Posts Tagged: vineyards

Rogue Vegetables

Posted 2023/08/06 by Sterling

I was at the ranch this weekend and after a morning bike ride with my brother, I set up to…

Rainy Day on the Ranch

Posted 2023/01/13 by Sterling

The heavy rain thinned out to a drizzle so I hiked up behind my mom’s to check the water level…

Norther Alexander Valley

Posted 2023/01/08 by Sterling

On Geyserville Ave just south of Asti looking east towards the geysers.

New Year’s Oaks

Posted 2023/01/02 by Sterling

After a few days of rain and gray, New Year’s Day brought us crisp blue skies, green grass and sunshine.…

Skywalker

Posted 2022/12/05 by Sterling

Stunningly beautiful skies over Marin today. The light was just perfect. Rolling rain clouds dragged their shadows across the hills…

Fall Vineyards

Posted 2022/11/27 by Sterling

After two weeks of Covid isolation I was finally out of the house with a very long to do list.…

Dusk Behind the Woodshed

Posted 2022/06/20 by Sterling

Post fathers day taco dinner painting. It’s amazing how long the light lasts in the summer. Also amazing how predictably…

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,…

By the Vineyard Shop

Posted 2022/02/15 by Sterling

Quick morning sketch with a little bit of clean up at home. Looking west from the vineyard shop.

Oak on the Hill

Posted 2022/02/11 by Sterling

On the hill behinds mom’s looking east. It was a burn day and smoke from the neighbors left a thin…

Above the Solar Farm

Posted 2022/02/03 by Sterling

Looking south from the hill above the solar farm on a burn day. Very bright late morning with lots of…

From the Junkyard

Posted 2022/02/01 by Sterling

Looking west towards my uncle Fred’s house from the junkyard overlook after sunset.

Jack Rabbit Country

Posted 2022/01/25 by Sterling

I was on the north side on the ranch this morning and I set up in the fog. It cleared…

Grandma’s

Posted 2022/01/22 by Sterling

I lost my light about halfway into this painting and had to finish it up at home but that was…

Post Sunset Vineyards

Posted 2022/01/21 by Sterling

I was out at the ranch yesterday and was able to paint a quick sunset. This is the view across…

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…

Post Rain Vineyards

Posted 2021/12/15 by Sterling

I was in Alexander Valley this morning because I was told there was snow on the mountains yesterday. Alas, no…

AV afternoon

Posted 2021/11/27 by Sterling

Started this outside on Friday but had to run and so I finished it up at home.

Mount Saint Helena from Alexander Valley

Posted 2021/11/21 by Sterling

I was in Healdsburg last weekend and had two free hours so I drove up to Lytton Springs Road and…

Morning Clouds Above AV

Posted 2021/10/23 by Sterling

I drove up to the ranch yesterday morning and just as I got to Alexander Valley the rain began to…

Winery Driveway

Posted 2021/10/22 by Sterling

The light yesterday afternoon were pretty fantastic. I had some time before driving back down to Marin so I swung…

Behind Uncle Jim’s

Posted 2021/08/27 by Sterling

This morning I drove out to the creek behind my uncle Jim’s house and painted the view looking west. It’s…

Thick Veil of Smoke

Posted 2021/08/18 by Sterling

Woke up to a fire alert for Willits and then while I was painting got another for Corte Madera. You…

Vineyard Oak in the Smoke

Posted 2021/08/16 by Sterling

In was very hot and smoky in Alexander Valley this afternoon and the thick atmosphere really made the landscape pop.…

Patio Fading Light

Posted 2021/07/06 by Sterling

Quick low-light oil sketch of Alexander Valley after sunset. 1hr

Afterglow in the Hills

Posted 2021/06/29 by Sterling

Drove over to the other side of the ranch around sunset just to mix things up and paint the Valley…

Over by Uncle Fred’s

Posted 2021/06/21 by Sterling

Couldn’t paint the last few days because it was deadly hot. I’m not happy with this sketch but I am…

Fire in Alexander Valley

Posted 2021/06/15 by Sterling

I looked up from my lunch to see smoke rising from the middle of the valley. At first it looked…

Sunday Morning Driveway

Posted 2021/06/13 by Sterling

Lovely day. Thought I would paint the view for the driveway while the boys had a lazy video game morning.…

Shop Oak

Posted 2021/06/07 by Sterling

Crazy windy once again. This is over by the vineyard shop looking east. 1.5hr

Geysers overlook

Posted 2021/06/04 by Sterling

After dinner I drove up the mountain towards the Geysers and pulled off at the first big pullout above the…

Looking West, Again

Posted 2021/05/26 by Sterling

Had another go painting the view towards Francis Ford Coppola Winery. Went a bit earlier and got lucky as the…

Looking West

Posted 2021/05/24 by Sterling

Road the four wheeler up the hill and painted the view looking west towards Francis Ford Coppola winery. Once again,…

Windy Vineyards

Posted 2021/05/20 by Sterling

Huddled behind my car for shelter, I still had to hang on to my painting with one hand just to…

Black Sunglasses

Posted 2021/05/12 by Sterling

Got my covid shot yesterday so today I was mess. Felt like I had a really bad hangover, couldn’t think…

Looking back

Posted 2021/05/10 by Sterling

Before dinner I rode the four wheeler over to the lookout and painted the view back towards the Sheehy and…

Looking South

Posted 2021/04/30 by Sterling

On the hill above my brothers place on a bright afternoon. It was mid day and way way too bright.…

Trespassing

Posted 2021/04/27 by Sterling

The neighbor’s security detail thought I was an intruder so they called me in and I got a visit from…

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…

Under the Picnic Table Oak Tree

Posted 2019/08/13 by Sterling

A plein air painting I made in the family vineyards.