Quick Draw in Los Olivos Last Saturday

It was a great day!  Wonderful weather and a grand attendance.  

The framed painting is "Winter Tides" a painting I did of the south end of Avila Beach and had it on display.

The two small paintings were what I worked on.

A value and color study of the San Luis  Lighthouse.

This is an event much looked forward to by a lot of collectors, and the auction seemed to go well.

If you didn't make it this year, try for next.

North Avila Beach - Color Study

Oil on Canvas Board, 6 x 8"
$100.
The morning started off foggy, but cleared quickly and I was able to get this almost done. It's a small study and I was using my new Gorilla Pochade box. What a delight it is. However, a whole group of us were panting as well as neighbors and friends walking by, so had to finish at home. I gave a demo that afternoon to the group on "The Secret Lives of Our Old Friends - Values". We all had a great day, and will be doing more paintouts together. Hooray!

New Oil Painting Workshop for Spring 2008

I will be teaching what I call an "Intimate Oil Painting Workshop" this Spring. It's 'intimate' because it's strictly limited to 6 participants. We will meet for 2 days every other week for 3 session, giving the participants time to absorb, practice and be full of energy for the next 2 day session. It will be held in my hometown, Avila Beach. We will be covering the 3 'C's - color, composition and content as applied to still life and plein air. Palette Knife Painting will be part of the sessions. The full details and registration information can be found by clicking on "Intimate Oil Painting Workshop" listed under "Direct Links" on the right hand side of my blog page or at my website www.fayreneparrish.com and selecting 'news and events' at the menu bar on top of the home page. We will begin in May. If you can't make this one, join us in Tuscany this Fall.