Spring Shadows

I painted this in early May. I was visiting (annoying) my youngest sister and helping cook our family feast. I sat on her back porch and painted this view of a shirt hanging on her clothes line. In my opinion, the light in small towns is somewhat spiritual. I love the city but my home is special. I can smell the earth in Commerce; not so much in the city.

Peaceful To Me

Another image from the Northern California area. I can hear the surf and seabirds and that brings inner peace to me. It's time to book another trip.

A Good Morning

A slice of an active morning surf.

A Morning Snack

Another longhorn study from images captured at the Walnut Creek Preserve. This beauty actually crossed the dry creek and came over to watch us painting. He/she got pretty close to one of us. I of course was ready to abandon all painting gear if he/she got too close to me. I'm a country girl in a lot of ways but not so much when it comes to some farm animals and critters like snakes.

Covered Bridge

A few years ago my friends Janet and Jim Butterfield drove around New England during foliage season taking picture for me. This week I was playing with a polaroid transfer of one of the images he took for me. I decided the image would translate well into a pastel. This is a small study.