I adore the swimming pool at the Montage in Laguna Beach http://www.montagelagunabeach.com/. This is one of my all-time favorite properties. I love the subtle colors of the lodge interiors, the landscaping, the views, and this amazing pool. I even love their branding- their logo is a little gilded framed painting. What's not to love?

Franciscan Winery (www.franciscan.com) in Napa. I am pleased with how the glass came out. I tried to capture the late afternoon sun setting in the color on the glass and the shadows.

Here is the second painting from the Jacuzzi Winery www.jacuzziwines.com in Sonoma. Between the time I started this painting and completed it, the winery added the blue awning and the plants grew (a lot). I noticed the awning when I did a google images search of the winery, just to check on a few details as I painted. Although I have not been to Jacuzzi since its new blue awning was added, I decided to paint it in anyway. I think it is funny when the buildings change as I am painting them. The painting of the Amelia Payson Bed and Breakfast, for example, is not longer accurate as the shutters have changed color. I also have a painting coming of my grandmother's old house, which was painted a different color after she moved. There are several others that have changed.

Summer cabin at Westport Island, Maine.

This is another painting I created as a client gift. This is a vintage Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. The car paintings are getting a positive response, so you may see more soon.

The Jacuzzi Winery www.jacuzziwines.com in Sonoma has a lovely stone building that houses a tasting room on one side and an olive press on the other. I have another Jacuzzi painting in the works, so watch for another view of the building soon. This is precisely the style of painting that I feel would work well as a retail opportunity in the winery's tasting room. Imagine it imprinted on reusable cotton lunch bags or tea towels. Feel free to post your thoughts.

This is the outside view of Chapel of the Holy Cross (www.chapeloftheholycross.com) in Sedona, Arizona. Painting red rocks is a challenge. If you look back at my Broadmoor Hotel paintings, you can see how I used a different style for the rocks this time. I am employing the "wash" technique in a patchwork to create the look of the red rocks.

We visited Chapel of the Holy Cross (www.chapeloftheholycross.com) in Sedona, Arizona last year. I wanted to paint it as soon as I saw it. This is a view of the chapel interior, and my nextpost will feature the exterior.