Painting on the Fault Line - San Andreas, that is - The Big One 
I decided I had to post this story - about plein air painting in strange places! Three of us painted at Old Mission San Bautista in the small Central ...

Location....Location....Location 
It's fall and what plein air artist worth their salt doesn't envy Mother Nature's colorful glory and want to try and capture it? However, as I recently ...

Waves and Grace 
Waves and Grace.

I confess to being fascinated with water and oceans. It started as a child and fortunately I haven't outgrown it yet. Mesmerizing,...

A Plein Air Painter's "Driving Meditation" While Seeking Locations to Paint 
To my fellow landscape artists,

As plein air painters, we too often drive and chat -- about paints and brushes or collectors and galleries -- and forget ...

Close Encounter of the Third Kind 
Following the advice of the Muse I ventured into Point Lobos State Park, CA and quickly found my subject. There were a few hikers/tourists on hand and ...

Triumph at Rocky Point, Big Sur 
Plein-Air painting builds character, no doubt. But sometimes it takes you to the very brink of what you think is possible.
A group of us had a great ...

Painting in the Moment 
Every day is a new adventure. I love to be creative anytime and anywhere. Painting and sketching with friends is one of my favorite activities. We get ...

Bonny Doon Lupins 
I hike through a reserve area here in Bonny Doon. It was April into May, and the challenge was on: create at least one painting a day. The field lupins ...

Painting in Scotland 
I traveled with my sister to Scotland in the Fall. We stayed at Ullapool on the North-West Coast of Scotland for a few days before taking a ferry to the ...