Gallery #1

This is Wisti and her family and her painting. They are such a happy family they have to be on my web site with the painting.

This wonderful lady lives in New York and works for a vineyard in Napa. She commissioned a painting and I happened to be in New York not long after so we met and talked about what she liked. This is the result. She loved the pinks in some paintings and the grey in others and of course wanted a vineyard. I love the painting and so did she. As soon as the sides dry off it will go to New York.

What a wonderful day this was. I painted in the Plein Air competition for the Marin County State Fair. Most of my day was spent talking to the most darling children that showed a chicken and some bunnies in the 4H. These cows were also part of the 4H competition. I finally finished my painting and low and behold I won first place. I must say I felt like I had won a wonderful day well before the ribbon.

Jessica and Herb commissioned a painting to go with one that I painted. It was difficult for me because I had seen their incredible view of the bay. I tried to paint a cypress tree view that would be what they saw out their window. It worked! Hope you think so too.

Jessica bought a cliff scene from me and wanted a cypress tree for an entry room area. I always want to do the cypress trees so I was pleased. I tried to make it be a similar tone as the cliff scene. If you have ever watched a mountain or cliff all day (only us crazy artists do that) it changes color as the day goes on. I will be anxious to see the two together to see if they are complementry.