It has been a long time!

It has been so long since I posted to this blog.  Sometimes life throws stuff at you and you have to stop what you are doing and slog your way through the quagmire of what it is you are dealing with that is out of your control.

"Destination - Mountain Pond"  oil 14 x 11

And then sometimes life changes drastically in ways you never dreamed it would.

"Beach Day at Bliss"  oil 12 x 16

I am now in that change mode which has gifted me some time to paint again.

"A Still Morning"  oil 12 x 16

I am going crazy painting...

"A Peaceful Cove"  oil 11 x 14

These were all "almost done but needed finishing touches or moderate changes."

"Tahoe Keys Spring" oil 12 x 16

My heart is where it belongs now - painting...

"Trail to Tallac" oil 12 x 16

 I hope this time to paint lasts and lasts and lasts.....

Perazzo Meadows

"Perazzo Meadows" pastel 16 x 24

I am so excited to be back to painting again!  This is my latest off the easel.  This was a place called Perazzo Meadows in the mountains northeast of Truckee, CA.  It was recently added to the Truckee Land Trust to be preserved as a riparian ecosystem.  They added a trail, which didn't go very far, but there were many wonderful views and we explored off trail as well.

Three little paintings

"Emerald Waters" 6 x 6 oil

Thank goodness for a windy, cold and yucky day - I LOVE these kind of days to work in the studio and get caught up!

"The Guardian" 6 x 6 oil

Today I did the finishing touches on 3 little paintings - they were done out in the field a year ago!  All they needed was a little "punch" and a signature.

"Summer at Watson Lake" 6 x 6 oil