From the Train II - 12x24

Number two in the series, this house on the cliffs was almost too picturesque. 

Oil on panel, 12x24 inches

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Miramar Morning - 8x10

I knew I wanted to paint this scene, but it was a little bit awkward because there was a guy that kept standing on his patio in tiny underwear.  That's what I get for being out so early I guess. 

Oil on panel, 8x10 inches

Available at the Palm Loft Gallery, August 27, 2011

Miramar Coastline - 8x16

My husband "claimed" this one, so we'll see if he lets me put it up for sale in the Palm Loft show later this month :) 

Oil on 2" cradled panel, 8x16 inches

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Ocean View - 5x7

I love how windows shine like this when the sun starts setting...

Oil on panel, 5x7 inches

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Carpinteria Beach House - 18x36

Here's the large painting I was working on last week!  I thought it was going to be such a pain to photograph, but it wasn't too bad.  I'm really happy with how it turned out,  and I'm glad I finished it in time for the studio tour!

Oil on 3/4" cradled panel, 18x36 inches

$2,590

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Carpinteria Cliffs - 6x12

One of my favorite places to paint in Carp,  the light is amazing just before sunset.

Oil on panel, 6x12 inches

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Santa Barbara Harbor XVI - Original Oil Painting - 6x6

I might be doing a larger version of this one eventually, I really like the colors I got to use.  

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches 

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Bluff Tree at Sunrise - 6x6

It's been raining here since Friday, pretty much nonstop, our back patio is a kind of a pond now.  I love the rain, but now it's getting in the way, I have several new paintings that I need to photograph, definitely can't do that when it's pouring! 

I love this little painting though, did it back when the sun existed :) I'll be working on a larger version of it today.  

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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La Jolla Beach - California Landscape - 6x12

We visited La Jolla beach for our anniversary this year. There were so many seals (or sea lions? the zoo tried to teach me the difference, but it still won't stick in my head) on these rocks, they just sat there barking, and competing for the best spot to sit.  So funny to watch :) 

Oil on panel, 6x12 inches

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Santa Barbara Palms - Landscape Oil Painting - 9x12

I had fun painting this one, I'm loving these medium sized panels :) 

Today I'm going to attempt to make a very simple version of a quilt...I have very limited sewing skills, but since I own  sewing machine I feel like I should use it. 

Oil on 3/4" cradled panel, 9x12 inches

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In the Morning - Carpinteria Bluffs Plein Air Oil Painting - 9x12

 I confronted my fear the other day and set up outside to paint.  I enjoyed it SO much,  even though it was windy, and strangely cloudy (really high clouds that made the ocean brown!).  I love my plein air set up, I think I made a great choice, it was just as comfortable as painting in my studio.

I was nervous about what would happen when I brought the painting inside...would the colors be way off? would this panel carrier really work?

Well, it did look different once I got it inside, the colors were much more muted.  But the strange thing was as soon as it got even the tiniest bit of light it brightened right up again.  I've never seen one of my paintings do that before.

I also limited my palette a little more than I usually do, I thought it would help to unify the piece.

Oil on panel, 9x12 inches

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Santa Barbara Harbor Series, III - 6x6

I really liking how these are turning out. I wish I could hang them in my downstairs bathroom, it really needs some blue in there.

Oil on panel, 6x6 inches

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Here's the set so far :)

Bluffs at Dawn II - California Landscape Oil Painting - 16x20

What a blessed month I'm having! Etsy sales are good, I've gotten great reviews from the show at Corktree, and yesterday I was accepted into the Santa Barbara Art Association! I got my feedback from the jurors and they only had good comments (not very helpful, but it also didn't kill my spirit, which is good). I love September :)

Oil on gessoed panel, 16x20 inches

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A Will To Grow - Landscape Oil Painting - 6x12

I found this interesting tree on the Carpinteria Bluffs one morning. This was also a strange angle to paint it from, but I really like how it turned out.

Busy busy day today, but it ends with homemade apple crisp :) yum!

Oil on canvas panel, 6x12 inches

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Coastal Tree - California Landscape Painting - 12x24

Another larger painting available in my etsy shop. I had fun working out the textures in the bottom half of this piece.

Oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 12x24 inches

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Carpinteria Cliffs - Landscape Oil Painting - 18x24

I think this is my favorite new painting I did for the show. It's also one of my favorite places to go :)

Oil on cradled gessobord, 18x24 inches

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Here it is in the local paper, I love our little town :)

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Sunset Palms - California Oil Painting - 12x24

This is the sister piece to the one I did a few days ago Sunrise Palms. It's also hanging at Corktree Cellars. I'm very happy with both of them :)

Oil on cradled panel, 12x24 inches

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May Sunset - Carpinteria Oil Painting - 18x24

This is another large painting that I did for the show. I gave that awful panel another chance, I added another coat of gesso first, it helped a little, but I'm still not impressed.

This show was a great push for me. I usually view my small 6x6 paintings as like an oil sketch, and then if I really like the composition and colors then I can turn it into something larger. But the problem is I get distracted and have a folder of things "to paint larger", the show made me finally buckle down and do them.

Oil on panel, 18x24 inches

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Clouds in the Salt Marsh - Carpinteria Oil Painting - 18x24

My show at Corktree Cellars goes up tomorrow, I'm excited but I'm nervous too. Ever since I found out (8 days ago) I've been painting non stop... large, and non stop. I felt like I was in school again, and I had a cumulative final that I wasn't prepared for at all. But I did manage to finish 5 new large pieces, this is one of them:

Oil on panel, 18x24 inches
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I was trying out a new painting surface with this one....WORST panel ever, it was like trying to paint on water. I really do not recommend Speedball gessoed panels.

Stearns Wharf Fish and Chips - Original Oil Painting - 5x5

Red buildings are so much fun :) I found a ton of great stuff to paint on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, I'll have to go back soon. I actually included some people in this little scene...baby steps.

Oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 5x5 inches

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