Dawn

 

This painting was created in my studio from a photo that I embellished.

Along West Dry Creek and The Glory of Spring

 

 A couple of similar views along West Dry Creek with the blooming mustard and flowing plums.

A Farm Along the River

Looking for a place to paint, my friend and I drove out to the end of West Dry Creek in Healdsburg. Here we found the first of the ubiquitous mustard that blooms in vineyards at the beginning of late winter. In the background Mount Saint Helena rises. I like the rhythm of this painting for the day did sing to us.

 

Olives and Mustard

Lots'a little paintings

Working as a plein air painter in freezing weather is not fun, so I moved my studio onto my kitchen counter where I can paint from photos and can keep warm.

Utility Poles in Geyserville

 

Here I tried to capture the last of the glorious fall vineyards in Geyserville, not far from my home. I had to paint fast because nearby workers were pruning the vines while I was painting. This scene is next to Highway 101 and has many utility poles plunked down in the midst of the vineyard. 

Harvest Moon

 

The chapel at Bishops Ranch, a venue from Monday Morning Painters. This painting is rather stylized, with a full moon in the upper right corner, the mysterious building behind the chapel, the small orchard trees which appear to have been pruned, the leafless trees against the sky, and the grass turned viridian from a recent rain.