Right in season was another Dia De Los Muertos themed painting where everyone embellished their own calaveras (skulls). 

 We got nautical!

As soon as the September fog started to creep in, I got the hankering to revisit the misty tree painting from last winter. It was unusually warm that day, so we left the barn door open to Orcas Island Winery and view the forest to gain inspiration for our paintings....

This class was educational and brought on some awareness about the resident orcas that live here in the San Juan Islands, WA. Participation, attitude and patience are a recipe for success.

On Orcas islandthe blackberries ripen near the end of summer. The brambles take over every trail and roadside. Pies and cobblers warm every kitchen! This was a fun painting that allowed the artists to get messy.

The mermaid class was a full one! There will certainly be more mermaids in the future.

Every brushstroke made these mountainscapes come alive!

We painted a whimsical floral piece on the patio at Mia's cafe in Eastsound. 

Purple and orange seastars are known in the San Juan Islands. It may seem like a bright painting, but these sea dwellers are brilliantly colored in real life!

Foxes have been my favorite animal since I was three years old

. I was delighted to compose this painting and instruct it. The final results of my classes always stun me!