A group of painter friends and I went out this week on a rare hot summer day in Mill Valley to paint in the cool, shady Old Mill Park, locally called "Dark Park." 

WOW what a challenge. I brought my painting home and put it on a shelf to dry. Later that evening, I caught a glimpse and was shocked at how awful it looked. So I took out a palette knife and scraped every bit of paint off, leaving just a ghost of the composition. 

The next day, my friend and houseguest Jessica came to town from Montana and was anxious to stretch her car-weary legs on a hike. She started off in the park, and I went back to my same painting location with my easel to try, try again. The shadows of the redwoods and the dappled summer light filtering through on the creek bed were so beautiful. What you don't see in this painting is the steady parade of beautiful toddlers wading in the cool water...that's another challenge for another day!

Just got the call that another Mount Tamalpais, Richardson Bay print sold!

I am so grateful for the response to this limited edition print of my painting. This giclee is 10 x 20, printed on dense watercolor paper, surrounded with an 8 ply thick mat and framed in a 14 X 24 wood frame.

It is now hanging in homes throughout Marin County and in Colorado, Ohio and Virginia.

There are 7 framed prints remaining in this final, signed edition.

My Landscape Reduction series has morphed from nature to technology with these new iPhone and iPad cases!
 

Now you can personalize your phone, and the small royalty I receive will help me buy more paint! See all the options for your iPhone 3, iPhone 4 and iPad at Zazzle.

The hard shell cases are covered with an easy-grip fabric that has been imprinted with the paintings. They are made by Speck, a leading supplier in the Apple stores, and Zazzle has a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

"Mt. Tamalpais, Richardson Bay" is a 10" x 20" giclee, printed with archival inks on heavy watercolor paper, was featured in the Mill Valley Arts Commission Show in April 2010, and on the main gallery wall of the Marin County Fair in 2009. Beautifully matted and wood framed, measuring 14" x 24" and priced at $300 at Moss & Moss on El Paseo in Mill Valley, or send me a note if you would like to buy direct. 

As a featured artist in the garden for the Outdoor Art Club Art, Architecture and Garden Tour, I was asked to paint a scene from one the gardens.

The homeowner had an intimate, flower-filled garden and two very sweet and beloved small dogs.

I decided to paint one of the garden paths from "A Dog's Eye View!"