Tag Archives: California

Roberts Cottages

The Oceanside Plein Air Festival participants met at Roberts Cottages, a set of distinctive vacation rentals adjacent to the beach that date back to the 1920s. There are about 30 a-frame units, all painted in coral. It was dusk, and … Continue reading

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Summers Past Farm

The Thursday Plein Air group painted at a small flower farm in east San Diego County. I liked this view of one of the old farm cottages surrounded by shade and foliage.

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Coarsegold Painting Trip

I had a great time camping with several artist-friends earlier this week. The Fresno River and the surrounding area inspired and kept us all busy. We shared our work throughout the day, and seeing the work of the others caused … Continue reading

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Sketching in the Dark

From the first campfire of the new camping year, such fun to be with good artist friends!

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Spring Garden Tour

The San Diego Horticulture Society held its 2023 Spring Tour today, and I was honored to be a featured artist in the Shades of Green & Circle Garden in Del Mar, a coastal city north of San Diego. The garden’s … Continue reading

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Embankment between Sky and River

We went to paint at the Old Mission Dam in San Diego’s Mission Trails Park. The sky was cloudy, the San Diego River was flowing, and there was a lot of movement in the sky and water, which I caught … Continue reading

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Yoga on the Canyon

What better place to exercise than along a canyon edge?

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