With two Giant Sequoias to paint, I chose to finish, nay, ALMOST finish the painting I started in Gilroy. Why not the Sequoia paintings first? Because I missed Mrs. Texas after spending so much time together.

I think it might need a blossom or two and better definition on the closer leaves.

Because I was painting two at the same time of the same scene, and they are the same proportions, I can’t tell which photos are which paintings. So, no in-progress shots today, just a beginning and an end of the day photo of each.

The small one (6×18”)

The 10×30” painting.

This one is too tall to reach the top when it is sitting on the table-top easel, so I worked on the lower part first, then flipped it upside down to work on the top. The middle section isn’t finished.

The painting isn’t finished. I sent a photo to the customer so she can tell me if I need to add, change, or delete anything.

I am just a hired brush, using oil paints to make art that my customers can understand of places they love for prices that won’t scare them.