One more Umbrella couple!  I think this is my last for a while.  I do love painting these series of somewhat the same composition and changing up the colors.  The last 3 Umbrella paintings would even look good hung together.  This one is a stand alone I think.  Many of my paintings are started with a red base.  I love the color poking through.  8x8 oil on board.
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Here is this Umbrella couple again!  This time I tried a yellow one and I am liking it with my woman's blue coat.  The 8 x 8 board is first painted a rich red and dried.  The lavender is applied on top but not too much... I want the red to peek through.

I completed my second painting of this couple with their umbrella.  Or is it a different couple?  Hmmm
8 x 8 oil on board

I have sat at the computer for way too long trying to think of a suitable title for this.  Orange Umbrella is an easy one but I am open to ideas if anyone out there is feeling creative.  I just returned from an exhausting weekend away.  It was very fun - my good friend was the mother of the bride and I was there as a guest, but also to be of help.  My title was "Mother's Matron!"  We had so much FUN that it is taking me days to get myself back together here.
Back to art:  This is an 8 x 8 on board - oil with an orange undercoat showing through.

Crystal Cove Reflection

This is Crystal Cove and just to the left of the Beachcomber Restaurant as you are facing the water.  My daughter, Anna, works at the restaurant when she is home from school and we are frequent patrons during those times.  It is a wonderful place to sit and look out at the spectacular view and their food is really quite good!  This particular summer day the reflection of these two umbrellas was Crystal Clear!
5 x 7 wrapped canvas