Butterfly Grove - 6x6

Zach and I went to Pismo beach and up to Hearst Castle for our New Years weekend getaway.  We stopped at the butterfly grove...I heard it was amazing.  We came prepared with binoculars, but I think we only saw like 20 butterflies! Disappointing! Luckily we had lots of other things to do. And the light while we were there was just gorgeous.  

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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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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The Bluffs - 8x16

I really like how this painting turned out, even though I was painting on canvas which I usually hate :) One day I'll get these bluff trees right, they're still not exactly how I want them.  Much closer than my first attempts though :) 

Oil on canvas panel, 8x16 inches

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Palms Tree Sketch - Oil on canvas - 5x7

This was done on a pretty cloudy day, the sun was about to set.  I liked the shapes the of the trees, and purplish color of the sky.  

Oil on canvas, 5x7 inches

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That Tree - California Landscape - 6x6

Everyone in Carp know exactly where this tree is.  I've painted it many times before, but the light on it was especially good this day, so here it is again.  

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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Coastal Fog -Oil Sketch - 5x7

I painted this back when we were having crazy weather here.  There were definitely new colors popping up all over the place :) 

Oil on canvas panel, 5x7 inches

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La Jolla Beach II - California Landscape - 8x10

I wasn't sure how this one would turn out, but I really like the orange and blue colors together.  I didn't pick a new years resolution, but I think I would like to be a little more daring in my painting. 

Oil on panel, 8x10 inches

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Poles - Carpinteria Landscape Painting - 6x12

I had the busiest day yesterday! I can't even believe how much I got done :) I slept SO well last night.  

I chose to paint this little scene because I liked the shadows, sunset shadows are the best.  And I liked the the dark telephone poles against the light colored sky.  

Oil on cradled panel, 6x12 inches

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San Diego Night Scene - 6x6

I like painting night scenes every once in a while, I think I'll try to do more and hopefully get better at it.  The extreme lights and darks are surprisingly difficult to paint in one shot. 

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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Sunrise at the Bluffs - 11x14

Here's my larger version of this piece, I'm hoping to enter it in a show here next week.  

Oil on panel, 11x14 inches

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