Barbara Tapp Artworks Gallery

• Echoes down the Valley , Yosemite 10 x 14 - Copy
• High Tide at Drakes Beach

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 10

• The Sweep of The Valley Ranch M

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• Nestled

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• Fields of Dreams , Kehoe Dairy

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• Clouds across The Ocean

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• 2 Peek A Boo

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 7. From The Point Reyes Ranches series

• Tapp Barbara The Sweep of The Valley

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11. From Point Reyes National Seashore Plein Air

• Here's Looking at You

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 7. Point Reyes National Seashore Dairy Cattle

• Abandoned The Superintendents Cabin, Yosemite

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 11.5. The Superintendents Cabin , Yosemite National Park Painted Plein Air

• Vignettes at the Yosemite Ahwahnee Hotel

  Pencil, Paper, 9 x 12. I spent a wonderful time inside the Great Hall of the Ahwahnee hotel sketch when it rained

• The Meandering Merced River , Yosemite

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11. a gentle rain fell as I painted beneath the cover of the pine trees beside the Merced River in Yosemite National Park

• Cascade Mists Rising

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Painted Plein Air .

• She is Still A Beauty

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 11. This beautiful hull has been up on land for many years and no one seems to know much about her

• The Stroller and The Diaper Bag

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 7. A great plein air challenge

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• Rock and Roll Splash Ribera Beach

  Watercolor, Paper, 4.2 x 6.5

• Kaboom Pacific Grove

  Watercolor, Paper, 4.2 x 6.5

• Twist and Turn, Rocky Point

  Watercolor, Paper, 4.2 x 6.5

• Big Sur Awe

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 18

• Sea Foam Cascade Ribera Beach Carmel

  Paper, 4.2 x 6.5

• Spring Awakens

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 19

• Dear John Deere

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 10

• A Hidden Gem, Mill Valley

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 10

• The Soft Light of Fall, Crested Butte

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• The Big Squeeze 12x9

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9

• The Big Squeeze 2 12x 9

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9

• Dock Buddies

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 10. Painted Plein Air in Point Richmond , SS Red Oak Victory Museum .

• Winter Blues at Sugarbowl

  Watercolor, Paper, 5.2 x 14.5. Painted Plein Air in minus 7 degree weather Brrrrr

• My Painters Hat 7 x 11

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 11. My Painters Hat Painted Plein Air the interior in my room at Ghost Ranch New Mexico

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• Around The Bend , Sea Ranch

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 8. Plein Air painted in Sea Ranch .

• Paired for Life

  Paper, 5 x 7

• Lakeside Pathway Colorado

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 13

• Wildflowers at Nicasio Reservoir

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Boots above The Door

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Welcome to the Neighbourhood

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 18

• Bathing Beauties, Carmel River Beach

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16

• Wallys' Barn , Woodlands Ca

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 15

• Sea Haze and Dunes , Asilomar Ca

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 15.5

• Cypress Point Blues, Point Lobos

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15.5

• Morning Light, Point Reyes

  Watercolor, Paper, 11.5 x 18

• Marina Calm

  Watercolor, Paper, 10.5 x 14. Painted plein air, seeking respite after hearing about the loss of a dear artist friend . Water is calming and going to the bay was a great way to spend time thinking of the painter

• Good Morning Los Rios Street

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. Early morning breakfast in The los Rios District in San Juan Capistrano. Plein Air

• Balboa's Beautiful Boats

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 13. Duffy Boats are what Newport Harbor is all about

• Cascade Falls

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. The Mill Valley River Cascade Falls Plein Air

• He's A Beauty

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 11. I enjoyed painting this in Crested Butte .

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• Old Truck and Accommodation , Bozeman 8 x 14

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 14. Painted in downtown Bozeman Arizona . I wanted to paint this Urban scene of relationships

• Open Door Canyondale Arizona . 8x 13

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 13

• Retired from School Duty , Sedona 9x13

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 13. Plein Air painted at Verde Valley School looking across to Cathedral Rocks in Sedona

• Chamokomes Great Yellow Barn

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 8. Its rare to find a yellow mansard roofed barn like this one on Chamokomes Ranch Timber Cove , Sonoma County painted plein air at the side of the road . A dangerous road where vehicles rush by .

