Follow Your Heart

Being the shortest month of the year, February comes storming into our lives in the depth of winter. But the month is unique because every four years it somehow grows an extra day. This fantastic gift of more time happens this year. One extra day may not seem like much but how often have you wished,

"If only I had more time."

Well this year you do, so do something amazing. Share it with someone you love, try something new, volunteer, do something unexpected, and whatever you do, do it with all your heart.

Monterey Harbor Revisited: Reflections in the Harbor

Reflections in the Harbor

As I finished Reflections in the Harbor, I started to consider what was it about this location that made it special? My original study was painted and sold last year during the Carmel Art Festival but I decided to revisit the spot because the place kept haunting me. Looking at photos of my study, I could smell the briny ocean, hear the sea lions barking to each other and feel the crisp morning air. The place transcended time and I was transported back to Monterey Harbor.

You can see the original study and order prints of Harbor Reflections here. I will soon be painting again in the Carmel area. It is an endless source of inspiration where I have created some of my most memorable paintings.

"How to Paint Realistic Reflections"

Cathedral Rock Reflection

Learn how to paint reflections in water at a demonstrating I will be

giving for the Glendale Art Association on March 14. I love painting

water with all its varied forms. For this demonstration, I will show

how to block in the shapes with complementary colors,

achieve depth, apply highlights and other insights into painting water.

I hope to see you at the Brand Library at 1601 West Mountain Street

in Glendale, CA 91201 on March 14 starting at 7 PM.