Today I was chasing the perfect spot. I started out, driving to Highway 68 looking for the lupines in the wildflowers the hillside was beautiful, but no wildflowers. the fog was along the coast, so I thought well maybe I’ll try Big Sur so I drove down to Big Sur hoping the fog wasn’t there, but it was foggy almost white out. But decided that I’m going to paint Plein today so I went back down to Carmel scenic drive and parked a couple times got out and looked and decided to go down the road more. I ended up back in my home in Carmel grab some lunch. I decided I’m going to paint Plein air today so I went back down to Carmel and parked and found a happy place to paint. I know a lot of artists can understand trying to find that location sometimes it’s best to just stop and stay still long enough to see the beauty wherever you are 😅 not always greener on the other side of the fence🤣
Fun warm Easter sunny Plein air morning along scenic drive. 30x36
I finally got out today to paint Plein Air we had so much rain. Flowers are out, The pink ice plant is not out yet, but the yellow mustard blooming, and the pride Madera in full bloom. I have a hard time painting small today. I did 45 wide by 39. I had to work fast to work on such a large canvas. Put finishing color notes in my studio.
45x42 over view Carmel meadow wildflowers
Off the easel 60x46 wild Iris is at Point lobos. #deliaarts #carmelbythesea #cypress
On the easel 60x46 pt lobos and wild Iries, another layer of paint bringing more sun light in the painting. Still not done but close.
On the easel today 60x36 cypress trail pt lobos
6x20 rocky br view
14x22 rocky br view
42x48 Carmel river beach sparkling water
Rework bixby Br morning light 24x36
Off the easel 40x60 Big Sur looking North
Putting the finishing touches on the painting can be hardest. I am going to let this rest and revisit it.
Plein air 30x40 winter beach
Another layer of paint… on both paintings. I start very fast but now I slow down putting color notes and working on my shapes. Doing figure work is not as forgiving as trees. But I am loving doing this 😅 Back at it tomorrow… hoping to paint Plein air in the morning the sun is forecast to be out all day tomorrow before the rain returns on Friday.
Working 48x48 of my young mother holding Cyndra my older sister
On the easels today laying in Big Sur coast and putting finishing details on my fall vineyard
Rework 10x20 carmel river view
Commisson room with a view 209 highlands
Pt lobos cypress 14x11
Pt lobos cypress trail 15x30
15x36 pt lobos walking trail
8x8 sunset scenic dr
40x30 iris’s
60x40 and 36x24 Big Sur redwoods
36x36 13 & 14 scenic drive Christmas painting
Small Plein air warm glow of late afternoon light with the turquoise water❤️🤗
34x34 along scenic late afternoon light
Today was a easy and happy plein air painting experience, I went out about a 1 o’clock which normally I don’t like to go when the sun is straight up. I wanted to paint this garden that Carmel care foundation has Recently redid. Working with Dale and will be giving a 24x36 canvas enhance print of for an auction. Carmel Cares foundation is amazing all volunteer help cleaning along scenic and throughout Carmel. I will finished the painting in my studio checking my edges values and a few more color notes. I was painting in direct sun so sometimes paintings become a little darker especially with acrylics.
Today I didn’t know where I was going to paint, so I drove down towards Big Sur a little bit and realize it was a windy day so I turned around and went to Carmel beach. When I first got there it wasn’t windy and I had plan to do a 40 x 30 and the wind picked up so I changed my easel to my Anderson easel which can take some wind but it was way too windy for that. I was determined to paint so I did a smaller piece 13x32 😅
On the easel 31x40 went on a trip with my Brother Tal last week and I do drive by photos and saw this scene along 152. Sky was so blue Against the golden hills with oaks. The iPhone photos are so amazing that you’re able to capture scenes driving 70 miles an hour. of course I was not driving 😅
My morning Plein air today 12x44 on 14th and scenic
Work another day on my 40x60 Plein air late afternoon. This was the fourth time out with it at the highlands overlook. I will finish in my studio now, it was great fun to work so large Plein air.
Painted under cypress end of ocean st today looking toward pebble beach 34x54.
Beautiful Plein Air day to be out in morning light along the Carmel beach 24x30
