for Fall

 This is a view down a wide river. It was inspired by my husband and I talking about travel. We love to plan trips, research new places to see, and re-visit old favorites. This fall we are heading to Palm Desert for our first time. Long drive from San Jose, but I am looking forward to taking the eastern route and discovering parts of Central CA I haven't seen before.

5x5 inches on panel. Oil.

This was a challenge for Daily Paintworks. The theme was Fall. I plucked these rose hips from the bush in my front yard. I wonder if I'll ever get the courage to make my own rosehip tea.


Oil on stretched canvas.
6x6 inches.

Villa Montalvo

This took more than one session to paint- it's bigger and I wanted to allow for more layering with the light and shadow play. I like the straight lines of the bridge railing anchoring the piece from all the jumbly dappled light and leaves surrounding it.

Oil on Panel. Edges are cradled 1 1/2 inches.
Size 16 x 20 inches

currently on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220841087895

the power of yellow

this one has what I would call "look at me" colors. A term used at my daughter's school in our Art Vista program. I love it- says it all.

"lunch cafe"
10 x10 inches
oil on canvas

for sale at my etsy site here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80217070/original-oil-painting-landscape-lunch

my garden

8x10 oil on canvas board

this one is more "fussy" than the usual simpler style I paint in but I had a blast doing it. I like smaller brushes right now- lends to more strokes and more detail.




It is for sale at my online gallery
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/cburke-whitehead-1741

an expression of flowers

This piece was intended to be more finished looking, but I had putit down after the time alotted for painting the other day and when I cam back to it I thought- no. It's done. I love it just the way it is.
I hope you do too

Daisies
10 x10 inches oil on panel

auction is here
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/9086

over the hill

This isn't a term of getting older. It is how we describe the drive to Santa Cruz from where I live. It is a beautiful drive- takes about 20 minutes without traffic and you wind your way through various gaps along the Santa Cruz mountains.
I have driven it hundreds of times but never painted it.
Here we go:

oil on canvas 6x6 inches

bid here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/art-original-oil-painting-redwoods-rd-scene-landscape-/220828823339?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item336a6c6f2b