Back in Fiji. Happy #indigenouspeoplesday!…#fijilove#southpacific

Oct 9, 2018 in Instagram

Back in Fiji. Happy #indigenouspeoplesday!...#fijilove#southpacific

The colors of summer! A constellation of golden yellow fennel..In late January, the fennel was just revealing itself from the earth, sprouting new growth of soft greenery. Now, in mid August, the fennel is 8 feet tall along the paths in Point Reyes, forming golden and green corridors with it’s intoxicating aroma of anise……..#summertime #flowers #yellow #golden #summergreen #pointreyes #localcolor #watercolor #colorpalette #dsflowers #creativepractice #observation #instart #painting #wildflowers #nativeplants #color #botanical #inspiration #flowersinart

Aug 15, 2018 in Instagram

The colors of summer! A constellation of golden yellow fennel..In late January, the fennel was just revealing itself from the earth, sprouting new growth of soft greenery. Now, in mid August, the fennel is 8 feet tall along the paths in Point Reyes, forming golden and green corridors with it’s intoxicating aroma of anise........#summertime #flowers #yellow #golden #summergreen #pointreyes #localcolor #watercolor #colorpalette #dsflowers #creativepractice #observation #instart #painting #wildflowers #nativeplants #color #botanical #inspiration #flowersinart

Summer Buddleia still blooming. A flutter of colorful of Painted Lady butterflies in and among this beauty of a plant……. ….#Buddleia #butterflyplant #butterfly #summertime #garden #flower #color #watercolor #violet #dsflowers #colorpalette #creativepractice #observation #painting #doitfortheprocess #flowerlovers #lifeiscolorful #naturelovers #localcolor #natureisart #colorsofmygarden

Aug 12, 2018 in Instagram

Summer Buddleia still blooming. A flutter of colorful of Painted Lady butterflies in and among this beauty of a plant....... ....#Buddleia #butterflyplant #butterfly #summertime #garden #flower #color #watercolor #violet #dsflowers #colorpalette #creativepractice #observation #painting #doitfortheprocess #flowerlovers #lifeiscolorful #naturelovers #localcolor #natureisart #colorsofmygarden

Apple, green on green… ……. #green #apple #summertime #watercolor #sketch #gouache #creative practice #colorpalette #garden #instaart #color #localcolor

Aug 10, 2018 in Instagram

Apple, green on green... ....... #green #apple #summertime #watercolor #sketch #gouache #creative practice #colorpalette #garden #instaart #color #localcolor

The Gravenstein is a very special heirloom apple from Sonoma county, CA. I have several trees in my garden that are getting bigger everyday! Looking forward to making some delicious pies very soon after I paint them……….#Sonoma #gravenstein #native #local #apple #garden #summertime #harvest #colorpalette #watercolor #painting #color #sketch #creativeprocess #creativelife #localcolor

Aug 8, 2018 in Instagram

The Gravenstein is a very special heirloom apple from Sonoma county, CA. I have several trees in my garden that are getting bigger everyday! Looking forward to making some delicious pies very soon after I paint them..........#Sonoma #gravenstein #native #local #apple #garden #summertime #harvest #colorpalette #watercolor #painting #color #sketch #creativeprocess #creativelife #localcolor

The colors of summer.Mount Tamalpais, CA overlooking the Pacific, and cameo view of Stinson Beach.Always the ever-blooming orange poppies and golden grasses!………..#mounttamalpais #northerncalifornia #summertime #poppies #orange #yellow #color #california #watercolor #sketch #colorpalette #painting #mini #colorstory #wildflowers #color #illustration #creativelife #doitfortheprocess #morningwalk

Aug 4, 2018 in Instagram

The colors of summer.Mount Tamalpais, CA overlooking the Pacific, and cameo view of Stinson Beach.Always the ever-blooming orange poppies and golden grasses!...........#mounttamalpais #northerncalifornia #summertime #poppies #orange #yellow #color #california #watercolor #sketch #colorpalette #painting #mini #colorstory #wildflowers #color #illustration #creativelife #doitfortheprocess #morningwalk

