White House - 6x6

This little house was just too quaint, and the light was hitting it just right.  White houses are my favorite to paint.  

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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Farmhouse in Shadows - Landscape oil painting - 5x7

Something about this old barn/house always catches my eye.  Probably it's white weathered look, and the bright green grass around it.  I would love to paint it when the sun is on it, but it always seems to be in shadow.  

Oil on canvas panel, 5x7 inches

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Our Town - Carpinteria Oil Painting - 11x14

I love how this one turned out.  When I started it I expected it to be painful and challenging to complete, but it turned out to be one of those rare wonderful happenings where the painting you want just flows right into existence.  

I'm excited about today, I have lots of time to paint this afternoon and I'm going to try out a few new techniques.  Maybe something good will happen :) 

 Oil on cradled panel, 11x14 inches

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Clouds and Field - Landscape oil painting - 6x6

I was tried a different approach to this little painting, sometimes I feel like I just have to try something new....it doesn't always work, but I always learn from it.  I like how this one turned out though.  I started by covering the canvas with a very dark, almost  black solid wash.  Then I painted as usual but made sure to leave some parts unpainted....something I never do. 

 Oil on stretched canvas, sides painted

6x6 inches

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Amsterdam Sunset II - Landscape Oil Painting - 10x20

I love the size of this painting, it's not too big, not too small, just right. There are a few ingatherings next week, and hopefully this painting will be a part of something.

Oil on 2" cradled panel, 10x20 inches

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In other news, we are having quite the heat wave this week. I think it got to over a 100 degrees yesterday, that's warm for right on the coast! My husband said it was 115 in LA. And somehow my studio was the hottest room in the house.

It's too hot for Charlie to have more than two feet in bed.

Eureka South Dakota - Landscape Oil Painting - 6x12

I loved this view so much when were driving past it that I made poor Zach drive us all the way back to the house to get my camera. It was worth it though, those pictures turned out to be the best ones. I love the long shadows created when the sun is setting.

Oil on 3/4 inch cradled panel, 6x12 inches

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Colorado Rockies - Daily Landscape Painting - 8x8

Clouds are a bit tricky to me, I used to be really good at them, but they also turned out super realistic and that's not really what I want. I guess I'll just keep painting, and hope I figure it out.

Oil on panel, 8x8 inches

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