Familiar In California

Bountiful Vineyard

My painting would really benefit from some plein air work in the actual wine country. I've been able to get in a painting or two onsite while traveling but never really spent some concentrated time onsite. I do however take lots of vineyard photos.

Full Glass 2

I painted both paintings during the same painting session. I played changed the sky a little and I think the colors are bolder in this version. I used my Lukas watercolor travel palette and arches 300 pound watercolor paper.

Full Glass 1

When I look at this painting a full glass of wine comes to mind. Or maybe a nice chilled bottle of bubbles.

Vine Heavy

I'm not going to call this one finished yet I still want to tinker with the slope on the left. I want to add some bushes to the background to identify the area as a hillside. I could go on. I will let it sit for a while before or if I act.

Vineyard Bales 3

Im still exploring this landscape. I like hay bales and this scene presented many options I liked the photo in its entirety. Instead, I focused more on the multiple compositions within the one picture.

California Vineyard

This is one of my oil on copper paintings. I don't know the name of the particular vineyard (my bad) but it did get my attention. I have painted this scene in both pastel and oil. I like how some of the copper peeks through the paint. I hope to have it framed and in my gallery for the West Austin Studio Tour coming this month. Available for purchase right now if you like.