HOW DOES AN ARTIST CHOOSE WHAT TO PAINT? As an artist most of my paintings reflect something about my life. I choose subjects from where I live and my surroundings or where travel as a souvenir of my journey. I am mostly a plain air painter meaning I paint what I see. It is notContinue reading “A & B Hardware”
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Maxcy’s Grill
A few weeks ago I was out running errands and decided to stop and get some lunch. There was a diner nearby called Maxcy’s Grill. I was delighted by the old diner feel that you don’t really come across too often anymore. After ordering at the counter I sat at a booth and waited forContinue reading “Maxcy’s Grill”
The Amazing Shapes and Textures of the Cactus Plant
I have always loved the different shapes and textures of the Cactus plant. There are many varieties that come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Here in Southern California the cactus plants can grow quite large. I love to document and photograph the different cacti I see here in the Venice area. Wendy B’sContinue reading “The Amazing Shapes and Textures of the Cactus Plant”
A Day at the Beach
Summertime is beach time, or if you are me beach time is all the time. Bring the beach indoors if you can’t be there right now with one of our new additions to our Zazzle shop One of my favorite places here in Southern California is Paradise Cove in a Malibu. It would be hardContinue reading “A Day at the Beach”
Los Angeles Watercolor Print Greeting Card Set
This week we at Wendy B’s Studio are excited to offer watercolor print greeting cards from some of my recent watercolor paintings. Each card is printed on Moab Entrada Rag 190g, 100% cotton acid free paper and comes with a matching envelope. Each card is printed in the studio, ensuring excellent quality. The wonderful thingContinue reading “Los Angeles Watercolor Print Greeting Card Set”
A COVID Fourth of July
This year Independence Day was definitely different than any other year. The beach in Venice, California was technically closed, but a few tested the rules. The parking lots were closed and there were fewer visitors to the boardwalk than previous years. According to the LA Times the number of COVID 19 cases are back upContinue reading “A COVID Fourth of July”
Cactus
You never know what you will see while out and about. I take my camera with me almost everywhere. This morning I went for a walk to the local Starbucks for my morning coffee. I found several cacti and succulents to photograph along the way. I am drawn to these plants because I originally comeContinue reading “Cactus”
This Year I Began Practicing Mussar Yoga
At the Beach Yoga Mat I decided to take up yoga practice this year during quarantine. I began looking for something that would appeal to me and found a book on Mussar yoga which combined my spiritual beliefs with yoga! How cool is that? The book is Mussar Yoga by Edith. Rot man, PhD. MussarContinue reading “This Year I Began Practicing Mussar Yoga”
My New Book is Out
Well I finally did it! I published a book of my urban sketches from Southern California. I have been wanting to do this for some time, and with the extra free time from being quarantined I was able to make it happen. The book is a collection of sketches from the last three years ofContinue reading “My New Book is Out”
Looking on the Bright Side
My bathroom during quarantine One of the positive things that has come from being quarantined is having oodles of time to paint. I am primarily a plenitude air painter, painting what I see outdoors, but I can adapt! So I decided to paint what I see everyday during quarantine. I just finished this one yesterday.Continue reading “Looking on the Bright Side”
