Hope you are all enjoying a very Happy Mother’s Day. #MothersDay #Art #OilPainting

“Sunshine and Iris Blooms” includes my paint buddy Marianne but not her easel. Hope you’re able to get out and enjoy the glories of Spring.

I have started to see California Redbud trees in bloom near me. I painted this one last year. It is now in Gallery 24 in Los Gatos. #PleinAirPainting #OilPainting #RedBud #Art

“February Quince” … a little dose of spring on a rainy day. #OilPainting #quince #spring #blooms #art

“Quiet Cove” is painting from a few years ago of a spot I visited yesterday which made me think I should have another go at this scene at a different time of day.

Crocus flowers rely on resilience and optimism as do we all. This piece recently sold at Gallery 24 in Los Gatos. #OilPainting #Art #purple #crocus

A “Day at the Beach” isn’t just for summer. I painted this recently on-site at Manresa just south of Santa Cruz. As I look at this today the lifeguard tower reminds me of Southern California beach towns. So awful to see the fire destruction taking place there.

I am thinking of “Swiss Winter” more as a feeling than a place. I hope your new year has begun with warmth and many reasons to smile. #OilPainting #HappyNewYear

“Waddell Beach Surfer” catches the morning glare on our winter surf. #OilPainting #PleinAirPainting #BskyArt

“Heading Home” includes my husband (who is having a birthday today) and our Dalmatian. #OilPainting #BskyArt

“Angels on High” gives us a peak at the mosaic angels inside Stanford Chapel. Wishing all a very Merry Christmas. #ArtAdventCalendar #OilPainting #StanfordUniversity

This time of year in our Northern California foothills can have the look of autumn or spring depending on how much rain we’ve had. The morning I painted “Winter in Purple and Green” was gray and moody but certainly not devoid of color. #ArtAdventCalendar #OilPainting #CaliforniaWinter

“Ski or Surf?” Winter days in Northern California come with options. I painted this view of a Tesla with skis and truck with a surfboard on Highway 17. #ArtAdventCalendar #OilPainting #Winter #Hwy17

“Christmas Coffee” a little fuel to happily tackle a long to-do list. #AdventArtCalendar #OilPainting

Winter on the Northern California Coast is gorgeous as this “Wave Watcher” fully appreciates. #ArtAdventCalendar #OilPainting #PleinAirPainting #HalfMoonBay

One of the great things about receiving a gift of white roses is having a go at the subtle color shifts. I’ve called this little painting “Blush.” #ArtAdventCalendar #OilPainting #Roses

Quite a storm overnight. Looking forward to “A Walk Between Rainstorms” later today. I painted this late last winter in the foothills south of San Jose. #ArtAdventCalendar #OilPainting #CaliforniaFoothills

There is a series of storms lined up along the Northern California. As we think of friends dealing with fire dangers in Southern California, this is a welcome development. “Pacifica Storm” catches the arrival of a winter squall. #ArtAdventCalendsr #OilPainting #Pacifica

The cozy winter vibes of a Swiss chalet. #ArtAdventCalendar #watercolorpainting #snowscape #Switzerland

“As Fog Evaporates” includes a stand of coastal cypress trees just North of Half Moon Bay. We really need the rain that is expected tomorrow. Still, today is a day to enjoy the lifting fog, sunshine and clouds. #ArtAdventCalendar #OilPainting #PleinAirPainting #CoastalCypress #HalfMoonBay

I’ll be painting with friends near the location of this earlier winter painting “Winter in Silver and Green.” It hasn’t rained much this season so I am anticipating less green and more gold. #ArtAdventCalendar #oilpainting #landscapepainting #pleinairpainting #CaliforniaArt #BlueskyArt

I delivered “Winter Evergreens” to Gallery 24 this afternoon. This piece makes me think of Tahoe winters #ArtAdventCalendar #oilpainting #landscapepainting #snowscape #gallery24

“A Shoulder To Lean On” is one of my landscape paintings currently at Gallery 24 in Los Gatos, CA. I will be at the gallery today too (Friday 11 - 5:30). If you’re nearby, stop in. #ArtAdventCalendar #oilpainting #landscapepainting #rowboats

December brings Cala Lilly blooms to my neighborhood and it’s fun painting them. #ArtAdventCalendar #oilpainting #BskyArt #calalillies

Red barn in winter.#watercolor #ArtAdventCalendar

The Northern California Coast is at its most beautiful this time of year. “Garrapata Glow” catches the the low winter sun bouncing light everywhere. #ArtAdventCalendar #oilpainting #Hwy1 #Seascape

My painting “Dressed For The Holidays” features the Star of India Schooner. #ArtAdventCalendar #oilpainting #bskyart

Small orange quince tree bringing late season color to Villa Montalvo in Los Gatos California. #oilpainting #pleinairpainting

“Pescadero Beach” is located in what is considered California’s Slow Coast. #oilpainting #seascape #hwy1 #pacificcoast

My painting “Discovered Road” recently sold via Gallery 24 in Los Gatos. Hoping there’s good stuff down the road for all of us on Blue Sky.