New Painting

'Landscape Study in Blue and Green' 6" x 6" acrylic on board.
This is a painting I have had partly started for several weeks. Other paintings took priority but it has been nagging at me because I love the colours I choose for it.

New Painting

Daisy, Daisy. 8" x 8"Acrylic on Canvas.

A Littl' Bit Country

Since moving back to southern California I've been mostly too busy to enjoy my environment aside from the usual two or three beaches I spend outdoor time at. I thought it was about time I corrected that situation.

Apart from the beaches, when friends from elsewhere talk about southern California they mention crowded roads and dreadful traffic. While that may be so in rush hour and is truer the closer you get towards LA and San Diego, in parts of Orange County there are times and places where the crowds and pace of life is more country than big city. The Los Rios area of San Juan Capistrano in Orange County is one of those places.

I parked in a car park at Verdugo Street and walked across the train tracks to Los Rios Street.

There are several historical sites to see but that day I focused on a small section of Los Rios Street.

You aren't very far from the freeway and the hustle and bustle of surface streets but right now it feels like a world away from that.

This is a section of Los Rios park which backs onto Los Rios Street.

Along this section are several cafes and tea shops and unique boutiques.

The owners have decorated with an eye to olde world charm with a touch of quirkiness.

I could imagine myself far away, deep in the countryside.

The Spanish influence is not far away.

I didn't have time to fully investigate and wander around this area but I look forward to doing so soon.

Good Reception

At the reception for the San Clemente Art Association's Winter Show, I received an Honourable Mention for my painting 'Doheny Sunset'. I was especially pleased as this is my first show with the Association.
This and other works of mine can be seen at my website www.JacquelineFineArt.com

Showtime

I recently joined a local art group, San Clemente Art Association, which has its own gallery in downtown San Clemente. I have two paintings on display in the Association's current show. Details below.


Winter Show
8th January - 9th February.
San Clemente Art Gallery, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA 92672.
(The gallery is on the corner of Del Mar and Calle Seville.)
Weekdays: Noon - 4pm. Sat & Sun: 10am - 4pm.

What's the Point?

Amid all the cooking and eating I have been doing this Holiday season, there has also been time for painting. This is a small piece (5" x 7") I did to experiment with different palette knives from the ones I usually use.
It is of the beach at The Point in Dana Point. This is a favourite place I like to visit. I find the rolling in of the waves very therapeutic and allows me to focus my thoughts about what I need to do that day or in discovering a better way of doing some things than I have been doing.

Setting the Scene for 2012

It's been quite some time since I last updated my blog. Life and a trip to Hawaii for fun and for painting ideas has nudged painting out of much of my daily schedule just lately. Even though the hours in front of my easel have been lower than usual, art has very much been on my mind. I have been thinking a lot about what I want to do and how I want to proceed in 2012. I have also been putting some of those ideas and plans into action. I will be talking more about my plans as they come up during the coming year.
Meanwhile my most recent painting, above, is 'Doheny Sunset' 8" x 10" Acrylic on Board.


Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy and Healthy New Year.