• Sun Kissed

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 12. Winner of the Honorable Mention Alameda Award Frank Bette Plein Air Event 2023 Late afternoon in Alameda with interesting shadows from the overhead street wires

• On the Bluffs

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 13. Early morning rays walking along the bluffs at Sea Ranch

• Marins' Hidden Marina

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 15. Painted Plein Air on a very windy day the fog was drifting back and forth across Mt Tam . The view is from San Rafael

• Tahoe Blues 9x11 (2)

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 11. Lake Tahoe under Summers spell

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• Morning Light on the Cove 8x8

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 8. Schoodic Penninsula October Maine Early morning plein air

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• The Old Bathhouse, Elk & 7th

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11. Micks' recently painted Bath House and truck Crested Butte Plien Air painted over two days

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• Plein air paintings from Crested Butte , Colorado
• Hidden Cabin

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• Storm Clouds Gather over Longs Peak

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 9

• Lost Between The Pines

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• Morrain Park Rocky Mt National Park

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• The Awe Eldorado Canyon

  Watercolor, Paper, 12.5 x 8.5

• Looking towards Longs Peak

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 13

• Old Car Old Barn , Carmel

  Watercolor, Paper, 11.5 x 15. A late 50's Volvo paerked beside an old barn and beside farm equipement is hard to resist painting . Wonderful shadows fell from the local cypress trees revaeling new colors and texturs . I…

• The Colors of Stillwater Cove, Carmel

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 15. Stillwater Cove at Pebble Beach Plein air

• The Allure of Carmel by the Sea

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 15. Painted Plein air along 17 Mile Drive in Carmel by the Sea . A fresh breeze stunning colors day

• The Old Chicken Coop

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 12

• The Sands of Garapata

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 13

• Carmel by the Sea

  Watercolor, Paper, 6.5 x 18.5. Stillwater Cove . The fog swirls in from the sea Plein Air

• Mornings Glow and the Old Volvo

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 13.5

• Mrs Galloways Red Barn

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 13

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• Down Eucalyptus Lane 13 x 19

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 19. Old Lakeville Highway Painted Plein air in 95 degree weather . Scrubby messy eucalyptus reminiscent of my home country where I grew up in NSW Australia . This is a nostalgic painting for me

• Fishing at the old ferry terminal

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 14.5. Painted Plein Air .A calm morning on San Franciso Bay, The derelict ferry terminal for the Sante Fe Railroad at Point Richmond, Miller Knox Regional Shoreline .

• Return of Spring

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 9. The first sign of Spring in the Californian Live Oak at China Camp State Park Plein Air

• Winter Dance

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 14. 2023 rainy winter the resevoirs and lagoons are full Plein Air Adobe Pena Lagoon near Fairfaild Ca

• This is Garapata

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 15. Plein Air

• Winter Light at Rocky Point

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 18

• Winter Shadows Whalers Cove

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 15

• A Tranquil Anchorage

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 7.5

• Winter's King Tide Calm 12x12

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 12

• The Discovery , Corea , Maine 7.5 x 12

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 12. A great rediscovery 7 years later the VW Beetle is still there in the lobster Fishing town of Corea Maine . Painted plein Air in the later afternoon light of Fall

• Reflection at The Lobster Pound

  Watercolor, Paper, 5.5 x 15. Dana's Lobster Pound Birch Cove Maine Fall Plein Air

• Tangle Woods Maine 6x 9

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 9

• Fall Color Rampage

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 13

• The Lobster Pound , Maine

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 9

• Falls Shimmer

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 9

• The Lobster Pound Yard

  Watercolor, Paper, 5.5 x 8.5

• Done for the Day , Maine

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 8. Unpredictable Birch Harbor Maine

• The Sea Ranch Chapel

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11. The quirky Sea Ranch Chapel Open to all .It has fabulous stain glass windows.

• The Best Bread In Town Stewarts Point

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 14. Stewarts Point on the Sonoma County Coast Line . The Two Fish Bakery has mouth watering morning pastries and sandwiches. There is always a line up of cars when they are open . The store is a l…

• Sea Ranch Coastal Colors

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 13. The colors of Sea Ranch

• My Magic Cove Gualala

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 13. A hidden discovery north of Gualala . a private cove in the shape of a cresent moon

• Afternoon Glow at Sea Ranch

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 15. The Big Dairy Barn at Sea Ranch perched on a hill

• The Broken Fence, Sonoma

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 17. The feed silo caught my eye standing next to a dilapidated shed and a huge hay barn . The broken fence cast wonderful shadows on the leaf littered ground . In the background was the Montini f…

• The Old Well

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 7. The remains of the watersource for this old farm in Sonoma

• Take Me to Marshall please

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 13. The Tavern at Marshall on Tomales Bay. 60 years ago a great place to listen to music , hang at the bar and dance . Now fallen into disrepair .

