Rockpile # 1467

I did this rockpile a few days ago to practice my hand/eye coordination and achieve a feeling of balance for the day. I do seven rocks at a time usually, although I've done more. This one lasted about an hour before I knocked it over with the gardenhose.

Crazy Horse

I just worked a bit more on the portrait of Crazy Horse that I call "Earth Man".
I think it's done now. We'll see where this one ends up...

Jenna complete

I finished the portrait of Jenna today. It's good to be painting again, but I have a lot of catching up to do.
I'll be glad when it stops raining again. I miss the SUN! This is strange weather for June to say the least.

New Iris Blooms

None of these Irises bloomed for me last year, but I fed them and mulched with good home-made compost and I got a spectacular show from them this season. Flowers are such a beautiful expression of The Great Spirit's tapestry. You just can't help being inspired by their amazing colors and designs.

Mahalo Akua!

Cymbidium Flowers

My Cymbidium orchid finally flowered. After 3 years and the same number of moves, it is in an environment that it likes and is really putting on a show. Each blossom is the size of a teacup and there are 10 of them on 2 stems. Gorgeous!

Progress on portrait of Jenna

I made some progress yesterday on this portrait of my friend's niece that chose to end her own life last year...Tragic thing to have to live with for the people who loved her.
I began this painting at the beginning of December(2010) and am just now feeling well enough to paint in short sessions. Progress is good! I'll see how much I can get done today.

3rd in the Series

The latest version of Sonoma Mountain Vineyards is on canvas...still small (10" x 16") but a bit more area to consider...slightly different shape and more the proportion I'll probably use for the larger versions yet to come. I think I'm getting closer to what I want now.