This trip to Santa Barbara was more about wine tasting and hiking than painting. Still, I did bring my oils and took some time to paint..
We stayed in a gorgeously whimsical home by architect Jeff Shelton. The painting on the left features my three lovely friends Kaye, Kelly and Susan. Susan is included twice which is fitting given her outsized personality. I don’t paint still life’s very often but couldn’t resist the colorful red ceramic coffee pot.