Well, summer has finally arrived.  Only 6 months behind schedule, but I will soak it up whenever it shows up!  I’ve been taking advantage of our great weather in January and February,  painting outdoors, on the islands, at low tides and under full moons.  It’s always a great day if I get to paint.

After spending oodles of days in the studio working with great models , it was time for an outdoor adventure.  Landscape painting uses a different set of observational skills and requires time away from home and studio.  After months of zooming in on my subjects,  I am looking out toward majestic and massive terrain.

This trip was exceptional.  The fog that was haunting our summer finally lifted.  I was without cell phone and email for 4 days (ahhhh!) and explored to my hearts content.  I filled my sketchbook and now want to get started on some new work!