'POMEGRANATE'
I've been hearing a lot about the pomegranate's health benefits lately. That's good news to me because I like eating them and painting them. I was looking at the edges and at how even the deep red color is really a red-grey except in some spots where light makes a pure bright note.

6"X6"

Oil on maple

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FIGURE 30

I challenged myself to paint this in one sitting rather than the usual two, working more freely with color than I usually do.

Oil on canvas

12" X 16"

FIGURE 29

Another painting of a studio model. I decided not to take the finish of this painting too far from the under-painting of the first session. I'm still sorting out how much to work these the second sitting.

12 X 16

Oil on canvas board

FIGURE 28

Oil on canvas

14 X 18

FIGURE 27


Oil on canvas-board

16" X 20"

FIGURE 26

This is a recent figure study. I was taken with the reflections and shadows surrounding her dramatic pose. She is also an artist and writes mystical poetry.

Oil on canvas board

14" X 18"

'FIGURE 25'

The figure studies are done in two sessions. I keep modifying the technique, as I am always evolving 'how' I do these paintings. Most recently I've been starting by toning the canvas with a yellow earth (ochre)and wiping out the lights, then adding a red earth (sienna) to model the shadows in the underpainting. The following week, I have to decide how much of the underpainting should show through. In this case I kept it fairly transparent. I like to see the brush strokes in a painting.

Oil on canvas board

14" X 18"

'SASHA'

I have been painting mostly from life for a few years, so it was interesting to apply what I have learned about color, light and form to painting from a photographic source.
She has such a sassy personality!

Oil on canvas panel

12" X 16"

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'GOOSE POOP PARK'

This was done on location at an estuary in Monterey, CA. The water was very green and the surrounding land was ripe with goose droppings.

Oil on masonite panel

9" X 12"

CARMEL RIVER LAGOON

This is a bird sanctuary where the lagoon runs through sand dunes to the sea. This was done quickly, with high wind and a large flock of seagulls practicing take-offs and landings. I put this in the opening show of Fingado Art Gallery, which opens tonight, for the gallery walk on Stockton St, in El Cerrito- 7-10 p.m.


Oil on canvas

9" X 12"

MONTEREY PINE

I painted this amazing tree on the grounds of Asilomar in Pacific Grove, California. This was my second trip there to be part of 'the artists round table'. A very affable group of artists share a lodge, and have evening critiques there for a week in June, and its been going for about 30 years.
The numbers of these particular pine trees seem to be dwindling. I haven't learned if it is just the normal end of their life cycle, or a result of climate change.

11" X 14"

Oil on panel

'LEMON BOWL'

These were unusually large Meyer lemons given to us by a friend. They are somewhat sweet and best picked from local trees, and they make wonderful lemon curd. I like the deep yellow color with this blue bowl.

Oil on board

6" X 6"

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Figure 21'

The model created an interesting headdress out of a diaphanous pink fabric, so I focussed on painting her head and upper body.


Oil on board
9" X 12"

'PAIR OF CHERRIES'

I found this little frame a long time ago and finally painted a painting to fit it.

Overall 5" X 7"

Oil on doorskin (Wood)

FIGURE STUDY 20
I have painted this model many times now. We asked for a pose with prominent hands and feet, a nice challenge.

Oil on hardboard

9" X 12"

'RED POPPIES'

These volunteers were growing in the garden, so I put a few in an old Chinese bottle. This is an alla prima painting- done quickly, in one session.

Oil on maple

5" X 7"

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'FIGURE 19'

I enjoyed this model, a young dancer. She had wonderful musculature, coloring and intensity.

Oil on maple

6" X 8"

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'CAT & KITTEN'

I noticed these little porcelain cats on my shelf and thought it would be nice to paint them in honor of mothers day. Happy Mother's Day!

Oil on maple

5" X 7"

CITRUS BOWL

I liked the quirky way my husband balanced the oranges in this glass bowl and the way the morning light played on the surfaces.

Oil on maple

6" X 8"

BUTTERFLY ON GINKO LEAF

This butterfly was found on a morning walk up Moeser hill. I carried it in my palm and on the way down I picked a fresh green ginko leaf. When I got home I set the butterfly on the leaf and because of the ginko's surface it sat right up as if it had sprung back to life.

Oil on maple

5" X 7"

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