California Scenes

California’s Mediterranean climate offers a bounty of images for the artist from intimate backyards to rolling hills, green in spring and ochre in summer, towering redwood forests and eucalyptus-lined roads, isolated farms and small villages. The possibilities are endless in this vast and varied state.


Watercolor painting of desert trees and shrubs and mountains along the Palms to Pines Scenic Byway, Coachella Valley, California.

Desert Mountain View, Coachella Valley

Watercolor painting of people along a pathway in a park outside Half Moon Bay on the California coast

Pathway, Half Moon Bay

Watercolor painting of a boy sitting beside a swimming pool with palm trees and mountains behind.

The Boy Beside the Pool

Watercolor of a solitary house nestled at the foot of Tahquitz Canyon outside Palm Springs, California.

House in Palm Canyon

Watercolor painting of man with hat walking by a street lined with palm trees with mountains in the distance.

Matthew in Palm Springs

Watercolor painting of a man walking in a bungalows= court in La Plaza, Palm Springs, California

Walking in a Bungalow Court, La Plaza, Palm Springs

Watercolor painting Port Costa Panorama showing village and Carquinez Strait, California

Port Costa Panorama

A scene alongside a road with a mountain, vineyard, fields and trees.

Avenue of Trees, Napa

Storm clouds gathering over a backyard.

Storm Clouds

Watercolor painting of a solitary figure sitting in a chair on a patio.

On the Patio

Oil painting of intersecting roads and a barn near Atlas Peak, Napa, California.

Intersecting Roads, Atlas Peak

Watercolor painting of a house with a red roof in the countryside, Napa, California.

House with Red Roof, Sonoma

Watercolor of fountain, Junípero Serra Monument and museum at Carmel Mission, Carmel, California.

Father Serra Statue and Fountain, Carmel Mission

Oil painting of figures walking along Stanly Lane through a eucalyptus grove, Napa, California.

Eucalyptus Grove

Watercolor painting of a bird bath in a backyard.

The Bird Bath

Oil painting of a solitary figure admiring the zinnias at a winery and store outside Fairfield, California

Admiring the Zinnias

Watercolor painting of flowers in a pot, a garden path and a trellis in a backyard.

Garden Path and Trellis

Oil painting of horses in a barnyard, Marin County, California.

Horse Shed, Novato

Oil painting of barn with red door, road and vineyards, Jack London State Historical Park, Glen Ellen, California

The Red Door, Sonoma

Oil painting of an abandoned railroad depot in Rutherford, Napa Valley, California

Abandoned Depot, Rutherford, Napa

Watercolor painting of Family Day at Jack London State Historical Park in Glen Ellen, California,

Family Day at Jack London State Park

Watercolor painting of a patio set with chairs, a table and pots of flowers.

The Patio

Watercolor painting of a pot with flowers on a patio wall overlooking a wooded landscape.

Flowers on a Patio

Oil painting of a patio set with a table, chairs and pots of flowers.

Table on the Patio

Oil painting of a flea market with clothes hanging on a fence next to St. Rose School, Santa Rosa, California

Flea Market, Santa Rosa

Oil painting of a gardener and visitor in a rose garden at the Luther Burbank Home, Santa Rosa, California

Tending the Roses

Watercolor of a solitary fisherman between trees at Lake Herman, Benicia, California

Fishing at Lake Herman

Oil painting of a backyard table and chairs with a barrel with flowers and a plum tree at night.

Night Light

watercolor painting of a plant in a bowl on a table in a backyard with a tree and shadows

Backyard with Plum Tree

Watercolor painting of figures under a large tree along the shore.

The Great Tree

Watercolor painting of trees, foliage and red flowers in a backyard, Vallejo, California.

Spring Flowers

Oil painting of a figure walking up a road in a rural setting, Solano County, California.

Walking Up the Road

Oil painting of a backyard with chairs, flowers and buildings, West Hollywood, California.

