Broke my rule on not painting repeated subjects 😆. My workout this AM was exhausting and I sat in my car too long recovering. The sun was rising and it was so spectacular, I had to set up immediately and not waste any seconds looking for a comp. Post rain sunrises are the best! #pleinair

My brain is mush most evenings these days and I blame current events. #workinprogress #illustration

Painting waterfalls is a lot of fun! #bridalveilfalls #yosemite

Shit is just wild these days. Don’t even know how to digest. But here’s a painting of two trees everyone loves around here. At least I still have hobbies I love and am able to have a functioning body to exercise and paint out all this anxiety. #pleinair

A better image of my plein air painting from yesterday. Eucalyptus trees are my favorites, especially this variety with so many colors found in the bark. 22x28 #pleinair #pleinairpainting

I’ve been feeling pretty down and stuck these days. Didn’t want to paint at all, but after a LOT of sleep and good food, finally got out and went big. It was just what I needed. Thanks to @jonalexjames.bsky.social for helping, it was so windy I’m amazed this piece didn’t blow over! 22x28” #pleinair

I’m tired on so many levels. My body…the world. But here’s a little painting for you. This Korean celadon vase was found for free at a yard sale. It matches the tea set my brother bought me. I really appreciate the dramatic teardrop shape. Roses were the paper roses I made. #painting #stilllife

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This composition is one I’ve been thinking about for literal years. This tree is pretty special, and is a favorite among locals. It’s very iconic and sits on top of a hill. Two ravens are often up there, and it’s loved by hawks as well. #pleinair #california #oilpainting

Pottery and plant people, rejoice! thewaresbyifc is here! (Give her a follow). Her work is impeccable and every detail is carefully thought out. Good design PLUS function. It’s what drew us in to take her classes. Bonus is she’s a wonderful human too

Our library had a sale today! The unexpected gem was this little art book, which I’m very excited about and never knew I needed. It will be the perfect travel book for when I need extra inspiration. Extra excited for the Amy Winehouse find!

Video tour 1 - 11x14” gouache paintings from life. Also I’m taking suggestions for subject matter 😅, feeling some artists block. If you want to purchase feel free to message me but they might be in my store too. #gouache #fineart #pleinair

Just pulled this bouquet from the archives to head to its new home! 🥹 I wish I could show you all every painting stored in folders and boxes, there’s some good stuff in there. Maybe I’ll start posting video tours. Thank you, dear buyer! It means so much to us. #gouache

In an effort to get out of my comfort zone I’m going paint things I’ve never painted before. We might be focusing on new trees, plants, thrift store finds, corners of the house you haven’t seen yet, etc. Saying this so you can hold me accountable! Here’s a piece with total autumn vibes. #pleinair

The morning birds are reliable friends. I love watching them flutter to and from the wires. I’ve painted this spot probably dozens of times now but the changing skies make it feel exciting and new each time. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #sunrise

A setting moon in the hills. Humid morning with lots of dramatic clouds. Since my locations are pretty limited before work, I’m going to focus on understanding and painting clouds better. #pleinair

Such beautiful work @paintkatt.bsky.social !

Here’s better photos of some recent paintings. Mornings sure are beautiful out here! I appreciate that we are getting more clouds and dramatic skies. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #sunrise

Jon and I ventured to some new hills for my weekend painting. Had so much fun with this one! #pleinair #pleinairpainting

Just hanging with the birds today. I love watching them fly in like it’s a regular workday and this is their office. Am I projecting? Also here’s a turkey on a car. #pleinair #morning #sunrise

It rained today!! Shocking considering it’s been so dry and hot lately. I even saw lightning on the way to the gym. Decided to focus on the incredible clouds this morning. #pleinair #sunrise

I’ve seen this scene in the mornings on the way to the gardens and finally got a chance to paint it today. It was one of those that came together effortlessly because I’d been thinking about it so much. A little blindness from staring in the sun. #pleinair

It’s a real madhouse over here. Lacking the drive to try to sell paintings or pottery, so it’s just piling up 😅. It’s always kind of rewarding to see it together though. These are just the recent work done within the past few weeks. #painting #art #pottery

Working hard for my upcoming show at Mutiny Gallery. Friday Sept. 12th, 6pm-10pm ❤️‍🔥.

