FALL

6x9, oil, $90.00

Recently I was in Portland for a workshop and had the wonderful opportunity to experience Fall in the Pacific Northwest.  Unbelievable color everywhere.  It was a delightful gift to see.  I could not take enough photos of the neighborhood leaves falling on the wet streets after the rain.  I love seeing the atmospheric conditions in other places.  The light is so different.  It was a great trip.

Out on Loma Road 8x6 oil

This road was right around the corner from the Blue Iguana Hotel. Great place to stay. Ojai is a very pleasant place with lovely country charm and open spaces.

I like roads and trying to create distance and depth is a challenge.

Fleet Street 20x10 oil

Fleet Street is the view we have from our front yard north.  This Sycamore tree has always caught my eye.  I have watched it through season after season.  It is among our largest trees on the block and I love it.  There is a pine tree to the left of it about half the size that looks as if it is growing out of the Sycamore.

This is another in my series.  Again I am dealing with greens.  The light changed a lot in the time I stood out there and I found it hard to choose the time.  Working larger I have to work fast and be very aware of the lights and darks that originally drew me to the scene.  I found it easy to get lost in a section of foliage while the light changed in the shadows.  I wish it had a little more punch.  That might be color in the shadows, I don't know.  The tree is a busy textural area and covers a large part of the canvas.  I started to get busy in the background and changed my mind, thinking it would be too much.  Don't know, what do you think?