CARROT CAKE
I bought this yummy piece of carrot cake at Cafe Triest in Berkeley, where I was surprised to catch an excellent jazz group- The Walter Pope Trio.
Happy Birthday to Micah, the web-master of the dailypainters.com.

Oil on maple

6" X 6"

$100. until January 31.

BUCKEYE
I picked this from a California Buckeye tree during a walk on the fire horse trail. From a distance, they looked like pears hanging. It sat in the sun on the back porch and cracked open. Then I could see the shape of an eye on the smooth inside nut. I'll probably paint it again.

Oil on maple

6" X 6"

$100 until January 19

MY STUDIO
This is my sanctuary, as it is, no pretty face.

EGRET AT MILLER/KNOX PARK
I'm still trying to get better at painting en plein aire. I worked on site for a few hours and completed the painting with some digital shots back in the studio. The egret came and posed for awhile. Using an empty slide jacket for a view finder is helping me to better frame the composition.

9" X 12"

Oil on canvas

$200.until January 17

'RECLINING FIGURE/RED'

Oil on primed 1/2" wood panel

$200. until Jan 13

'CARQUINEZ BRIDGE FROM MARE ISLAND'
This view of the Carquinez Bridge with Mount Diablo is seen from the South side of Mare Island, a former Military base. There are astounding views of Marin, Contra Costa and Napa counties from one vantage point. I attended my first 'paint-out' there this weekend with a plein-aire group from Benicia. I loved it, although I am still finding my way with landscape painting.

Oil on canvas

14" X 18"

$200 until January 9

'SOLVEIG IN KIMONO'
Oil on board

11" X 14"

$200. until January 1, 2008