Rock, Paper, Scissors

oil 6x8 inches Purchase info here.

Rock, Paper, Scissors -SOLD

oil 6x6 inches Purchase info here. I think this is the third "Rock, Paper, Scissors" I have painted. I enjoy the variety of textures: smooth paper, rough rock and shiny metal.

Rock, Paper, Scissors 2

oil 6x6 inches click for purchase info and magnifier And now the kid version. My Maine friend brought me this rock from Maine. It's a long way from home. Credits to my granddaughter, Grace for the painted paper.

Rock, Paper, Scissors -sold

oil 6x6 inches click for purchase info and magnifier "Rock, Paper, Scissors" is the name of the salon where I get my hair cut. After my cut a few days ago I had this idea. That's a serious rock not to be messed with.

Wildflowers

oil 8x8 inches magnifier I painted this back in September while demonstrating at the fair. A new friend, Weezer Scarborough, who also happens to be a fabulous photographer, gave me free reign to use any of her photos. Thank you, Weezer! This one caught my eye over all the beautiful vistas she had captured elsewhere. Here we have life and beauty springing up in spite of rocky circumstances, or maybe because of them. I really loved painting this, and I'm pleased with the result. Tomorrow I'm off to Idaho to visit my son and family. I'll post again when I get back.

Field Sketch, Idyllwild

oil 12x6 inches click for purchase information I'm back! We really enjoyed the Balboa Art Walk. We talked to a lot of nice folks and had good sales. Right after, I stocked our new little RV and we took off for Idyllwild. Temps were in the low 70's, and the clean mountain air at 6000 ft elevation was heavenly. I planted myself on a hill right behind our camping spot for this one. Can't resist a clump of rocks!

Mass Contemplation

oil 10x8 inches Click to Purchase We visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on the day "the rock" opened for viewing. Titled "Levitated Mass", the sculpture was many decades in the making. Interesting. Kinda creepy to walk under it. There were lots of figures to choose from for my painting. These two showed the puzzlement that I think many of us were experiencing.

Boulder Bay & About "Plein Air"

oil on canvas panel 9x12 inches

For this, the last of my studies at Big Bear, I started at 4:30 pm. Boulder Bay is probably one of the most beautiful scenes at the lake. The conditions were changing very quickly. For the last forty-five minutes I was literally blinded by the light off the water, and had to try to remember what it looked like when I started. The wind increased too, which set my teeth to chattering and the rest of me shivering uncontrollably. I should have known. The lake is around 7000 ft. elevation, so I learned to bring warm gear next time, even in July.

The current issue of PleinAir Magazine contains a thought provoking article by executive director of the Irvine Museum, Jean Stern. Titled "Plein Air Painting: A Vehicle, Not a Destination, the article contains some history of outdoor painting, but more importantly the argument that these little studies should be just that, studies for larger studio works which properly portray nature's majesty and grandeur. Makes a lot of sense to me. If you're an outdoor painter, you should read this article. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts if you do.

Sticks And Stones-sold

Oil on canvas panel 6x6 inches, FRAMED. The wood frame is a simple, flat, mahogany color measuring 11x11. In the photo below it is hanging on a blue-green wall. Colors in the painting are most accurate in the second photo below.

oil on canvas panel 6x6 inches

sold

Being a big fan of trees and rocks, the idea of a painting with this title has been in my head for a while. It fits right in with my "earthy" series. I picked up the oriental tea cup at a thrift store. If they have a special name, I'd love to know.