On Geyserville Ave just south of Asti looking east towards the geysers.
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Norther Alexander Valley
Tag: hills
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Kentfield Lunch
On my lunch break I walked across the street from my apartment to paint the view looking west.
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Post Rain Clouds
I’ve been swamped with Star Wars work for the last two weeks and haven’t had much time to paint. Today I was able to catch my breath. I set up across the street from my apartment and painted the rolling clouds as the sun dropped bellow the horizon.
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Hal Brown Park
Looking south over the salt marsh towards the bridge from Hal Brown Park at Creekside.
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Thanksgiving Hills
Hiked up the hill with the boys with pick and shovel in hand. They were on a mission to dig a trench for a future nerf war. I just wanted to kill an hour before heading off to the family gathering.
I’m pretty disappointed with this as a piece but it looks ok in the landscape
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Afterglow in the Hills
Drove over to the other side of the ranch around sunset just to mix things up and paint the Valley from a different angle. Started to unpack my paints and like clockwork, the neighbors security detail drove up to tell me I was trespassing on the Young’s Property. Part of me gets really annoyed by this but another part really likes dragging out the interrogation and then casually explaining that my family has lived on this land for six generations then introducing myself as Robert Young’s Grandson… again. Their shift in body language and expression is always interesting to watch. They are good guys, and we really appreciate their keen eyes and hard work. Its just funny how these guys never recognize me. I think this is the third time they have stopped me for painting. Seriously, How many other Plein air painters are there in these hills? 1hr
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Hassett Lane
Post coffee painting this time out on the west side of Alexander Valley on Hassett Ln looking west. Vinwood cellars on the far left of frame and Francis Ford Coppola Winery mid right. 1.5hr color study
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AV Post Rain
Alexander Valley got some long overdue rain today. After the shower I climbed up the hill to paint the dramatic clouds and admire the pooled shadows as they drifted over the vineyards.
Plein Air 1.5hr Study of one of the ponds on the family ranch.
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Winding path
Long overdue. Don’t think I’ve sat down and done a pencil drawing in a while. Computers are sucking my soul dry. Needed to escape so I sat down and drew this at the kitchen table while my boys were having a lively discussion about hacking Minecraft.
