La Jolla Cove

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I spent August in Carmel painting. However, after looking at all the paintings I did there, I felt each one needed a little "tweek". So this is a beach scene from La Jolla last summer. Even though the sky is a relatively small part of the painting, I wanted to make it interesting. I used a variation of color from left to right. I love doing these small outdoor scenes.

After a hard day of painting

After painting Chateau Julien Winery we had to sample the wares. It looks like we were really thirsty, doesn't it? These are some painting buddies who were able to join me in Carmel for a week.

Chateau Julien Winery

I spent the month of August in Carmel, California in order to do a lot of plein air painting. So you will see a lot of beach scenes and wineries on my blog. I was captivated by the light on the turret. I tried to emphasize how the shadow is harder closer to what is casting it and then gets softer as it goes away. Also, I wanted to show how all the green from the vineyard reflected into the shadow of the wall. I'm not sure this shows up enough, so I may concentrate on it more if I do a larger painting.

Santa Fe Arroyo

I was trying to get all the colors you see with the wonderful Santa Fe light.

Villa Escondido

This is a friend's house in Austin, Texas. However, it could just as easily be a villa in Italy or Spain. I love the red tile roofs and stuccoed walls.

Catalina Island

I did this small outdoor painting a couple of years ago. I have not been good at keeping my blog current. I thought I would go ahead and post some of my favorites and then post my most recent.

It is easy to see why Catalina is called the Enchanted Isle. Plus, I love being somewhere with no traffic. It is easy to walk almost anywhere on the island. There are great views of the ocean from just about any vantage point.

House at Mayfield Park

Mayfield Park is located right in the heart of Austin. It once was a weekend retreat for the Mayfield- Gutsch family. The estate was presented by Mary Mayfield Gutsch to the city of Austin in 1971 and has been enjoyed by Austinite families ever since. It has two acres of beautiful towering palms, water lily ponds and brilliant peacocks roam the grounds. Also there are 21 acres of walking trails and wildlife habitat. I can only imagine the wonderful times a family would have had in this setting. What a generous gift to our city.