Observing the morning glories that are blooming profusely – have you seen them? This one is a deep blue-violet purple. I love the geometry of this plant in its various stages of growth.In Japan, there is a mania for collecting and appreciating blue morning glories from every shade of deep indigo to celestial blue. Dating back to the Edo period, it was customary to have summer markets in the early morning where enthusiasts would trade plants and seedlings. It was all about the many colors of blue. This one is called “ai”, to mean the refreshing feeling one has in the summer, or the colors of the distant hills. Fascinating to know that Japan has such a deep cultural appreciation of color that reflects the surrounding landscape………..#morningglory #morningwalk #summertime #violet #purple #green #flower #flowerlover #colorstudy #colorpalette #color #meditation #watercolor #sketch #plants #garden #gardenlover #dscolor #creativepractice #flashof delight #coloroftheday #colorful #summercolors #plantgeometry

Aug 2, 2018 in Instagram

Observing the morning glories that are blooming profusely - have you seen them? This one is a deep blue-violet purple. I love the geometry of this plant in its various stages of growth.In Japan, there is a mania for collecting and appreciating blue morning glories from every shade of deep indigo to celestial blue. Dating back to the Edo period, it was customary to have summer markets in the early morning where enthusiasts would trade plants and seedlings. It was all about the many colors of blue. This one is called “ai”, to mean the refreshing feeling one has in the summer, or the colors of the distant hills. Fascinating to know that Japan has such a deep cultural appreciation of color that reflects the surrounding landscape...........#morningglory #morningwalk #summertime #violet #purple #green #flower #flowerlover #colorstudy #colorpalette #color #meditation #watercolor #sketch #plants #garden #gardenlover #dscolor #creativepractice #flashof delight #coloroftheday #colorful #summercolors #plantgeometry

Smiling Sagebrush,Santa Fe, New Mexico.Used as traditional medicine by Native Americans, this plant also provides habitat to birds such as the sage grouse, sagebrush sparrow, and other small animals. I love the soft silvery-green-blue gray in-between colors.Pinch a sprig, and the aroma is like a sharp fresh summer desert morning………#sagebrush #nativeplants #doitfortheprocess santafe #newmexico #watercolor #painting #creativepractice #instaart #colorstory #colorpalette #desertplants #silver #green #nativeamerican #plantmedicine #plants #garden #gardenlovers

Jul 28, 2018 in Instagram

Smiling Sagebrush,Santa Fe, New Mexico.Used as traditional medicine by Native Americans, this plant also provides habitat to birds such as the sage grouse, sagebrush sparrow, and other small animals. I love the soft silvery-green-blue gray in-between colors.Pinch a sprig, and the aroma is like a sharp fresh summer desert morning.........#sagebrush #nativeplants #doitfortheprocess santafe #newmexico #watercolor #painting #creativepractice #instaart #colorstory #colorpalette #desertplants #silver #green #nativeamerican #plantmedicine #plants #garden #gardenlovers

Marigold variations. Nature’s infinite patterns never cease to amaze and inspire………..#pointreyes #marigolds #summertime #garden #orange #red #sienna #colorstory #colorful #creativepractice #colormeditation #localcolor #watercolor #design #instaart #painting #doitfortheprocess #flowers #gardenlovers #flowerlovers #colorpalette #summergarden

Jul 24, 2018 in Instagram

Marigold variations. Nature’s infinite patterns never cease to amaze and inspire...........#pointreyes #marigolds #summertime #garden #orange #red #sienna #colorstory #colorful #creativepractice #colormeditation #localcolor #watercolor #design #instaart #painting #doitfortheprocess #flowers #gardenlovers #flowerlovers #colorpalette #summergarden

Rabbitbrush, also commonly called Chamisa in the High Desert, is a native shrub, with aromatic, green-grey, feathery foliage in Summer and bright-yellow flowers in early Fall. Rabbitbrush is the oldest known indigenous yellow dye and has been used for the rich yellow color found in Native American blankets. Spanish-Americans mixed it also into a solution for a yellow paint…….#santafe #garden #native #garden #desert #watercolor #botanical #colorstudy #yellow #naturaldye #colormeditation #artoftheday #creativepractice #localcolor #doitfortheprocess

Jul 19, 2018 in Instagram

Rabbitbrush, also commonly called Chamisa in the High Desert, is a native shrub, with aromatic, green-grey, feathery foliage in Summer and bright-yellow flowers in early Fall. Rabbitbrush is the oldest known indigenous yellow dye and has been used for the rich yellow color found in Native American blankets. Spanish-Americans mixed it also into a solution for a yellow paint.......#santafe #garden #native #garden #desert #watercolor #botanical #colorstudy #yellow #naturaldye #colormeditation #artoftheday #creativepractice #localcolor #doitfortheprocess