Sea Shells Watercolor

This is an experimental painting of semi-abstract shells on a beach—fun to do and I love the subtle mix of colors in the shells

This is an experimental painting of semi-abstract shells on a beach—fun to do and I love the subtle mix of colors in the shells

Adding to my Coastal pattern collection, I’ve created another series of variegated stripes, this time they are are overlaid to create a streaming effect with lots of organic variation.

Fluctuating temperatures left icicles on gutters and foliage that sparkled when the sun came out.

The snow came while I was out of town and temperatures dipped down into the 20s, which is unusual here. Fluctuating temperatures left icicles on gutters and foliage that sparkled when the sun came out. I caught bunny tracks in…

On the way home from my holiday (San Jose, CA), I captured some pretty spectacular images from the plane. Looking out above the clouds has always fascinated me, but this time the views were pretty special.

I recently experimented with creating watercolor ornaments. This is the first sample design and I'm looking forward to creating more elaborate pieces.

To round out my recent coastal excursion, my mom and I drove to Pacifica, California for a fun day of exploration. Here are a few photos of the coast with a beautiful golden light on the horizon.

After exploring tide pools near Asilomar, my friend and I headed to Carmel River Beach to catch the sunset and we thought we might miss the light, but it was absolutely glorious.

On my recent holiday trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, I took a day trip to the coast with a dear friend. We stopped at various beaches near Asilomar in Monterey and explored the lively tide pools, filled with…

Third in the latest series of watercolor patterns. This one was tricky so I’m very pleased with making it a seamless repeating pattern and made a few color variations.