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

I’ve been working on this full sheet size watercolor of a scene from Point Lobos for the past several days. It was fun and also scary going big with watercolor #watercoor #pointlobos #californiacoast

Back painting at Natural Bridges again today. Thankfully the wind kept the flies away #pleinair #californiacoast #watercolor

Experimenting on the back of a failed painting with watercolor. Going for a little structured abstraction and embracing transparent layers and dry brush #watercolor #seascape

Watercolor painting inspired by my trip to the Mendocino coast #watercolor #californiacoast #seascape

This morning at Natural Bridges State Beach #pleinair #watercolor #californialandscape

House on the edge. I originally painted this on location, but my watercolor got away from me so I added gouache. I like the original version but wanted to try it again in just watercolor. So this is my second attempt. This is only 7x10” so I may try again but bigger #watercolor #mendocino

I painted this in casein at Cuffeys Cove Catholic Cemetery near Elk. The colors in the water were truly that intense. #casein #californiacoast #pleinair

Enjoyed a glorious day at San Gregorio State Beach yesterday. I tried and failed at painting the scene. This is one I did in my studio today that I feel a little better about. #californiacoast #watercolor

Painting at a hidden swimming hole along the Navarro River #watercolor #river #pleinair #driftwood

Yesterday at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg #pleinair #watercolor #boats

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

Watercolor painting along the Mendocino coast #pleinair #watercolor #californiacoast

I recently completed this large-scale commissioned 72 x 46" acrylic painting of the Mountain Tamalpais area for a client in San Francisco #landscapepainting #largescalepainting #californiacoast

Painting with watercolors out by the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum today #pleinair #watercolor #californiacoast

Finished up this little casein painting of sacred detura at home since I had to skedaddle due to the hot sun yesterday at Edenvale park #pleinair #flowers #nativeplants

A few new small ones heading to Viewpoints Gallery in August #landscape #painting #california

Excited to have my painting “Cloud Watchers” juried into the 2025 Greater Bay Area Open at the New Museum in Los Gatos. The show runs August 1 - October 4 #GBAO #Greaterbayareaopen #newmuseumlosgatos #numu #artexhibition #californiaart

Yesterday at the Baylands near Shoreline Park in Mountain View #pleinair #painting #gouache #baylands