Backyard, West Hollywood

Watercolor painting of a seated figure, Luther Burbank Gardens, Santa Rosa, California.

Luther Burbank Gardens, Santa Rosa

Watercolor painting of a fence and hills, near Vallejo, California.

Dry Hills, Northern California

Watercolor painting of a red well on a hill near Napa, California.

The Red Well, Napa

Oil painting of a pop-up market with several figures, objects for sale and a white building in a garden setting in Napa, California

Pop-up Market, Napa

Oil painting of a gantry, Mare Island, Vallejo, California.

Gantry, Mare Island

Watercolor painting of a farmhouse near Yountville, Napa, California

Farmhouse near Yountville

Oil painting of a derelict barn and wind turbines near Rio Vista, California.

Old and New

Watercolor painting of a plum tree, red flowers and a backyard fence.

Backyard, Plum Tree and Fence

Watercolor painting of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Nicasio, California.

St. Mary’s, Nicasio

Watercolor painting of railroad tracks and a signal at a crossing, Rutherford, Napa, California.

Railroad Crossing

Watercolor painting of a figure crossing a street in front of a red car in a small town in California.

A Small Town

Watercolor painting of houses and rolling hills.

Houses and Hills

Oil painting of man sitting on bench at the Luther Burbank House and Gardens, Santa Rosa, California.

Flowerbeds

Oil painting of a backyard pool, garden and distant hills, Napa, California.

Backyard, Napa

Oil painting of an abandoned railroad depot and train car at Rutherford, Napa, California.

Abandoned Train Station, Napa

Oil painting of people sitting in the Viña del Mar park in front of the Hotel Sausalito, California

Hotel Sausalito

Watercolor painting of a solitary figure walking to a fence in front of a row of bungalows, Luther Burbank Gardens, Santa Rosa, California.

Bungalows in Santa Rosa

Oil painting of Emily the cat resting on a bench with plum tree and red flowers, Vallejo, California.

Emily at Rest

Oil painting of fog rolling in over Fort Baker near Sausalito, California.

Fog Rolling in at Fort Baker

Oil painting of the Napa River Bridge, Vallejo, California.

The Red Truck

Watercolor painting of sheep in a barnyard, a vineyard and a barn, near Calistoga, California.

Barnyard with Sheep, Napa Valley

Oil painting of people picking a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch, Nicasio, California.

Picking a Pumpkin, Nicasio

Watercolor painting of an abandoned farm with house, barn and water tower, Denverton, Solano County, California.

The Abandoned Farm

Watercolor painting of view of the Carquinez Strait and Port Costa.

Port Costa Overview

Watercolor of two figures walking down a road with house, trees and shadows, Napa, California.

Back Road with Shadows

Watercolor painting of road, trees, rolling hills at Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen, California

Two Trees in Jack London State Park

Oil painting of the porch and front garden at the Vallejo House in Sonoma, California.

Vallejo House Porch

Watercolor painting of St. Hilary's Catholic Church and California poppies, Tiburon, California.

Church on a Hill, Tiburon

Watercolor of fountain in Frick Museum, Manhattan, New York City.

Courtyard Fountain

Watercolor painting of view from the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California

Tree, Hollywood Hills

Watercolor painting of a solitary figure walking along a road with a tree and St. Hilary's Church bell tower, Tiburon, California.

Bell Tower at St. Hilary’s, Tiburon

Watercolor painting of a red barn and a field in Sonoma, California.

Sonoma Field

Watercolor of a peaceful landscape in Sonoma, California.

Sonoma Peacefulness

Watercolor painting of solitary figure walking along Bridgeway Street, Sausalito, California

Sausalito, Bridgeway

Watercolor painting of park scene along the bay in Sausalito, California

Sausalito Trees, Skies and Ocean

Watercolor painting of a swimmer in a pool at a motel in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

Pool in Courtyard

Watercolor painting of people walking near the Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles

Griffith Park Observatory


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