Jubilant January

Click on Title to view image within blog/ Last weekend was a barrel of fun because my buddy Leslie came to visit and we were able to paint together a few times. The weather was changeable but we managed to enjoy this dramatic scene at Todd's Point at the mouth of the Noyo River and actually sat in the car due to high winds. The sun was setting behind us and casting these yummy colors onto the billowing clouds and who isn't drawn to a scene like this that serves to broaden the borders of your heart?

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Faybell in the Fog

M.O.P.O. (Mendocino Open Paint Out) started today and since it was gray I headed down to the harbor. The wet paintings hang for sale at the Mendocino Art Center all week and the event culminates with a "Quick Draw" competition on Saturday when each participant has 2 hours to start and finish a painting. I hope to post my pieces each day to keep you abreast of my goings-on, just in case you think I'm sitting on the couch watching Soaps and eating bon-bons. 

Cypress Dance

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Thankfully, there was a break in the fog that was forecast to last all week. It was a glorious day, so I headed north with my dear friend Kersti in tow, and we lounged in the tall grass while I worked and she read. It was one of those memorable coastal days with the warm sunshine, sweet breezes and all the beachy sounds you'd expect to hear. Birds chirping, waves lapping, children playing in the surf and the occasional photographer snapping the same view as me. However, I had the advantage of placing this graceful stand of cypress trees closer to the end of the bluff to create a more inviting image. Ah, the life of a painter, decisions, decisions, decisions. 

Harbor Details

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The Noyo Harbor near Fort Bragg, California is quaint and picturesque but truly thriving and active. It's just another visual feast for people like me, besides the fact that I love the smells and sounds that accompany the sights. This old building used to house Thanksgiving Coffee Company and this particular boat sat in this spot for years, probably as a decoration! I honestly know very little about fishing, but appreciate the trade and all that goes along with it, hmmmm, or maybe just the part about eating the day's catch!