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.

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!

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. 

Coastal Beauty

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

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.

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.

Studio time!

On vacation from school....so I have time to spend in my studio!

Lola in the studio!

Photo makes studio space look more cramped than it is....Lola & I had a great time painting there today!