Old sycamore

                                                         9"x12" Oi; on linen
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Painted this old tree on a Wednesday outing with my California group.  The only thing notable about it is that it is one of my very rare verticals.  I have always liked sycamores, because of their twisting branches, and the fact that they show up so white against backgrounds.  There are many of them in the central coast area where I usually do my plein air work and their white accents frequently spice up a landscape.      Mike

Leafy pastoral

                                                12"x16"  Oil on linen panel
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I cringe when I see the title of this painting.  Sounds like Keats or Shelley was advising me.  Those of you who are artists will understand, though, I'm sure.  Coming up with titles for paintings when you have done similar work many times over, gets to be a challenge.  I sure failed the challenge on this one!   Anyway, it was a beautiful day and we had a great lunch afterwards.   You do the same.    Mike       

Playtime

                                                     5"x7" Watercolor and pastel on paper
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Occasionally, I do something a little different and get away from my normal land and seascapes.    Perhaps my blog will be more  interesting if it reflects that.  This is a small watercolor and pastel work I did while looking at what I think was a peach tree in bloom.  It was a lot of fun, and looking at it now, I feel the urge to try more of this kind of thing.  After so much working in representational oil, it can feel like a day off to just play around in another medium.                    Mike