• Perfect Weather at The Boat Yard Marshall

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15

• Natural Beauty Marshall

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15

• Montinis Favorite Tractor

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6

• Good Morning Marshall

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15

• Beautiful Blues at Montini Ranch Sonoma

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 10

• Where The Barges Lie

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 12

• Red Gum on Lincoln St

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 11

• Oak Shadows

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 10

• Alameda's Gold Coast

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 14

• Afternoon Breeze

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 12

• Summers Sizzle

  Watercolor, Paper, 9.5 x 15. Sunflowers in bloom and the old Ford Tractor at the Inn at Park Winters Plein Air

• Coastal Inlets Point Arena

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 14

• Broken Fences

  Watercolor, Paper, 10.5 x 16

• The Lavender Store

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• The Overseer at the Olive Grove

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 12

• Tracks

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 14

• Angles of Repose

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 18

• Around The Bend

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 14

• Coastal Blues

  Watercolor, Paper, 5.5 x 14. Carmel by the sea coastine above Ribera Beach May . Plein Air . the sea breeze is fresh into my face , the local cypress graces the hill and the white sand turn the sea jewel tones of turquo…

• Winters Shadows Almaden Valley

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12

• Big Tree Country

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Ramshackle Countryside

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 14.5

• The Old Produce Hauler

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 12

• Above China Camp

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12

• Boat Sheds Low Tide

  Watercolor, Paper, 10.5 x 14.5

• After The Rains

  Paper, 6 x 12

• Afternoon Walk in Winters

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Down a lane near Winters March evening light Watercolor

• Big Red. Winters

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 14.5. Painted Plein Air at Rominger Ranch in Winters Ca

• Boat yard and Slipway

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 12. The shrimp boat owner won the lottery 10 years ago and never came back . Delcambre New Iberia Louisianna

• Winter Greens Almaden Valley Ca

  Watercolor, Paper, 10.5 x 14.5

• The Wood Shed

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 11

• House of Blues

  Watercolor, Paper, 6.5 x 16. Painted Plein Air in Pleasanton Ca

• Boats at Rest

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 14.5

• In The Time of Yellow

  Watercolor, Paper, 3.5 x 12

• A Glimpse of China Cove

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 12.5

• Kaboom

  Watercolor, Paper, 3.5 x 12

• Carmel River Marsh

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 8

• Sea Swell Point Lobos

  Watercolor, Paper, 4 x 12

• Point Loma Seas

  Watercolor, Paper, 4 x 8

• Gentle Curve

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 10

• Dusk

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 10

• Angles and Tangles

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

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  Watercolor, Paper, 16 x 8

• Coastal Glory

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 15. Buckhorn Cove in Mendocino Painted Plein Air . The fog rolled in and out all day log creating so many different images

• Awe Beneath Steel Bridge

  Watercolor, Paper, 16 x 8

• And The Tide Roared in

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 15

• Play Day at Lauguna

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 17

• 1920s Laguna Beach Originals

  Watercolor, Paper, 5.5 x 15

• Le Bicyclette

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 7.5

• Breezy By The Bay

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 15. San Rafael Bay Plein Air

• In My Neighbourhood

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9

• My Painters Hat

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 11

• Bow to The Audience

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 7

• Shrimp Boats

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 10

• Rocky Outcrop

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16

• The Old Tin Roof

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Autum Sailing

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 15

• Incoming Tide at Benica

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12

• Old Berkeley

  Watercolor, Paper, 13.5 x 10. This Plein air painting is of an olive oil jar set in a local park in Berkeley and is a typical decorative arts object from the 1900's architectural arts and crafts style popular in Berkele…

• Bow to Bow

  Watercolor, Paper, 9.5 x 13.5

• Carmel Grandeur

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 12. Plein Air At Carmel in June .Looking North towards Pebble Beach Golf Course

• Beneath The Eucalyptus

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. A great discovery on an Organic Farm in Los Osos

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• Edges and Ledges

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 7. The precarious relationship between obtaining beach acess and coastal erosion Laguna Beach California

• Fresh Breeze Cabrillo Monument State Park

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 8. Cabrillo Point Light House San Diego

• Velvet Light on Sunset Cliffs

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Velvet Light at Sunset Clidds San Diego as winter approaches Plein Air Unframed

• The Carpenters Boat Shed

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12

• Laguna Heights

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 14

• Big Sky Serenity

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 17

• 4 Family Outing to Crystal Cove

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 9

• Best Vehicle Award Plein Air Salon
• The Farmhouse and The Shed

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. The owners Home at Winter Park nears Winters Framed

• Yellow Alstromerias

  Watercolor, Paper, 16 x 12. My Favorite flowers to paint and bought weekly for my house

• Aint Going No Where

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 7.5. A converted 1920 John Deer Tractor at The Avila Valley Barn

