This painting was done on site at the M Three Ranch. I used this painting as a base for the larger painting below. My goal in painting landscapes this year is to paint studies on site and to use them to do larger paintings.
Both of these paintings might be for the Yolo Arts & Ag Project Gala in November. I haven’t decided which one.
I had repaint this painting. Recently I had been paying more attention to colors especially creating color harmony within the painting. So with this in mind, I repainted the mountains with cooler and lighter colors to create more distance. And redirect the path so that it curved towards the white house in the distance.
Below is what it looked like before.
Pence Gallery Garden Tour is back after a two year hiatus. As one of the many artists who participated as an artist on site, I was assigned to a Meadowbrook garden in South Davis. This home owner developed her garden over the years with the help of her gardener….a vegetable garden, a fountain, seating areas, dollhouse….and even a woodland near the creek.
I’ve chosen to paint this area nestled underneath a maple tree and surrounded by potted plants. What captured my eyes where the circular sculpture of a hummingbird attending to the flowers. Love the peaceful scene.
Dates for the Pence Garden Tour Exhibit is from May 24th through June 24th. The reception is on June 10, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
This painting was done on Rominger Brothers Farm part of the Yolo Arts & Ag Project. Every month there is an invitation to artists and photographers to a farm or ranch located in Yolo County in California. In November there is a gala opening to view the arts create during these visits.
I found this green tractor on a visit to a farm in the northern California region. It almost became part of the landscape.
Small painting of 9 x 12 inches, oil on canvas panel and varnished with GamVar.
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An old large oak tree, located along a vineyard and near an small airport. Near by is the University of California, Davis campus.
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Mornings were a bit chilling to be painting outdoor. So the group met around midday at the arboretum on the University of California, Davis campus. Some ducks came to check out what I was doing.
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Saw these rain clouds as we were driving over the Yolo Causeway back into Davis. Seeing these rain clouds were hopeful especially when the summer comes around.
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