I didn’t feel like painting, but was already parked outside the open space and had no reason to not at least walk around. The pair of hawks and lone coyote were worth staying around for. #pleinair #oilpainting #california

Jon and I have been on a dvd kick and started a theme of old movies still relevant now. Most sci fi themed. It’s been interesting rewatching them. AI is 24 years old (forgot how creepy it is), social network 15. It’s been fascinating rewatching. What others do you suggest?

Go figure, I pick the one rose that is in shade for the entire hour (aside from the first 2 minutes) 😂. I honestly don’t even know what was shading it, and was too lazy to look behind me. Oh well. It’s a symbol to keep looking up, Friends. #pleinair #rose

The other night I had a nightmare about two giant tornados, yet rush hour traffic was still moving next to them like no big deal and a factory kept working despite being feet away from destruction. It pretty much sums up how it feels these days to be alive.

It’s time to take some risks. Go big! 20x30”, it still might not be large enough for the person that inquired, but it was a blast and am happy with it. It will look beautiful framed I think! I might fine tune some things but won’t mess with it much. #pleinair #oilpainting #roses

Spent some time with the morning birds, but noticed this bright little rainbow cloud that also took the shape of a bird. Without any context it’s just a weird painting, but it’s going into the memory bank for me. Jon and the pups came to visit too! #pleinair #morningbird

@sergiolopezfineart.bsky.social handled the sunflowers so perfectly. Those dramatic dropping leaves, and brilliant greens at the bottom! So good!

The roses are still going, so, so am I. #pleinair #pleinairpainting

A lot of earlier-than-usual meetings this week but today I finally got a chance to paint. It felt so nice, scratching a hard to reach itch on your back. The light crept up onto the palm which wasn’t my initial intention but I kind of liked it. #pleinair #painting

I bought a little window bird feeder and now all I want to do is stare at it 🥹. Money CAN buy happiness! Anyone that has one, do the birds get used to seeing humans on the other side? I’m trying to figure out if I need to wear camo in the house 😂. #birds

Today’s thrift music find. Tapes are surprisingly hard to find, and weirdly expensive. These were a quarter! Tempted to go back and buy the lot 😆. What music form is your fav? Cd/tape/vinyl?

I am absolutely in love with all of these compositions. The lighting! The vibes! So good.

The grass is always greener” should be the title for this. We were so fortunate to have a day off today, and I really have been reflecting on the benefits and downsides of both living the fine art life and living the more corporate life. Just gotta ride the waves and appreciate the good. #pleinair

I’m taking a little break from pottery but still have some stragglers and random pieces to be fired. @jonalexjames.bsky.social helped and glazed all of those bowls for me, and they are BEAUTIFUL. Couldn’t be happier with them. They even have Jon’s handprint 😆, which I love. #pottery

Painting this evening at Navarro Beach in Albion, California #pleinair #watercolor #californiacoast

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Just a baby 5x7 rose. Rough morning - hard workout and then a dumb driving mistake that I got to replay over and over in my head all morning and punish myself for. 😫 why is my brain so exhausting. #rose #pleinair #painting

A morning piece from last week. I noticed that if you look hard you can see a faint glimmer of morning traffic. It’s good to zoom way out and remember how small and insignificant we really are. #pleinair #oilpainting

I guess one of the benefits of being up before sunrise is seeing cool astronomical events happen. I was wondering if I’d be able to see Jupiter and Venus aligned, or if they’d be lost amongst the stars, but they were VERY obvious and bright! Terrible pic though 🥲.

Going bigger and bigger. 28x22”. Familiar subjects but pieces that can make a statement across the room. Might even explore some studio pieces on even bigger panels. Change is exciting! #roses #garden #pleinair

It’s been so fun opening and playing these albums. The packaging can be so creative and interesting! This one has a whole mini illustrated story in it. Digital media strips so much of this joy away. #edithpiaf

Omgggg it records cds too from vinyl?! Such a cool surprise! And yeah, I spent $2 on the player and $70 on a bunch of records 🤣. Not a cheap hobby. (Music playing is Doechii) #vinyl #music

Today we had an epic thrift haul at an estate sale. Two bird baths, madewell bag, record player, garden sculptures for $12 total! Jon got that little box, and I jokingly said if he thought they kept their weed in it. Then I opened it and smelled and it was STRONG 😂. We had a good laugh about that.

They say dogs are windows to the souls, and I guess my dog is Pancake. The anxious neurotic one that needs a ridiculous amount of exercise that’s only either ON at 1000% or OFF dead to the world.

Happy news that this one from Door County sold this morning! I guess my time on cloud 9 isn’t up yet. #roses #pleinair #doorcountypleinair