White tailed deer

 Have only seen one deer since we've been back in Tahoe.  Expecting several BIG snow dumps the next couple of weeks, hope "my friends" are hunkered down somewhere safe.

Mountain lion

 Not sure if I'm finished with this...but I've spent much more time on it than I usually do...so taking a break.  

Bighorn sheep

 Seems to be strange painting this while in Hawaii but think it will look great in the Tahoe house once we are back there.

Miss Sparkle and friends

 Just did another "Daily Paintworks" challenge...the Clean Challenge. Check out my entry here

More sheep...

 A friend is in New Zealand right now sending lots and lots of sheep photos...couldn't resist

Fall comes to the mountains

 Love painting all these fabulous colors!

Aspen in the Fall

 The new Tahoe house has a ton of Aspen...they're all changing colors now.  It's pretty incredible...we've never lived where the seasons changed.

happy halloween

 Another challenge on Daily Paintworks. Paint something with the title...Fall Guy

Meet Ernie...another clear Creek Tahoe golf course dog.

 What a sweetie this guy is.

Sheep #2

 Not sure how many sheep I'll try, but they're really fun to paint.

Lemon today

 Another painting for the Daily Paintworks challenge...

A plumeria kind of day

 Couldn't figure out what to paint...so picked some plumeria and had my subject!

Wim hanging at Sand Harbor

 Another great photo (thanks Kipp) of Lake Tahoe and grandson number 2.  Such a photogenic spot, made for a fun painting for the new Tahoe house.

A glass of red

Did another challenge on the Daily Paintworks website...paint your favorite beverage! 

Back to flowers

 Nothing new to paint...so back to flowers

Friend of a friend...asked me to paint this cat

 I've never been a big fan of cats...but these eyes are fairly compelling

The pond on #11 at Clear Creek Tahoe

 I love this hole, it's right behind our house.  So short I use a 5 wood instead of a driver (to stay out of trouble).  The pond is beautiful...when my fly rod comes I'll be out there practicing my casts

Carrying the theme a bit farther...SHEEP!!!!

 I'm loving my sheep "sculptures", figure painting one would be the next logical step.

Met this pup on the course at Clear Creek Tahoe.

 What a sweetie...wish she'd been smiling when I snapped her pic.

Meet the Clear Creek Tahoe mascot

 This lucky pup spends her days trailing "mom" around the golf course.

Sand castles at Mauna Kea

 Finally got a photo of Griffin I wanted to paint...he so enjoys making sand castles.  This is from their spring break visit.

Meet Shelby...

 Hope Shelby's mom likes this...

Tea Kettle

 Apparently I must be part squirrel...I really like shiny things!

Meet Sammy

 Sammy is Sadie's buddy (from my earlier post) Painting these two for a friend

Meet Sadie

 How sweet is this face?  Friend of a friend of a friend...

Meet Riley...the rescue pup

 A most beloved pup of a friend's mom...Riley!

My Dish Towel

 Here's another submission for the Daily Paintworks monthly challenge.  Soft folds of fabric

Meet Howie

 This sweet face...who can resist?

Tall brass vase

 Last attempt at shiny metal for now.  Parts work...parts are not quite right.  Always trying to improve.

More grapes

 Still finding things to paint from the kitchen

Another shiny metal attempt

 Love our little espresso maker...always ready when the fancy one fails.

Meet Ing Ing

 This a friend's neighbors pup...make sense?  Anyway...she sent me a pic and asked me to paint...

Metallic shine challenge

 Daily Paintworks has another challenge up...paint something metallic and shiny.  This is my attempt.

Cute little Yorkie I saw on the golf course Friday

 Met this sweet dog on the golf course last week.

Onion 6x6

 Still grabbing things out of the kitchen

Posing for Grandma

 Another fun shot from Christmas at Mauna Kea

Harper the beach babe

 Another fun shot from the Christmas holidays with the grands.  

Katie and the kiddos

 Took lots of beach pics while the grands were here for Christmas. Fun to have new painting subjects.

White orchids

 Did this 10 x 10 yesterday for the Daily Paintworks challenge.  Always interesting painting white flowers