Art for Life Donation

"Two Rock Morning Light" 18" x 36" oil on canvas is the newest painting completed to date. I've decided to donate it to Face to Face for the Art for Life auction. Someone will surely want this one. Mahalo for checking in. Aloha, Timo

"Kenwood Vineyard Spring"

The finished painting of "Kenwood Vineyard Spring" oil on canvas 12" x 18" 2009

Kenwood Vineyards progress

I just realized after looking back at a previous post that I hadn't ever shown the progress of the Kenwood Vineyard painting That I started before my move. So here's an update on that one and I'll take unother picture today of how it finished out. You can go back a few posts to see the beginning. Anyway, I'll be back! Aloha, T

Marin Fair Plein Air

This was the results of a bit less than three hours painting on location at the Plein Air Painting competition on the first day of the Marin County Fair this year. It got an Award of Merit which consists of a large yellow rosette and ribbon to add to the collection (what am I to do with them anyway?) and my name in next year's exhibitor's handbook(well now that's something!) on the Plein Air page. That's now four paintings of the fair in my collection too. They just started doing this event in 2006 and I've done it consistently since then. It's a fun way to get out of my comfort zone and paint with lots of people around. Aloha for now! Have a great day, Timo

I'm Back!

Aloha Everybody! I'm finally back on line! Sorry for the huge pause in my blog, I switched to DSL when I moved and there were complications with the wiring in the new house that were resolved yesterday with a rearrangement of the computer furniture from the dining room to my bedroom. I'm starting to paint a bit since getting set up out on the roofed portion of the deck. This photo shows a little of what the view here is all about. Horse ranches, vineyards and wooded hills. And my bedroom is at least three times as large as the one at the Hacienda cottage. I do miss my neighbors over there though. Mostly very nice folks. I've already met some of my new neighbors here and they seem nice too. Mahalo Akua! Aloha, Timo

Moving is my least favorite thing to do!

Moving day today. This is a picture of the packing stage...somewhere in the middle of things. I was trying to keep working right until the last stages of the actual move, but it almost all went in the big truck today. I'm bushed. Tomorrow's another day. I'm taking Bob with me to the new place tonight. Beany's already been there. Aloha oe, Timo

Smile More!

A friend that was keeping me company at my moving sale Sunday took this photo of me smiling in my doorway. She tells me I don't smile very often when I'm around her. which made me want to try to smile more often at everyone, including myself. I'm smiling as this is being written. This is a good sign. Aloha to all my relations, Timo