x 6"
lightly varnished + signed
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Chicken Commission #2

And here's the other one. I believe her name is Winnie. She's been giving me the stink eye all morning.

Winnie
oil on canvas
6 x 6"
lightly varnished + signed
*sold*

Chicken Commission #1

My friend bought the other chicken painting I did over the summer...and then the rest of her chickens decided they wanted their portraits painted, too. Here's Ripple in a sassy side view.


Ripple
oil on canvas 4 x 6"
lightly varnished + signed
*sold*

Ocean + Show Recap

As you may have noticed, I don't paint a lot of seascapes. I tend to concentrate on what's around me..and being land-locked in the Central Valley, that doesn't include the ocean. But I've begun to realize that people here want seascapes for that very reason! So I've committed myself to doing more of them. My horizon line looks all wonky, but that's because I had too much coffee before taking the picture!
Misty Afternoon
watercolor
8 x 10"
matted and ready for a 11 x 14" frame
*sold*

Indie Davis was a great show for me over the weekend. The weather was perfect (after a week of near triple digits, I was worried about sweating through my shirt by noon!) and my community of "regulars" came out in full force. Five paintings made their way to new homes. A very good day indeed. Here's my set up below.

Cheep! Cheep!

And another one!

Cheep! Cheep!
oil on deep canvas
4 x 4"
lightly varnished + signed
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Cheep!

I love painting chickens. They are such funny little critters.
Happy Friday!

Cheep!
oil on deep canvas
4 x 4"
lightly varnished + signed
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Abandoned

Lonely looking building near the harbor in Eureka, California. Using artistic license, I left out the chain-link fence.

Abandoned
oil on wood block
3.5 x 3.5 x 1"
can rest upright on flat surface, no frame required
lightly varnished and signed

Billowing

Another wee one on a block. Looking up into a crisp, winter sky through my leafless Sycamore tree. I cannot wait for Fall to get here. These hot days are getting to me..

Billowing
oil on wood block
3.5 x 3.5"
lightly varnished + signed
available in the shop soon or contact me for purchase info

Freckles

Freckles
oil on wood block
3.5 x 3.5"
lightly varnished + signed

These small wood blocks are actually fancy moulding corners that I found at a barn sale. Flip them over and they make perfect little planes for painting on.