Spring Idyll

From a study painted a few weeks ago on Table Mountain near the end of the day. Carpets of miniature lupine and other wildflowers were growing in the open areas between the oaks. Oil on Linen, 16x12".

Wildflowers Near Sunset

This was near the end of the day as the sun was getting very low in the sky. The wind was becoming quite chilly, but the light was really beautiful. Study 8x6", oil on linen.

Wildflowers Among The Oaks

The study above was painted about noon; it was a gorgeous day for a picnic among the wildflowers. The study below was my warmup painting -- not wild about my composition choices, but I liked seeing the still-snowy Sierra in the distance. Studies 8x6 & 8x4", oil on linen.

Spring Wildflowers

Last weekend, Ernesto Nemesio, Bill Cone and I went out to paint wildflowers on Table Mountain near Oroville, California. The swathes of lush color were gorgeous and challenging to compose around. The miniature wild lupines were particularly prolific. It reminded me of turn-of-the-twentieth-century early California landscapes, a la Granville Redmond.