post-thanksgiving post

hmmm... interesting meanings for the word "post": as a preposition it means subsequent to or after something; as a noun it is a vertical upright support for something or as a means of sending something (think postal service or by post) and as a verb to announce, display or publish something.

November brought some fun times: painting and exploring the Santa Ynez river, 
a photo-shoot with the 'roses', spending 4 days at a painting retreat with close to a dozen other artists at Marcia Burtt's ranch near Santa Maria (added bonus of the 'super moon'), celebrating a 100 year old birthday with a dear friend from the sierra's and the holiday that involves all day cooking and a large fowl.

some gouaches from the ranch:

early morning fog, 3"x4"

'super' moonset 6:30am 3"x4"

sunlit hollyhock, 3"x3"


still finishing up some of the oils - it was wonderful to have whole days to paint in a beautiful setting. 

early morning light, oil on panel, 5 1/2"x 14"

I am posting images on the new 'rose compass' website - work from the watershed project. 
All six of us are posting images and thoughts about our experience out painting along the Santa Ynez river:
www.rose-compass.com

still green , 3"x4"

umbilicus flumine, 3"x4"

this last one was done from a view of Bradbury Dam on what used to be Cachuma "Lake". The water is so low that there is a flexible pipeline that moves water from the lake to the river below, through the dam. I was struck by the slice of landscape that I saw through the dam opening - something one would never normally see from the lake-side of the dam. It reminded me of an umbilical cord feeding the river - or maybe an IV tube. very sad.

On an upbeat note - I will have 2 paintings in the annual Sullivan-Goss Gallery "100 Grand" show and continue to show small gouaches at the Easton Gallery.