Upper Bidwell Wildflowers (for Desi)

Upper Bidwell Wildflowers (for Desi)

I began this painting last year, after the loss of a dear friend. The flowers and insects are all found in Upper Bidwell Park, a beautiful oak woodland with winding streams and big grassy meadows, near my her home in Chico. The actual process of painting mostly took...
Second Draft Sketch

Second Draft Sketch

It took a little while, but I finished a second draft of this sketch last night. I spent some time making sure that things were more or less life-sized, as well as adding more detail to each of the flowers/insects. Now I’ll give it a rest for a day or two before...
First Draft Sketch for a New Painting

First Draft Sketch for a New Painting

I’ve been working on a large painting for quite a while now, and while I like how it’s turning out, I’ve been wanting to take a break and work on something else for a bit. After mulling over ideas for a few days, I sat down yesterday and today to...
Wildflower Sketches

Wildflower Sketches

I don’t have any new paintings to show this month, but I’ve actually done some real drawing recently! During the annual Monterey CNPS Wildflower Show at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in April, I was able to sit and do some sketching...
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