HI ! It has been a while...still here working hard.Due to a recent illness ,classes have been limited. Have sketchbook will travel.......much sketching !! I love graphite  !!!  This was done during a stay @ the Pechanga Casino. It is being translated into a watercolor. Almost complete !!!






                                                               Graphite location study was fun !!
                                                             Translating it into a watercolor, I found difficult !!
                                                              It was critiqued positively!!!

Working on a WC of Shoden....Such a cutie !!

Good morning ! I have been working in my sketchbook,putting down ideas for future works.

Worked with graphite and watercolor.......I have a lot of work ahead of me.I love it !! It has been one year since I started water color. Diane Adams has been a marvelous influence and instructor !! See you later ...off to life drawing group @ the Encinitas Library

Well...I'm still painting and continually searching for new topics. I found these cliff swallows while camping along the coast. I've only painted one other "bird"in acrylic. I want to try this topic in watercolor.. Starting a new class tomorrow so.......time to concentrate.

Been busy around here,tending to the "wine trees" (aka.grape vines ),family and traveling to Buffalo,NY.

I'll keep a better update....promise !!

Happy days,happy painting !

Time for a road trip !!

Well did  the road trip !! Went to Sedona ,Arizona . It snowed and was wonderful !! Then on to the Grand Canyon...snow there too! Could not hike in due to mud and ice.Did A long "rim " hike. Painted and drew in down time.

Solo art show will be taken down on Friday. It was a wonderful venue !! At the reception 47 + people showed up. Sold a couple pieces..inquires also. I will post pix later. Must get to watercolor class !!

Did this fun one inspired by a friend who is rehabing a VW bus... The wheels of my brain are turning !! I want to do a "winter" road trip,again ! Last year was Yosemite in the snow. The year before the Grand Canyon...hiking in snow. Maybe,Zion....sketch pad in hand ,watercolors,graphite ...????

Live model sketch

Still drawing with the Encinitas Figure Drawing group !! Once a week , 3 hour session and loving it !!  It is broken in to 10 gestures, and 2 long poses. This will be matted and installed with my show @ Carlsbad .

Lazy ...rainy ...day.....finishing things up !

My dancer is coming along great !! Little more highlighting on the skin ....don't want to over work it . I've added acrylic molding to edges of the skirt and ruffles to add more texture. After that has dried ,flowers and colors will be added. This is a work in progress.