There are many wonderful places to sketch and paint along the San Francisco Bay Trail. I recently completed a painting of Matadero Creek which is located is at the southern end of San Francisco Bay.
I’m fortunate to live within 10 minutes (or a long bike ride) of the wetlands that border the southwestern reach of San Francisco Bay. I particularly enjoy the quiet of the mornings beautiful light, not too much heat and lots of active shorebirds.
We visit the Half Moon Bay region frequently. It is a beautiful area for taking in the scenery and listening to crashing waves. I recently completed a painting of the rugged Pillar Point cliff and Air Station at the point.
I find it challenging to distill the movement of waves onto the shore and I have been busy with shoreline studies.
11″ x 14″ (private collection)
In this watercolor I am trying to catch vibration created by late afternoon light on the young cottonwood on the bank of the Merced River in Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite has always been a special place to me. There is, of course, the absolute grandeur of the place. There is intimacy also. I remember specific small rock formations from childhood visits. Continue reading “Yosemite Sketchbook”
I love that my husband and I live close to Shoreline Park. Now that I no longer have a sixty hour high technology workweek, we’re able to enjoy it on laid-back weekday afternoons.
I’ve enjoyed filling sketchbooks with people learning to sail and playing kayak water polo. Shoreline Park Lake is also a rich environment for birds including geese, white cranes and avocets.
