Cote d'Azur II

Look at that! Another one already!

My favorite views are looking down at the dazzelingly clear water.

The many shades of blue change with the light. Turquoise, cobalt,

phthalo, ultramarine, the whole paintbox.

Cote d'Azur

I haven't posted in quite some time but that doesn't mean I haven't been painting. I have many new pieces that I will be adding soon so come back often and take a look!

This is just one of a series that I have been working on for quite awhile now. The colors and light in this part of the world are simply breathtaking and I relish painting them, like so many artists before me.

Eagle Falls

Afternoon Train

Sandhill Cranes at Mt. Diablo

Fenced Field

Delta Dusk

It is afternoon at Steamboat Slew on the Sacramento Delta. I love the afternoon light, that time when it is not yet a vivid sunset but the sky is just beginning to glow with soft warm shades of pink and orange. The delta is one of my favorite places in northern California. So much of it is still as if you have stepped back in time. That is changing all too quickly and I hope to capture more of it before it is too late.

The Three Bridges

This is a view from the Benicia State Park of the Carquinez Strait. It was painted after the newest bridge had been constructed and before the oldest bridge had been dismantled. It is a bit of nostalgia for local residents many of whom remember when the oldest of the three was being built. This was a tranquil afternoon, the sun still settling into the western horizon. The original painting is 12x24 inches.