• O Is for Orange Hair Salon 7.5 x 7.5 - Copy

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 7.5

• Green Gateway

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 8.5

• Watermelon Truck 10x14

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Her Majesty's Retreat

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. Rustic Outdoor dining at Inn at Park Winters. California in the Sacramento valley

• Along a Country Rd near Winters

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16

• Wintery Light by the Bay 9.5 x 13.5

  Watercolor, Paper, 9.5 x 13.5

• Winter Sailing Point Richmond

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15

• Tenacity

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Coral at Ghost Ranch

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 15.5

• Ghost Ranch Grader

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 16

• Doorway to the Heart

  Watercolor, Paper, 11.5 x 7

• Sunsets Caress 10x14

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Red White and Blue

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 10

• Transome Chatter 10 x14

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Drying Up

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. Framed Painting from my Dirty Dishes Series , No pencil one 1/2 inch flat brush

• Red Scissors

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. Red Scissors is a part of my Dirty Dishes Series

• Blue and White Collection

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 7. My favorite collection of blue and white china .Scenes from my home. Stillman and Birn Delta paper

• M for Mum

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. My Favorite Mug

• Washing Up

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. This is another painting in my still life series Dirty Dishes

• Winters Glimpse

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. Brazleton Ranch Vaccaville Ca

• Cliff Dwellings Montezumas Castle

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 8

• Favorite Dishes

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 16

• Sunflower Burst

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15

• Ford Tractor Barn Find

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11

• Dirty Dishes

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Reflected Light

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 11.5

• Evening Light over Jerome , Arizona

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 13

• Cascading Ice Plants

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Family Dreams amongst the Sunflowers

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15

• Glow

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16

• Dirty Frying Pan

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Setting Sun

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9

• Rain at the Cement Works , Berkeley

  Watercolor, Panel, 16 x 12. There is not much evidence of the trains that ran in the industrial district of Ocean View Berkeley off Gilman St. The Cement Works is only busy when it has contracts . It did supply the conc…

• Old Cattle Shute , Honoanki Sedona

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 13

• One Mans trash is another Womans treasure. 14x10

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 10

• Bobs' Blue Chevy

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16

• Squeeze

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9. A view of the Whiley Crane and the SSRed Oak Victory squeezed between the Paint Shop and Munitions Building down at the Rosie The Riverter National Shoreline Park in Point Richmond Ca

• Rusty iron and Apple Green Barn , Sedona

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 14

• Walk to the sea Carmel

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 11

• Hay Bale Hauler

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16

• Sheds

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 16

• Knives and Forks

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• SHEER AWE

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 11

• Desert Blue

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 7. Painted early morning from the desert floor at Borrego Springs

• King of Goat Castle Cornville Arizona

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12

• Afternoon Siesta

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9. A modern tractor at Brazelton Ranch Vaccaville Ca used for spraying crops.

• The Lay of The Land

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. Best In Show 4th Annual Water Works Watercolor Exhibition Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

• Funnel

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 9

• Manning The Skiffs

  Watercolor, Paper, 10.5 x 16.5. Los Osos near Morro Bay Ca . Hobbies and skiffs are pulled up on the shore along the estuary . Its such a festive sight watching them head out at low tide.

• Verde Valley Wash , Sedona

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 9

• Glamping in the Desert

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Hot Dog Lunch

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Steel Cricket

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 7

• The Textures of Sedona , Castle Rock

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 13.5

• Good Morning Moon Borrego Springs

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Gnarly Tree

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Funnel Versus Crane

  Watercolor, Paper, 10.5 x 7.5

• Shadows across The Old Store, Jerome

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 11

• Vast and Scratchy

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 15

• Sheds

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16

• Home

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 10

• Big Red

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 7

• Retired Warrior Richmond 8x14

  Watercolor, 8 x 14. The S.S Red Oak in Point Richmond . This is a part of my foreshore series

• Borrego Treasures

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 14

• The Shrine at Glorietta Canyon

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. This is where writer Paulo Coelho from Brazil came to Borrego Springs in search of Angeles . I chose this location at random and was told by 3 hikers that my painting is the exact location o…

• Dockside SS Red OAK Victory

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. Port Richmond

• Family Favorite

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 16

• Coyote Canyon

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Looking North at the second crossing in Coyote Canyon Borrego Springs . The Ocotillo were just starting to bud.

• Red Oak Victory Riding High

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. SS Red OAK Victory in dock under going restoration

• Big Red

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 16

• Evening Light

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. Facing into the sinking sun over a sand dune with shadow patterns in ridges caused by the winds. Plein Air . This nearly blinded me .

