A few years ago at my sister's Harvard graduation, this little child was running around outside the tent where commencement took place. I know I should have been intently listening to all the speeches and the pomp of the ceremony, but I could not get over the little girl's precious raw silk ensemble. I snapped a few pictures.

I was reviewing some of my old photos recently and I decided this one needed to be painted.

Today I completed this painting of St. Francis Winery http://www.stfranciswine.com/. You can see a great shot of this building on their website home page, so take a look at the link.

While I was making this, I was unhappy with the color of the tower, but I glazed it with a china white paint at the end, and I am pleased with the final look. I am sure that is just awful and trained watercolor artists are cringing at reading this... but the white wash did the trick! I was also unsure about the shadows as I painted, but stepping back, I think they work.

Enjoy!

I painted this to use as a client gift for customers of a vintage car service.

There are two versions of the painting. The first I did in about 15 minutes. I came back to the painting at night and added more color and more detail. The car is a 1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith.

It is my first attempt at painting a car. It was fun to paint, so watch for more cars.

I just love the Hotel Del Coronado (http://www.hoteldel.com/). Ever since my family stayed there for Christmas in 1999, the property has always held a special place in my heart. Furthermore, since I love all things Victorian, the iconic red roof is something I am sure I will paint again.

This is a side view of one of the many roof lines at the Hotel Del Coronado (www.hoteldel.com). The Hotel Del has so many interesting views to paint, I could see myself doing a residence there and never running out of vistas.

I completed this painting on a plane. As I have mentioned it before, I often paint while I am flying. I wanted to try something different, so I did this Asian-inspired painting as fast as possible. It is not my normal style since I created this piece so quickly. I completed this in less than thirty minutes.

These images are from an illustrative series I just began. I am trying to expand beyond landscapes. My goal is to make playful and light-hearted illustrations of everyday items.

The blender was easier to paint than the teapot.

Coffee anyone?