Top of the World Lajolla

Top of the World La Jolla 9 x 12

This was a one hour study at the top of Mount Soledad in La Jolla. This was 12:30 to 1:30 as that's when the fog lifted.

I had such a wonderful time painting this mountain landscape looking down on the summer fog and the pacific! And to the north , where I live, maybe Carlsbad is in the distance.

Here's the scene and my set up:

Plein air of my backyard view over Batiquitos Lagoon

12 x 16 Plein Air "Backyard over Batiquitos" watercolor on paper some process and set up shots

The beauty of Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma

Video test wall of watercolors

This works best viewed at full screen
I hope to try some demo videos here!

Two spring plein air paintings from Carlsbad

Batiquitos Lagoon Trail 12 x 16

Spring Meadow 12 x 16

The lingering effects of the rains made spring in South Carlsbad a colorful place. "Batiquitos Lagoon Trail" was painted just off Batiquitos Drive and "Spring Meadow" was painted along 101 with drivers in their cars cheering me on.

Sapphire Tower, star of the San Diego Botanical Garden

Sapphire Tower 20 x 16
Watercolor on Paper $2600
The San Diego Botanical garden is right near my new house and this spring the peruvian Sapphire Tower was the star of the garden. It was fun to paint this striking and bizarre flower!
We even bought a plant. It's tiny and may take 5 years to bloom.
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