Crystal Cove 3' x3' oil

Decided to work bigger.  Still in the middle of this.  It is more like a class assignment because I have worked and reworked it,  I am working from a small photo and I am having a difficult time keeping it simple.  I will post it when I am done or just quit.

Boat House, Irvine Park 9" x 12" pastel

The boat house is a neat little building that houses all the peddling boats at Irvine Park.  It sits at the far end of the small lake and is a basic rectangle building.  It has a lot of roof that catches the light nicely.  It is difficult to compose.  There is either the building and tall trees or the buildings and a lot of lake.  Today there were very nice reflections and so I picked the lake to work on leading to the boat house.  It was so pleasant under the trees.  It was a wonderful day.  The photo has toned down the color more than I like, so I uploaded another one with a color adjustment.  Somewhere between the two is the true color, leaning toward the top one.  The roof has more of a coral color to it.  One of these days I will learn the photo editing program.

Peter's Canyon Hillside 9" x 12" pastel

It was a beautiful golden afternoon in Peter's Canyon.  Lots of walkers headed for the tree lined hill which takes you to the Jamboree side of the canyon.  The light was real pretty.  My friend Kim was painting in oil.  I so enjoy having a fellow painter along.  A fresh eye is always nice.