Navarro River, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County

Reframing the view, three on an A4 sketchbook page

Heavenly! Time spent contemplating and painting the Navarro River in Anderson Valley, Mendocino County.

Inspiration and techniques from Virginia Hein's book 5-Minute Sketching Landscapes; reframing the view. Painted three views in quick succession.

Took Tom Hoffman's lead with the 1-1/2 inch Angular Wash brush. Happily, one cannot get overly fussy plying this brush. And it's larger than I'm used to, so results may vary. ~~Susan Ford

Though appearing green, the water was refreshing and not at all algae-ridden

Mendocino County in July

Old pickup ('37 Chevy?), Philo

Truck Stop Ahead: Rusted metal road sign in the weeds, Philo

Mini paintings while touring Digging Dog Nursery, Albion

Summertime in Mendocino County

Visiting a favorite nursery

Watching the grapevines grow through the deer-proof netting

Snoozin' in a hammock on a deck under the redwoods