Oil Painting #Farmland #Santa Paula, "Santa Paula Farmland", ©

I painted this scene as a trial for a larger painting.  The process helped me see how to create a better design and decide what to feature in the landscape.  Now the real work comes, going big.  

Oil on Canvas, 16" X 20"

"Heritage Valley Farmland" ©

Next month I will deliver 40 paintings for a solo show at the Segil Gallery in Monrovia. This place looks like a studio / gallery / framing store, anything but a home where people actually live. I didn't realize until a couple stopped by to pick up a painting today and I saw all of it with their eyes. What can I do? So, I am back at the easel, painting "Heritage Valley Farmland".

Oil on Canvas, 14" X 18"

"Santa Paula Farmland" ©

In reality the cloud was all by itself, hanging above the mountain on a clear blue sky and that was what attracted me to the view. And as usual I spread it out a bit to make a better painting, playing goddess, at least that is what my family says. That is one of the many thrills of painting landscapes. Artists can move mountains with the stroke of the brush.

Oil on panel, 8" X 6"

"Hopper Creek" ©

Hopper Creek is one of my favorite painting spots. For months the creek has been dry but with all the rain, mixed with sun, the creek is in her glory.

Oil on Canvas, 24" X 30"

"Telegraph Road Farm" ©

A couple of my painting buddies discovered this view and we all shared the spot today, painting side by side. It was the best way to spend this holiday, just quietly painting, looking out at this vista, feeling the warm sun and listening to distant birds singing.

Oil on panel, 11" X 14"