Taste of Spring

Taste of Spring, oil on hardboard, 6" x 6" x 3/4".

I was planning to work on studio painting today. But instead I ended up spending the afternoon painting this study in our backyard. Although it tends to get very windy in Ellensburg during Spring, the weather is getting so nice and warm, and things are getting more colorful outside. I saw the neighbor's horse grazing on the other side of the fence, and I wanted to paint the horse. But by the time I finished a quick sketch of the composition, the horse disappeared. So I ended up just sampling the colors of the Spring for my studio painting.

Exhibit: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

My artwork will be on display at Kittatas Valley Community Hospital in Ellensburg, WA, throughout April.

Rooster No.2

Rooster No.2, oil on hardboard, 8"x6"x3/4", SOLD.
The edges painted in black. Ready to hang without frame.

Our No.2, Matsu, is the model of this painting. After the loss of Ta-ke, the No.1, Matsubecame the alpha rooster of our flock, with 11 hens.

Tea Cups

Oil on hardboard, 6" x 6" -- SOLD

Because it was so cold outside to paint en plein air (outdoor painting) when I painted "the Bench" on the previous day, I decided to stay indoors to paint this still life.