Along the West Coast

Visiting family and friends I didn't get a lot of painting time but did do these four. Quick, small, and using an absorbent paper.  All scenes near our kid's homes.

Old Scotch Church, Hillsboro, OR

Farm Fields, Hillsboro, OR

 Glen Park Neighborhood, San Francisco, CA

Garden View from "The Establishment" SLO, CA

Morro Bay, CA

An Autumn trip to the California coast gave me a chance to do a sketch at Morro Bay.

In post tourist season, things were very quiet.

7"x 9" on Handmade Indian Paper

San Luis Obispo and "June gloom" by the beach in Encinitas, California

College graduation and a family reunion gave me the opportunity to paint each morning for a week!

Outside sunny San Luis Obispo. 2 views from the same spot, first looking north, second looking south

June in the beach towns near San Diego is foggy "June Gloom",  I have often driven inland to get out of the fog, but decided this time to figure out how to paint the muted color and represent the effect of the fog.

The days in Encinitas were fog bound, but a thinner layer of beach fog at the La Costa Resort gave me a chance to get colorful in the gardens.