"By the Old Field" california plein air watercolor 16 x 20

By the Old Field 16 x 20 Plein Air watercolor

Painted in Northern California, it looks like August out there, not June.
 This solitary Eucalyptus is all that's left of what I imagine was quite an impressive windbreak. These hills north of Livermore are in a rural area outside the water districts and residents have to rely on their own wells.

Paso Arts Fest Wet Paintings

I am still unpacking from the Paso Arts Fest,
Some of these paintings  are  on display at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles until the end of June.

Bishop Peak May 11 x 14

Golden Moment 10 x 12 sold

Salinas River Morning 11  x14

Thacher's View 12 x 12 sold

San Miguel Morning  14 x 14

 My  panel showing the four I chose to hang because I thought they looked most like a cohesive group.

"Late Bloomers" ,Plein air watercolor, painted on Mount Diablo

"Late Bloomers" 14 x 14 .
Got the last of the poppies on Mt Diablo before the heat hit this week.

Paso Robles Arts Fest 2014, Signature Exhibition and Wet Paint Sale

I will be traveling to Paso Robles for the 2014 Paso Arts Fest for my first time.
Paso Arts Fest
Signature Exhibition, May 22-June 29
Studio Park, 1130 Pine St. Paso Robles
Wet Paint Sale & Auction, Sat. May 24
Gazebo, Downtown City Park, Paso Robles



Here is a link to the Signature Exhibition.

http://www.prcity.com/PAF/portfolio/purcell-sig/

Here is what my four paintings look like in their frames.
 Sorry for the angled shots, it is to avoid the glare from the plexiglass.
The Paso Arts Fest Site has better photos of just the paintings.

Hollister Peak Morning 14 x 21 sold

Sunday Morning Avila Beach 12 x 16 1/2

Saturday Morning Port San Luis 10 x 16 1/2

Wine Country Barn 11 x14

"Poppy Mound" plein air watercolor painted on Mount Diablo

"Poppy Mound" 16 x 20 Plein Air Watercolor .
 Painted on Mount Diablo.
 The best poppies I've seen on Mount Diablo in years, the drought allowed to poppies to grow faster than the grasses. This was so much fun to paint! Perfect conditions, sunny in the 60's , no wind and lots of friendly visitors stopping to take pictures. Probably the most people I've ever seen while painting on Diablo .

I made cards of this painting. They are available here:
http://www.zazzle.com/poppy_mound_greeting_cards-137248925079928988

 Here are two in process shots:

Sunday Morning, Avila Beach

Sunday Morning, Avila Beach 12 1/2 x 16 1/2

Trying for Light and Color......one of my favorite places in the world