Mission Living

8x6, oil, $90.00

Lovely home that sits across from the SantaBarbara Mission and the lovely rose garden.  It was a great day to paint outside and the only day that the sun came out before the day was half over.

Blue Door

10x8, oil, $125.00

Great day out painting in Los Rios.  Plein air is such a great experience.  Love being out in the atmosphere and seeing the light.

"WHERE TO NEXT?"

8x8, oil on panel, $100.00

Traveling and sight seeing is a day of decision making.  I caught sight of this couple sitting on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago planning there next stop.  If I was to show the full view before cropping the scene to paint you would see my husband taking a snooze on the step to the right of them.  We had just spent the morning in the Art Institute and even I was exhausted.  What a fabulous place.  Never enough time for me there.  I was resting with my camera ready.  The city was bustling with activity and I had lots of time to take people photos for study and reference. 

So grateful for such a wonderful vacation with my husband and my boys.