Morning Feeding

"Morning Feeding", Oil on Canvas, 12x16, $175

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This is the last in a series of three. I was really surprised that this Hummer kept fluttering about, from one flower to another, while I photographed it feeding off of nearly every Gladioli in the patch. It really wasn't bothered that I was standing just a few feet away.

Hummer on Gladiola

"Hummer on gladiola", Oil on Canvas, 12x12, $150

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So when I went down to the garden to water today, I took my camera to photograph the gladioli. To my surprise, a hummingbird flew up and proceeded to feed off of all the gladioli. it was just a few feet in front of me. It went from flower to flower and could have cared less if I was there.

Gladoli on Garden Path

"Gladioli on Garden Path", Oil on Canvas, 10x8, $50

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I can't believe a month has gone by since painting this! In July our garden was brimming with flowers. There is one patch of Gladioli with a Yarrow in the middle of it. Here is what it looked like on the 3rd of July. Much better that fireworks.

 

 

If You Can't Join 'em, Lick 'em

"If You Can't Join 'em, Lick 'em", Oil on Canvas, 11x14

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Driving back from Bandon, Oregon I ran across these curious cows hanging out in a marsh west of Coquille. I'm sure they were hoping for a treat.

Skimming

On our last trip out to Bandon, I got some great pics of people on the beach. The weather was great and so there were many opportunities to capture people enjoying their time at the coast. This is a painting of a group of kids sharing time on a skim board. It was kind of funny, no matter who was trying to ride, they all ran after it.

"Skimming", oil on canvas, 11x14

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Here's Lookin' at Ya

A couple of weeks ago I was Out in Umpqua looking for something to paint and I saw this herd of cattle. This guy decided that he would come over to have a visit. Maybe he thought I had something for him. Maybe he thought he would come with me. As you can tell, the others didn't care and rather stay in the shade.

"Here's Lookin' at Ya", Oil on Canvas, 12x12

 

Hanging Out

Some days these guys just show up and hang out on this feeder we have hanging under a maple tree. They certainly don't care if I am nearby. Maybe they think I am bringing more birdseed.

"Hanging Out", Oil on Canvas, 10x8

Spring Lambs

Now, working with several photos taken while driving out North Bank Road, I've finished a larger studio painting trying to capture the serenity within an ever changing environment. These scenes always bring out memories I have of the sheep roundup and shearing that I experienced living out in Driver Valley, east of Oakland. It was on a ranch owned by Nova Bates, who was 86 when we moved on the ranch. It was quite amazing how she could still hop the barbed wire fences chasing after her flock. The highlight of living there was the year they rounded up the wild angora's and sheared them to boot. They must have had three or four years of wool on them. There are many other great memories of that era, maybe I'll get lost in those for a while.

"Spring Lambs", Oil on Canvas, 12x16