This Yosemite plein air painting was painted just as the colors were turning on the beautiful elm tree that stands under the watchful eye of Half Dome.
Autumn in Cook’s Meadow
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
WIP
Patiently Waiting
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
The Gatekeeper’s Cabin stands watch as the water flows out of Lake Tahoe into the Trukee River. It’s the sound of the water, a sense of calm and the color that brings me back.
Santa Teresa Palms
12″ x 9″ oil on panel
This plein air piece was painted at the Fortini entrance to Santa Teresa Park.
Orange Sailboat
8″ x 10″ oil on panel
I painted this onsite at Santa Cruz Harbor on a foggy and very cold summer morning.