Saturday, March 20, 2010

Day 77 Flower Fields I & II


I painted these sweet little watercolors from photos that I took about ten years ago when I painted the Montara flower fields plein air with Rebecca. Flower Fields I & II (5 x 7") were painted while I was watching Warren swim at Terra Nova.

Days completed: 62
Days missed: 15
Days to go: 288

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Day 72 HMBVFD Bell 2

Here's another sketch HMBVFD Bell 2 (watercolor, 5 x 7") in which I have added part of the fire house and a ribbon of hills behind the Pride of Madera.

I started work on the oil today and put the ribbon of hills right under the thing the bell hangs on. I hope the volunteers like it when it's done.

Days completed: 61
Days missed: 11
Days to go: 293

Day 71 HMBVFD Bell

I painted this first sketch of the HMBVFD Bell (watercolor, 5 x 7") from memory. I am preparing to do an oil to donate to the volunteers' crab feed in June. (Usually the painting is wet because I wait until the last minute.) I love the Pride of Madera flowers in the landscaping.

Days completed: 60
Days missed: 11
Days to go: 294

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Day 69 Virginia

I painted Virginia (watercolor, 5 x 7") as a demonstration painting for tonight's watercolor class at the Lutheran Church. All my students painted so well tonight!


Days completed: 59
Days missed: 9
Days to go: 297

Monday, March 8, 2010

Day 67 Cunha Tree

I see this tree, Cunha Tree (watercolor, 5 x 7"), every morning when I drop Claire off across from the library.

Days completed: 58
Days missed: 9
Days to go: 298

Friday, March 5, 2010

Day 63 Carlmont Diptych


I drove a bunch of kids to the swim meet with Carlmont yesterday and took my paints with me. The first image Crystal Springs (watercolor, 7.5 x 11") is the view I remembered on the drive over. The second Carlmont Hills (watercolor, 7.5 x 11") is the view from the bleachers at the pool. The kids all swam well, and I got my paintings done.

Days completed: 63
Days missed: 6
Days to go: 302

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Day 61 Old Barn

Old Barn (matted watercolor, 6 x 4") is from a photo that Fran just emailed me.

Days completed: 56
Days missed: 5
Days to go: 304