South of San Francisco

I sketched this on the drive home from watching a Giants game. Unfortunately, they lost. A great weekend, nevertheless.

Birthday Present Secrets

I love the simplicity of this exchange between mother and son.

sketching practice

I frequently sketch parts of images from various magazine photos just for the practice.

Valley View

After my original plein air painting, in realistic colors, which looked terribly boring, I painted over the original, added many new patterns, and decided it was a little bit improved.

Modok

Modok is the pug loved by my niece and her new husband. He adds fun and life to their lives.

Fifi

For her wedding, my niece asked me to paint portraits of their two dogs. This is Fifi.

Natasha's Neighbor

My friend was feeding her neighbor's chickens while they were out of town for a few days. Knowing I have a fondness for these birds, she invited me over to take pictures. This painting is from one of their close-ups.