"Aliso Beach" - 9"x12" Oil on Canvas

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A couple of weeks ago the PAM group celebrated a fellow painter, Bob Francis , 3 Years of painting every day. That day I only had a couple hours to paint but loved the morning, company and food. I only had 2.5 hours. Aliso Beach was sold yesterday. It can be hard to sell a painting that you have a nice story behind.

Protecting the Corn - 8" x 10" 

I have this scarecrow that has such beautiful fall colors in it and I really wanted to try to capture them. So decided to paint it with leftover candy corn and call it "Protecting the Corn ". Unfortunately the scarecrow didn't do the job too well and some of my students stole the candy corn.

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Orange County Fair - Plein Air Day

Family Traditions  11" x 14" Oil on Canvas

Had so much fun painting at the Orange County Fair. There was a plein air competition that I had the honor of participating. 7 hours in 95degree heat but a beautiful day. I chose this location due to the ride being in the painting with the candy factory. Food, rides and family - the essence of the fair! But the colors also pulled me to this scene. What would you name this painting?

Foggy Day at Heisler Park - Laguna  9" x 12" Oil on Hardboard

Heisler Park Laguna Beach on a very over cast day. Painted this last week on site with a lovely group.

Grandma's Tools - 9" x 12" Oil on Canvas

So happy that I was able to finally use my pink color.
Haven't named this piece yet. It is oil on hardboard 9x12". Maybe I will call it "Pink Thread"

"Strumming the Cello" 17" x 17" oil on Board - Juried into Orange County Fair

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This is my nephew strumming the cello.  He has gone all over the world doing missionary work.  He is so content playing music.

 Juried into Orange County Fair- 2016

"Cascading Waters - Glacier NP" 12" x 16" oil on Board

"Craggy Tree - North Carolina" 9" x 12" oil on Board - Juried into Orange County Fair

  A fun painting of a gnarly tree. This tree is in Glacier National Park. If you have never been to Glacier, you must go. One of the most beautiful NPs.

Later found out that we took this picture in Craggy Gardens, North Carolina. 

 Juried into Orange County Fair- 2016

"Classic Pickup Truck Band" 18" x 18" oil on Board

 Classic Pickup Truck band. Such a cool gentleman playing an old piano in the back of an old classic pickup truck. I took a photo of this scene after a workshop at the Randy Higbee gallery. Randy was so hospitable to all the artists and had this band play in the evening. Part of the seat is on the truck and part on an old piece of wood. The microphone is held by an old clamp.

"A Touch of Gold" 5" x 7" oil on Board

Finally getting back to painting!   I had been ill for 6 weeks and had not felt much like painting.  I did a quick couple hour painting, so very much impressionistic which is quite fun.  I call it, "A Touch of Gold". 

"Painting McVicker - Laguna Canyon" - Oil on Linen

I painted this painting at Willow park (Laguna Canyon) a couple of months ago during the LAPAPA invitational.I had not been happy with something about it and decided it might be the path so I changed it a bit.  I am happy with it now.  The artist in the painting is Jim McVicker.

"Lake Barbara - Laguna Canyon" - 6" x 12" Oil on board

Had a wonderful day painting in Laguna Canyon at the Nix Center.  A little walk away is this hidden lake. 

"Heisler Park - Laguna Beach" 8" x 16" oil on Board

Painted En Plein Air during the Laguna Beach Invitational.

"Treasure Island and Montage" 8" x 10", 6" x 12" oil on Board

Plein Air paintings

"Peter's Canyon Morning 2" 9" x 12" oil on Board

Photo is a bit dark but I enjoyed painting this and getting a colorful tree.

"A Peter's Canyon Morning Glow" 9" x 12"  oil on Board

 Juried into Orange County Fair- 2016

Achieved the morning glow that I witnessed the morning I took the photo. 

"A Touch of Gold" 5" x 7" oil on Board

Finally getting back to painting!   I have been ill for 4 weeks now and had not felt much like painting.  I did a quick couple hour painting, so very much impressionistic which is quite fun.  I call it, "A Touch of Gold".

"Fruit of our Labors" - 9" x 12" oil on Board

Today's painting.  I don't know what to call.  Any suggestions?  I still may work on the face a bit.  Still trying to get in creative brush strokes.