Welcome to my studio blog! Except this week I went painting plein air at History Park in San Jose. I picked this beautiful little Chinese temple to paint and enjoyed loosening and speeding up my process! Actually I think I hated it at the time, but I claim it was good for me. I don't have to be controlled and calculating all the time while I work! Someone involved in managing the building asked to see it when it was done. I hope she visits this blog to see the final product.

I did about an hour's work today in the studio, straightening edges and reasserting dark values. At least I did that until I knew, to go farther would begin to harm the immediacy of the picture. The weather was perfect, the park is just beautiful. I highly recommend a trip to anyone within reach of San Jose. Thank you, History San Jose, for a fine experience!

Carol

Welcome, after such a long time, to my art studio blog. Several personal and technical challenges have kept me from posting for far too long. I have been at work in the studio however. This is the latest, titled "Numerous Nautical Piles." I see I still haven't signed it yet, which usually means I have some adjustments yet to come. But I hope you enjoy this harbor view at sunset.

Carol

Welcome! You may well wonder why it's been so long without a post from me. Several shows and events needed extra attention for the past month, so the painting had to take a back seat. Now I have completed a view of Eureka, CA, harbor in a radically warm palette. The composition is one I am happy with, even though I did not stay as transparent with my colors as I meant to. Transparent browns are a challenge. Anyway it's an interesting experiment I hope. If you look close, the parts that seem to be white are not really stark white at all. I still have some work to do: shipping paintings here and there as well as preparing a show for Sonoma County this summer; but I plan to be painting and posting more regularly from now on until next spring. As always, comments are welcome. Carol

Welcome to my studio! Finally you get to see the completed "Monica" painting. I apologize for the poor quality of the photo, caused by a camera with a major lens problem. Time for a new camera. But for those who are eager to see what I have been developing here, perhaps an acceptable version. Feel free to leave your comments by click "comments" below. (No membership, etc., involved.) Carol

Welcome back! The "Monica Lee" (tentative title but looking for another) is taking form very slowly. I am getting ready for Silicon Valley Open Studio days beginning May 3, I only have a little time now and then to paint. Ah, the artist's life! Still a few hours' work to go here I think, adding some more working parts to the fishing gear on this craft. Thanks for stopping by, Carol