Ro-boat

This is a plein air study that was done on Balboa Island.  My friend and I saw this cute little boat, or dingy as they call them on the Island, and we just had to paint it!  For some reason, my friend's study did not include the robot.  Is it fact?  Is it fiction?  Is it a glimpse of the future?  Only time and more painting studies will tell.

Big Pumpkin

Just a few miles away from where I live is an area called Old Tustin.  A few years ago, the city of Tustin started welcoming plein air painters to come and paint for a few days in October. The week ends with an art walk and judging of the plein air paintings.  I was instantly attracted to the orange and red colors when I saw them against the green house.  While this piece did not make it to the contest due to a shortage of time and bad weather and first time plein air contest anxiety, I finally finished it in the studio for you to enjoy.

Pots & Pots

One day, an art instructor suggested I enter a plein air painting contest.  Since I had never painted outside, I decided I should probably do it once or twice before the contest.  I ventured all the way to the back of my home for my first outdoor painting adventure!  And, while the majority of this painting was completed outside, all of the detailing was done in the studio.

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Shio Ramen

Mitsuwa is a wonderful Japanese market in our area.  This amazing place contains a grocery, a variety of shops where you can buy dishes, books, plane tickets to Japan and a FOOD COURT!  Inside the food court is a little place called Santouka where they make some of the best ramen in the county.  This is a still life of our favorite choice, Shio ramen. Pork, mushrooms, bamboo, green onion and fish cake, almost too pretty to eat but somehow we manage it!
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