Sun Spots on the Water, San Diego

Sun Spots on the Water
 9x12''           Oil on Gessobord            $350

Monday I set out to paint bundled up in my 'San Diego' winter clothes, (just about everything warm I own), joining several other painters along the edge of the harbor.
The clear air and cold temperatures gave a sparkle to the dancing light which I quickly chose for my composition.   The blinding light soon moved away when the sun rose higher. 

Il Duomo

Il Duomo, Firenze

8x8'' Oil on Gessobord

This week I warmed up my chilly studio by painting a sunny view in Florence taken a few years back.  I liked the challenge of keeping the Duomo light and inviting, the way I remembered it.  Next visit there, I will be sure to set aside enough time to go in, instead of running by!  Will you be joining me?

Tuna and Lobster Boats, San Diego Harbor

 

  Tuna and Lobster Boats, San Diego Harbor

 9x12''     Oil on Panel    $350

Today was sunny, cool, and the calm after a small storm (San Diego style - it rained a little yesterday!)

The painters today worked to the sounds of a local saxophone player along the boardwalk, and heard several different languages from tourists passing by.  The joy of plein air painting is sharing the view with others!

                           

Wave Splash

Wave Splash  12x16'' Oil on Panel

Here is a painting to match the beautiful January days we often get in San Diego. Today was no exception!

Half Full Blown  8 x 8''

As all things go from bud to bloom, full to empty, and birth to another life, this peony series has given me a week of energy and painting satisfaction.  Must it end?

$200

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Presents

Presents  8 x10'' Oil on Canvas

This is the third in the Peony series.  Yesterday's post hinted at the presence of the gift of all the goodness in our lives, today's painting spells it right out!  There is no mistaking a gift with a ribbon..Perhaps when we dwell on the gifts we take for granted, they may prove to be the sweetest, of all.

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Presence

Presence    8x10'' Oil on Gessobord

The peonies have held up well for the week, and this is the second of three in this series.  They are opening gently and their subtle aroma, color and shape shifts are enthralling. Peonies have an elegance all their own.

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$225