The Other Bridge

 About two years ago Pasadena got a new park, Desiderio Neighborhood Park.  It's small and located right under the spectacular and famous Colorado Street Bridge (1912).  I've painted there twice before A New Park and Some Architecture.  There is also another bridge that's very close to the Colorado Street Bridge, the Ventura Freeway Bridge (1971).  It isn't as spectacular but that's okay and I had a good view to try a painting.  I wanted to use gouache since it's a little more forgiving than watercolor.   

5" x 7" Gouache

Colorado Street Bridge

The Fruit Cart

 This is one of my favorite watercolors from the many months of painting at home.  During those months the plein air painting groups didn't schedule any paint-outs.  We painted near home or from photos.  

Over these past months we had some "porch visits" from our daughter.   She's become an avid cyclist and shared some photos on one visit.  The photos were from a weekend cycling trip to the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, north of Santa Barbara.  Cycling near Solvang she said she really needed some nourishment, some refreshment.  She was thrilled to see this fruit cart sort of in the middle of nowhere.  I was thrilled to see such a great photo which inspired a watercolor.

6" x 8" Watercolor