Estero Americano

oil on wood panel, 6" x 12"

This was a plein air painting I did recently at one of my favorite new spots in west Sonoma County that got reworked a bit in the studio.  It was done on a pre-gessoed wood panel with a primed canvas texture that had quite a bit of tooth to it.  I have a few more of these panels that I will gesso again before using to see if I can smooth out some of that tooth.  This spot is a treasure trove for an outdoor painter, and I will return to it again.

Estero Creek

oil on hardboard panel, 8" x 6"

This palette knife plein air painting was a rather hurried attempt to capture the golden light of late afternoon in a sweet pastoral setting that I discovered the other day in West Sonoma County.  I will definitely go back for another try, as I found it to be enchanting.  There were also black cows dotted here and there, but I didn't attempt to capture them.  Maybe next time.