Blue Tit

This one is a special order going to a private collection in Scotland!

Persimmons again

Had a request for this painting...

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Watercolors

At cabin in snow. All I had was my watercolors and food. 

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Persimmons on branch SOLD

Second version.

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Portrait

Watercolor study investigating facial topography. 

Meyer Lemons

Fresh off my tree!

Done in watercolor. 

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Red Zinias- SOLD

Last of the garden flowers.

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More birds today

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Cedar Wax Wing and Western Tagager 2 SOLD

I started my birds daily painting this week.  My first couple of efforts were frustrating. Then I took a more relaxed technique which I like better.

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Western Tanager v.2

Cedar Wax wing

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Bird Land!

Blue bird.  Western Tanager.

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Persimmons with leaves

Just picked from Placerville. Leaves wilt quickly so I have to work fast. 

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Watercolor Saturday

Here's a take on persimmons. 

One is in the style of Chinese brush painting. 

Also Zinias painted in watercolors after doing them in acrylics last week. 

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Persimmons in acrylic SOLD

Taking another loose look at persimmons.

Apples and persimmon today.

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Getting ready for upcoming show. Dec 5/6.

Here is an abstract canvas!

Granny Smith - SOLD

Step 1 paint white canvas yellow. The under painting. 

Step 2 sketch subject. 

Step 3 paint. 

Loving the green apple!

Another apple red. And loose. - SOLD

Acrylic on board

Pomegranate Season

My first attempt! Quite a challenge.

Final figure drawing pose part 3

All three sessions were 3 hours long. Same pose. I used chalk pastel, working 20 x 30 ish size. Here is my last of 3 sessions.

Watercolors on Halloween

Took a try at a group of persimmons. 

And an apple

Figure drawing / painting sessions

I have begun a series of group nude figure sessions with 3 other artists.
Here are sketches from the first 2 sessions. The painting was done from the sketch at home.
The sketches are in chalk pastel and are about 1 x 20 inches. The painting is an 8 x 10.

Polly LaPorte Bio Sheet

Persimmon in acrylic take 2

I repainted the persimmon to see if I could improve it. I loosened up on the framing and added a little bit of detail in the background. These persimmons are from my mom's tree in Placerville. The painting location is at our cabin in Tahoe.

Johagold and HoneyCrisp AND Abstract Day

With this set I am including an abstract line and color form. I am learning how to paint lines.... Not so easy.

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Persimmon and Honey Crisp v. 4 Acrylics

Today was acrylic painting day. My second try at painting the persimmon. I went with a more painterly method. On the Honey Crisp I tried to get the red green stripes to look convincing.

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