Newport Island Boats

Newport Island Boats

12" x 9" Pastel on board

available: bobbi@bobbibina.com 

Well, I'm considering naming this one "Mast-ectomy" because it's a sailboat with a missing mast. I assume it's in for repairs? Not a boat person so I could use some comment on this. This scene was overwhelming to me. I really had to reduce the detail and focus on the big things. I think I may still have too much detail but I'm still pretty satisfied with the result.

Bike Path

 The Bike Path

12" x 9" Pastel on Board

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A beautiful sunny day in Aliso Viejo park. This was painted at a spot very near the 405 freeway. It was just behind us and the noise of the traffic was quite annoying. However, it always amazes me how those things fade into the background as you get involved in the painting process. It really is a form of meditation.

Willow Tree Pastel

Backlit Willow

12" x 9"

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seriously late in updating paintings lately. I've been painting but also working and doing quite a bit of figure drawing. Another love of mine! This was a morning paint out at an obscure location in Orange County. I don't think I could find it again! This was actually done in May. Time flies!

Botanical Garden Plein Air

Spring Garden Bloom
Oil on panel, 12" X 9"
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Painted this on a workshop day at the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden with guidance and help of Lynn Gertenbach. Lynn is an awesome professional artist and teacher as well as a super nice person! I met her one day while painting at the King Gillette Ranch on my own. I look forward to many more workshop and casual painting sessions with Lynn as she lives not too far from me. She is a signature member of The California Art Club; Plein-Air Painters Of America; and Oil Painters Of America. Check out Lynn's web site to see her beautiful works.

King Gillette Oak

Sunlit Oak
Oil on canvas, 10" X 8"
available, contact: bobbi@bobbibina.com

I've been doing a fair amount of plein air painting in oil recently. This was painted several weeks ago at the King Gillette Ranch. Central California is a great inspiration for this land locked, mid-west born painter. I'm drawn to the coastal areas in particular but living in Valencia and about an hours drive from the coast, I am getting more practice inland. That's not exactly a hardship as the variety and beauty between here and the ocean is phenomenal! I am still finding my way with oil and landscapes but have had some breakthroughs due to watching others with such great skill and just plain "sticking with it" at times. This is one of my earlier attempts. I'll post a few more in the next days.