View fullsize Early morning session at the #japaneseteagardensanantonio for this commission of the waterfall scene. Lots of work ahead on this one as green is my greatest (?) challenge. But I’m up for it. #teagarden #japaneseteagarden #japaneseteagardens #b
View fullsize A quick painting session w these folks down on Broadway tonight. I don’t do enough nocturnes, but always have a good time when I do. My husband and I had our first date at Van’s eighteen years ago! @nelliegill_art @margiehildreth @cheryl
View fullsize This morning I drove out to #joshuaspringsparkandpreserve near Comfort. It was breezy and cool and simply beautiful. There’s a dog park and gorgeous views of the hill country and Little Joshua Creek (not so little right now). I’d wished i
View fullsize Dropped off two commissions out in #floresvilletexas today and got a quick plein air session in at #squeaks . #squeaksconveniencestore is apparently the second winning-est lottery dealer in Texas. Upon last check from the neighbors, anyway. It was re
View fullsize My friend @velia_c_____ told me about a good view of @marketsquaresa where I won’t get kicked out!! Things were really picking up around 10. Hopefully the weather behaves. #marketsquare #marketsq #marketsquaresanantonio #downtownsa #downtownsan
View fullsize I was jonesing to go paint today! Got rained out, but also got a good start. Never been to downtown #bulverde ! It is super cute and looks like a really good early pm plein air spot, so I’ll have to go back for that. I met Jane, who bought (ri
View fullsize I’m a little bummed that my plein air class scheduled for tomorrow in Helotes was cancelled due to the 100% chance of rain. On the bright side, there are a few spots left for the rescheduled date of July 30th. The focus of the class is to face
View fullsize I wasn’t happy with this one as I was trying to finish it at the market this morning, so I tweaked and added a little in order to capture the fourth-of-July-ness a bit more. #kettlecorn #partytymekettlekorn #helotesmarketdays
View fullsize Market Days in Helotes. First Saturdays. I got there early and left around one. Other artists out today @cheryldamschen @stevenharrisart @lauraalleeart @engel_fine_art doing great work as usual! Good to see everyone and hang out w the @helotesgallery
View fullsize Really tempting to paint places like Mr. Cool during the summer knowing you can have a Bahama mama after your session. I think I learned of this place from @siempre_sanantonio . If so, thanks! I improvised the people bc everyone drove up for their t
View fullsize Floore’s again? Yes! I’ll be here Saturday morning painting at market days if you want to come say “hi”. Also teaching a plein air class @helotesgallery on the 9th if you’re interested. Details on their website. #floores
View fullsize Day 2 painting in Rockport, Texas. Started off in Fulton, actually, at the Fulton mansion, where it rained halfway through, but I waited it out. I’ve got work to do on this one! The second painting of the palms and path went home with Bill, wh
View fullsize Love what I get to do! Out in Rockport today w @louisgarciaart @marilynbove @gene_bove_art @quintana.ralph painting the marina. #rockport #rockporttx #rockporttexas #marina #baitshop #momsbaitshop #pleinair
View fullsize Chapel Bells at Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Antonio. This is 10x8” and I’ll auction it off here. Bid in comments. $20 minimum bid You pay shipping if out of town. I’ll close it out at 8:30 tonight Half of $ received will be d
View fullsize Some of these paintings I do I know most people who see them are going, “huh?!”, but I choose to follow my gut/bliss/eye and press on! Once a teacher asked what my goal for painting was. I ambitiously told him, “I want to be able to
View fullsize San Antonio’s Japanese Tea Garden never disappoints. This is a pedestrian bridge and that path leads down the hill to the zoo. @saparksfoundation #japaneseteagarden #japaneseteagardensanantonio @sanantoniojapaneseteagarden #brackenridgepark #sa
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View fullsize Yesterday, a group of painters (organized by @judi_beauford ) met in #stonewalltexas (hi @sadieandwayne ) for the annual Peach Jamboree. When I arrived and got out of my car, a sheep named Toffee started talking to me so I decided to paint him first.
View fullsize I think I have paint on my camera lenses. Round 2 of Ana’s house portrait and a little downtown painting in #floresvilletexas today! #houseportrait #downtown #downtownfloresville #pleinair
View fullsize What a wonderful morning in Floresville, Texas! I’m definitely painting here again. Two commissions from Ana Rebeca…one of her lovely Victorian home (which will be a two-parter bc it’s a lot larger than I usually work) and another