Posts Tagged: flowers

From the Chapel

Posted 2024/06/13 by Sterling

Another lunchtime painting. This is the view looking east from the Presidio Chapel on a foggy summer afternoon.

Lincoln Blvd Palm

Posted 2024/04/29 by Sterling

Lunchtime painting in the Presidio once again.

Ross Hydrangeas

Posted 2023/08/23 by Sterling

If you are heading to the Phoenix Lake trailhead from Ross, you need to take Lagunitas Rd to get there.…

Dead Flowers

Posted 2023/07/25 by Sterling

I’m not sure what these plants are called, but I love how their flowers dry out and turn pale in…

First Bloom

Posted 2023/05/21 by Sterling

It was a hot, clear day out in Sonoma. After a long morning run in the vineyards, I set up…

Sakura

Posted 2023/04/15 by Sterling

While waiting for my brother and nieces to finish their farm chores, I painted a cherry tree in their little…

Corner Poppies in Greenbrae

Posted 2023/04/06 by Sterling

Staring at neon orange poppies surrounded by shiny white cement and chrome electrical boxes for an hour was a painful…

Echium Sunset

Posted 2022/04/03 by Sterling

I had a hour to paint between rummaging through storage and the rare no kids dinner reservation with Zeldie. The…

By the Mail Box

Posted 2022/02/26 by Sterling

I set up in my brothers driveway for a quick painting and as I was finishing up, to my surprise,…

Bleached Marsh

Posted 2022/02/18 by Sterling

Quick oil sketch this afternoon of the marsh across the street.

Robert Young Daisies

Posted 2022/01/11 by Sterling

Morning painting at the ranch, looking north towards Uncle Jim’s house. The daisies were out in force and the weather…

Office Hydrangeas

Posted 2021/06/22 by Sterling

Stressful day painting escape 1.5h

Todd’s Garden

Posted 2021/05/03 by Sterling

Post dinner color study of my brothers garden. 1.5hr

Roj’s garden

Posted 2021/05/01 by Sterling

I painted the garden behind the pool house while the twins went for a swim with their cousins. 2hr color…

Mom’s Driveway

Posted 2021/04/20 by Sterling

View from my mom’s porch, overlooking Alexander Valley. Funny story, I am in the process of selling my house and…

Farm Pond

Posted 2021/04/20 by Sterling

Plein Air 1.5hr Study of one of the ponds on the family ranch.

Covid 2020 Lockdown

Posted 2020/12/27 by Sterling

For our second round of covid stay at home orders the boys and I have been using our time wisely.…

By the pool

Posted 2020/06/21 by Sterling

I took the boys for a swim and was able to get a quick oil sketch in.

Easter Echium

Posted 2020/04/12 by Sterling

Spent the day social distancing in my moms garden, painting some lovely echium flowers. It was a beautiful warm afternoon…

On Ring Mountain

Posted 2020/03/21 by Sterling

Avoiding C19, people and our iPads, my boys and I escaped the house for a hike up Ring Mountain.