Watercolors

Working with watercolors these days....along the beautiful Sonoma coast & the Russian River.

Experimenting

Experimenting with gouache these days. Still feel clumsy with it, but it is interesting to see how it is different from watercolor.

Boats on Bodega Bay

Painted this scene on Bodega Bay. My friends Lola and Kat painted with me that day and afterwards we enjoyed delicious oysters and champagne. A beautiful day!

Johnson's Beach Day

When my friend Lola visits from Madrid, we love to hang out on Johnson's Beach. We go early and rent two umbrellas, thereby creating a lovely shaded area on the edge of the river in which to paint and enjoy the beauty of the river.

At Water's Edge

Painted this while out on Tomales Bay with my friends Lola and Kat. I think it is done, but I will check over it again. I notice that this photo of the painting does not capture the sky variation in the actual painting.....not sure how to solve that issue...,

Summertime!

With school finally out, I am painting lots! Will post pics in color once paintings are finished...

Kuhr-Norris Studio & Gallery

Yesterday was Guerneville's 1st Friday Art Walk and it was also a busy day for Suzy Kuhr and me. I finished the school year (and turned in grades for 150 students), then headed to see Suzy's show at Betty Spaghetti restaurant. Afterwards, to our gallery to host visitors for Art Walk. It was HOT, so fewer people than usual climbed the stairs to our space. Still, it was lovely to have guests in the gallery talking about art!

Art Walk is coming up

Art Walk is June 3rd....just 4 days from now! I will have a full studio, with new works hanging, plus some paintings coming back to me from Betty Spaghetti restaurant. It will be a busy week of prepping, plus it's my last week of school and grades are due! Can't wait to have time for some serious plein air painting!!

Playing with watercolors

The last couple of months of school are crazy busy, so I have mainly been painting watercolor sketches.

Spring Clouds

This is a painting of a view in Duncan's Mills (done from my memory of a day when the sky was a sort of stormy blue-gray).

Tools

Art Walk fun

Had a great Art Walk on April 1st at 

Kuhr-Norris Studio & Gallery. Lots of people came to celebrate & buy art!

1st Friday Art Walk on April 1st

In addition to showing new works by Suzy Kuhr and myself, this month we are featuring the art of Mary McDaniel of Healdsburg. Expecting a festive evening!

Plein Air Morning

Spent a beautiful morning doing plein air work in Armstrong Woods with my friend and amazing artist Douglas DeVivo of The Blue Door Gallery in Guerneville. Douglas worked on plein air collages and I painted. As always, the tranquility of nature provided perfect inspiration.

Work in progress

"Stormy Sky" 10 in. by 10 in. on cradled wood panel. 

"River Watch" finished & sold!

I loved painting this photo of the Monte Rio bridge. The reference photo was taken by my dear friend, Steve Pedersen. It sold to another dear friend from San Francisco.

Coastal Beauty

Started two new paintings on the coast this week. It was a perfect day for plein air painting!

Finished & Sold

Added just a few more details after this photo was taken (to add more of a feeling of light). It sold right away 😊

In progress

"Spring Clouds Roll In" (Duncan's Mills)

Guerneville Galleries

Thrilled to have our Studio-Gallery included in this article!

http://russianriverlandandhome.com/inspiring-art-galleries-on-the-russian-river/

Work in Progress

Working on a painting of Tomales Bay, one of my most favorite places.

Tomales Bay

Celebrated the new year with one of our favorite rituals...an excursion to Tomales Bay to eat oysters & paint. It was beautiful, but quite cold this year, so after our oyster feast we found an indoor spot to paint (at Gourmet Au Bay in Bodega Bay).

Bodega Bay

Lola & I enjoyed a wonderful painting excursion to nearby Bodega Bay one day. Too cold to paint outside, so we found a room with a view (and champagne) at Gourmet Au Bay.

Happy New Year!

Here's to a creative 2016!