A mom and her kids talking a stroll through Rancho Cañada del Oro Park on this sunny California morning #watercolor #family #pleinair

Perfect day to paint at Año Nuevo State Park today. My first visit and there are so many beautiful views. I’ll be back. #watercolor #pleinair #californiacoast

Stipple drawing of bees’ bliss sage leaves. I used this technique to help capture the puffy/fuzzy nature of these amazing leaves #californianativeplants #stippling #drawing #naturesketch

Another garden journal entry. This is a California buckeye beginning to leaf out. #garden #journal #californianativeplants #californianativetrees

Reading with the cat. Watercolor 10 x 14” #watercolor #portrait #reading #cat

I decided to start sketching again in my garden journal that I made last year. I find the process meditative and great for developing my drawing and observation skills! This is one small stem of a plant that grows like a weed in my yard. And yes, the bees love it! #journaling #garden #sketching

Painting from today at the Los Alamitos Percolation Ponds #watercolor #pleinair #percpond

Still a way to go on this one. #watercolor #reading #cat #portrait

Daughter reading with the cat. Hoping to put down some watercolor on it tomorrow #pencil #drawing #reading #cat

This messy sketch is of a guy that played for us at Sweny’s Pharmacy as part of the James Joyce Bloomsday celebration in Dublin, Ireland #watercolor #sketch

Another climber, this time my daughter-in-law. I tried to be a little looser, but still not as loose as I want yet #watercolor #bouldering #climbing

Another attempt at painting my daughter at the climbing gym #watercolor #bouldering #climbing

Gouache sketch of the canyon at Canyon Creek Park in East San Jose #gouache #pleinair #canyon

Working on a design for a large mural (gouache plus Procreate). Still need to hide some “Easter eggs” (little hidden surprises) in it per my client’s wishes. #vineyard #muraldesign

Started this little watercolor of my daughter at the climbing gym - crazy challenging, didn’t finish #watercolor #bouldering #climbing

Cyclists — a difficult painting subject x 3 #watercolor #bicycles #bicyclists

Just a quick watercolor sketch of a man and a kid in a red hat #watercolor #sketch #father

I did a studio version of my previous plein air painting at Ed Levin park. It’s more controlled and I like some of the effects here, but the mood is different. I find painting from life is best for capturing the mood of a place. #watercolor #landscape #reflections

Cold day out at Ed Levin park, but everyday is a good day to paint and I’m glad I did #pleinair #watercolor

Wave studies on this lovely fall day at Manresa State Beach #pleinair #watercolor #waves #ocean #californiacoast

Painted this last week on a chilly Monday morning at Harvey Bear, Martin Murphy trail #pleinair #watercolor #californiahills

Out painting at Quail Hollow in Felton today #pleinair #pond #watercolor

My artist friend @leslielanders.bsky.social took this photo of me in my studio doing a Japanese woodblock printmaking demo yesterday for Allied Artists West #printmaking #artdemo #mokuhanga

Back at the ocean today, this time at Bean Hollow State Beach #pleinair #watercolor #californiacoast #seascape

Painted this yesterday during King Tide in Santa Cruz on one of the most spectacular days at the ocean I have ever witnessed #watercolor #ocean #kingtide #californiacoast

A beach in Trinidad, California, watercolor 20 x 14”. I’ve been working on this for too long, so I’m calling it done. #watercolor #california #beach

Sycamore trees at Los Alamitos creek in San Jose. I started this on location, but had to finish it up at home mostly from memory and imagination #watercolor #sycamoretrees #pleinair

My wall at Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos for the month of November #gallerywall #californiaartist #painting

Big sky over Gizdich ranch in Watsonville today #watercolor #pleinair #californiaranch

Matilija Poppy - trying out a new printmaking process using tracing paper masks #MatilijaPoppy #printmaking #monoprint

Monoprint experiment made at a friend’s studio in Mariposa #sunflowers #monoprint #printmaking

Yesterday’s Plein air painting done hiding out under the eaves during the sporadic afternoon rain in Mariposa. You can see some evidence of raindrops at the top left #pleinair #watercolor #mariposa

The Mariposa County Courthouse, the oldest courthouse in California, 10x14” watercolor on paper #watercolor #historicarchitecture #californiahistory

One more sample piece of a bigger painting for a client #painting #landscape #california #vineyard

A sample piece of a painting for a client #painting #california #vineyard

Mendocino coast. Watercolor 20 x14” #watercolor #seascape #ocean

Early morning at Santa Teresa County Park #watercolor #california #landscape

Painted out at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve yesterday #pleinair #watercolor #californiacoast

More Napa studies in gouache for my barrel tops commission #napavalley #vineyards #gouache

This one is probably a bit too corny, but hot air balloons are really a thing in Napa of course #napavalley #hotairballoon #gouache #painting

Raking morning sun across the vineyards #napavalley #vineyards #gouache

Another Napa view in a he round. These flowers were so pretty there in the morning light #gouache #vineyard #napavalley

A couple more designs for barrel tops commission #vineyards #napavalley #gouache

I was up in Napa early this morning taking reference photos of vineyards. I have a commission to design and paint several wine barrel lids. This is my first design idea. More to come #vineyards #gouache #napavalley

Golden hills of Santa Teresa park in San Jose 29x21 inches #watercolor #californiahills

Painting en plein air at the historic Wilder Ranch today in Santa Cruz #pleinair #watercolor #historichouse

Another full sheet watercolor painting of the Point Lobos coast #watercolor #californiacoast #pointlobos

I did this one at Navarro Beach during a recent painting retreat. I just now added a slight gradation to the house that made it sit better in the painting. Amazing to me how one tiny change can make such a difference sometimes #pleinair #watercolor #californiabeaches

A couple of quick watercolor paintings done at Alum Rock Park in San Jose today #pleinair #watercolor

Another quick one on the back of an old painting. Got a new 1.5 inch flat Princeton aqua elite and a new palette so had to test them out. So love Aqua Elite brushes! #watercolor #landscapepainting