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Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational Award

 Honorable Mention Award from Rick Delanty in the 17th Annual Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational. On exhibit at the Borrego Art Institut...

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

A Quieter side of California: "Cypress Hush"

Cypress Hush 9 x 14

This was painted during a quick trip last weekend to Santa Cruz, at Lighthouse State Beach in the fog, then rain. On trips like these, I like to push myself to try new subjects,  and new ways of seeing and painting. The challenge here was to be very careful of the values and the quietness of the colors without being dreary. I am happy with the mood  in this one, a far cry from the colorful brocade of Mount Diablo's slopes