au revoir

not the same, not anymore.

ecole de quatre, sierras 2014

diane handloser
ranch trees, oil on panel

diane handloser
devereux, oil on panel

 

portrait of diane

pamela zwehl-burke, oil on panel, 2014

portrait of diane

libby smith, oil on panel, 2014

portrait of diane

libby smith, oil on panel, 2015

diane handloser (aka gigi) 1944-2015

au revoir dear pal, the one who got us started.

end of june

we are still steady getting out to paint - just been a bit hectic keeping up the blog. will get images up as soon as we can. in the mean-time, proof!

nw @ elings 

LS @ elings

thanks to karen mcgaw for the above photos

PZB @ leadbetter

DH @ lake los carneros (follow the contrail)

some work from earlier in the month:

nina warner
stevens park, oil on panel, 9"x12"

nina warner
low lake, oil on panel, 10"x10"

last of april

hot and dry at the san marcos preserve. LS and NW stuck it out for the whole day for 2 paintings each.

nina warner
canyon path
oil on panel
9"x12"

nina warner
view from san marcos
oil on panel, 6"x12"

more april work

keeping up with our april painting - good day at oak park last monday, some of us trying to get all those rocks in the dry creek bed - once you start you have to keep going.
some catching up from pine mountain and the beach.














































nina warner
dry creek @ oak park, oil on panel, 6"x12"

nina warner
oak park, oil on panel, 6"x8"

nina warner
leadbetter pt. I, oil on panel, 6"x8"

nina warner
leadbetter pt. II
oil on panel
6"x8"

nina warner
pond, pine mountain, oil on panel, 6"x12"

travel in april

LS went on a long tour of Texas and parts of Louisiana - great photos, saw some wonderful art and more interesting areas than one would expect. it was a fun trip.
NW went to Catalina island for 5 days - beautiful place with a great history of plein air painting.
Nice to be back together for our monday painting sessions!

nina warner
isthmus view
west end, catalina
gouache on board
3 1/4"x4 3/4"

nina warner 
2 harbors, catalina, gouache on board, 3"x 3"

nina warner
avalon casino, catalina, gouache on board, 3"x 5"

catching up in April

more images from pine mountain:

pamela zwehl-burke
pond at pine mountain
gouache on board

pamela zwehl-burke
east of the pond, gouache on board

april spring-time

easter weekend - just finished up after big scape gaviota coast fundraiser at the bacara. LS is off touring texas and environs  during her break, while the other 3 of us helped hang over 230 paintings for essentially a day and half exhibit. a lot of work - but PZB sold 3 gouaches (yay!) and LS and NW each got an 'honorable mention' from the chris chapman, the juror.

beautiful weather - terrible drought. we are reminded that we live in a coastal desert, lovely as it is.

last month we had a great time spending a few days at nicole's cabin in pine mountain. beautiful area and great fun being with all the gals. we'll get more work up from that time soon.

nina warner
below deck
pine mountain
gouache on board
3"x3"

nina warner
off the trail
oil on board
6"x8"




some of our paintings from the scape show - 

nina warner, grove at el capitan, oil on board 6"x12"

honorable mention

nina warner
cliffs at el cap
oil on board
5"x7"

nina warner
haskell's work boat
oil on board
5"x7"

nina warner
el cap trail
oil on panel
5"x7" 

nina warner, el cap shore
oil on panel, 10"x10" 

libby smith, haskell's
oil on panel, 10"x10" 

libby smith, pier at haskell's
oil on panel, 10"x10" 
honorable mention

libby smith
haskell's beach
oil on panel
8"x10" 

diane handloser
él capitán 1
oil on board
6"x8"

diane handloser
él capitán 2
oil on board
6"x8"

diane handloser
él capitán 3
oil on board
6"x8"