Paintings at Tyee Vineyard (with Erick Sandgren)

Last week we had a workshop with Erik Sandgren at the Tyee Vineyard.  I made a painting of the Tasting Room as well as of the freshly cut hayfield.  I am also showing an initial ink drawing of the field which Erik suggested I frame.

Buggy at Thompson's Mill - 12X16 Acrylic Painting

At our paint-out two weeks ago I painted an aerial view of the mill, however I also made a sketch for this painting.  I relocated the buggy from its home in the garage in order to complete the composition.

Datura "Metal Black" -12X16 Oil Painting

Last week our paint-out was at the Thyme Garden Nursery where I planned to paint Thyme.  Unfortunately Thyme is so small that I had a hard time even seeing it much less developing a composition.  So I went into the greenhouse and painted something more substantial.

Sunrise at Mirror Lake, Yosemite NP

This is a 16X20 Oil Painting based on photos taken at Mirror Lake in Yosemite Valley.  We rode our bikes to the lake every morning during our stay in the valley.

Old Growth - Yosemite National Park - 9X12 Oil Painting

Another painting from our recent trip to Yosemite.  This is on the valley floor near the Yosemite Lodge.

Backyard Stream (16X20 Acrylic)

This is what I see in my backyard when the stream is full in the Spring.

Thompsons Mill - Birdseye View (16X20 Acrylic)

This mill is near Shedd, Oregon and I painted it on a  recent Vistas & Vineyards event.  This is not your typical Plein Air image and everyone wanted to know how I got this perspective.  I told them I was sitting on a cloud.  They thought I was "high."  The mill dates back to the 1860's and has a turbine instead of a water wheel, however I felt I had to include a wheel.