Radio Flyer

8 x 10
Oil on Board

Last month I participated in the San Diego Botanic Garden's Artist QuickDraw.   We had 3 hours to complete a painting on site.   Instead of the landscape and iconic scenes in the gardens I chose this little red wagon that was in the plant sale area.   For some reason it reminded me of being a little kid playing with my brother and sister!  I wanted to capture that moment in time!

Capri Boats

Capri Boats
11 x 14 Oil on Canvas

Wouldn't it be lovely to be back in Capri?   This was painted from a photo taken by a friend while in Capri, Italy.   The colors were actually more vibrant than I was able to paint - the orange kayak in the foreground was stealing the limelight from the pink boat which was my favorite.  So, I had to glaze the orange with ultra marine blue to "knock it back a bit"



I enjoy combining art, gardening and cooking.   This painting illustrates that concept.   Wonder what is for dinner?

Bountiful
11 x 14 Oil on Canvas