• Starboard SS Red Oak Victory

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. Down by the Red Oak Victory Museum in Port Richmond

• Two Palms . Winters

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 11. This is one of the oldest houses in Winters Ca. The row of Palms indicated there might be a house of significance and I was not disappointed . Thge palms were home to a colony of bats and a P…

• Bathing Beauties

  Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 11.5

• Anchors

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 16. SS Red Oak Victory Point Potrero Port Richmond CA This hull is impressive

• Winter Sycamore

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14

• Bucolic Pennsylvania

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Charlestown , Aquatong Farm Pennsylvania Wayne Art Center Plein Air Event

• Heading Home

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. Painted along the rocky foreshore of Pacific Grove California . Fisherman wandered home after a day fishing . Framed

• Sunflower Season

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Winters Framed

• Life on A Canal

  Watercolor, Paper, 5.5 x 11.5. Winner of the Best Water Feature , Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival. Pa Lock 60 in Phoenixville

• Pacific Grove Cypress

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. One of the many Cypress Trees along Pacific Grove painted plein air

• A Sea of Sunflowers

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9

• Cliffs of Gold

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 8. Painted Plein Air along Highway One near Davenport

• Downtowns Winters Blacksmith

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Winters Ca Sunflowers Framed

• Kings of The Castle, Monterey

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 14. Monterey Bay from Pacific Grove Framed

• Sunbaked Goodness

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 10

• Carquinez Maze

  Watercolor, Paper, 21 x 14. This is one of my favorite views in Crockett looking down onto the Sacramento River at the Carquinez Bridge

• 3 Palms at The Light House

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 10. San Diego .

• Morning Fishing, Capitola Beach

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 9. Painted during a very rainy morning from the pier overlooking the beach. I got drenched and had a ball

• The Flotilla , Alameda

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Painted during the Frank Bette 2017 Paintout . The Naval ships in Alameda

• A Dignified Retirement

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 17. I was instantly attracted to this tug set on land up against the power stacks at Morro Bay Maritime Museum. The strong form and color of the deep bow and hull tapering to the thin stern lines…

• Haven Beneath the Golden Gate

  Watercolor, Paper, 13.5 x 19.5. Spent a beautiful morning at the Northern end of the Golden Gate ,

• My Corner

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. My home and my corner .

• The Colors Of Alameda

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Plein Air , The beautiful varied architecture of the Alameda Victorians.

• Paper Wasps Seeking Shelter from the Desert Sun

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Its hard to find a shady spot in the hot desert but these people found a spot out of the baking sun to park their recreational vehicles. I loved the contrast of shapes.

• The Dock Workers Office

  Watercolor, Paper, 17 x 12

• Wedding Plates

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Wedding Gifts in pride of place with a model yacht my father built

• The Spirit of Capitola

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 7. @nd Place Winner at Capitola Plein air Event and purchased for the City Permanent Collection

• Water Play

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 8. Childhood Memories of splashing in the water at Balmoral Baech , Mosman Sydney

• Soup Bowls

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Winter means lots of bowls of soup . Painted from real life .

• Dave's Line Up Ward Co

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 11. Ward , A mining town near Boulder Colorado . Plein Air

• Natural Beauty

  Watercolor, Paper, 5.5 x 12. The Beauty and Essence of sailing on Middle harbor Sydney Australia

• Storms Approach Pigeon Point Lighthouse Ca

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 11. Plein Air , Pigeon Point Light House is located south of Half Moon Bay Ca

• Winter Light

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9. Winter sunlight cascades across our dining room table . Painter from life

• The Path to Redemption Ward Colorado

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 14.5. Completed Plein Air on a recent trip to the Rocky Mountains National Park . Ward is a most interesting old mining town with 150 residents .

• Reflections

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 5. As the night time storms pass over and a new day dawns over Mosman Bay

• RoundAbout Tango

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 8. The Arlington Circle in Berkeley

• Bees on the Lavender barbara Tapp 10x7 Watercolor -

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 10

• Dancing Tulips on the Chinese Camphor Wood Chest

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Painting indoors the winter light in my living room

• Overlooking Denver

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 15. The view from Belleview Christian School , Westminster , overlooking Denver . The afternoon storm clouds gathered daily affording a dramatic backdrop to this isolated 1910 house that began as…

• Off to Work

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 5. A memory of catching ferries to school from my Grandparents on Sydney harbor

• Street Corner Huddle

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 8

• Gathering in the Lavender 6x6 Barbara Tapp

  Watercolor, 6 x 6

• Winter Shadows at the Front Door

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9. I loved painting the afternoon shadows . This is an interior painting from life so much fun

• Lingering Snows in the Rockies

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Looking up to 12,000 ft from the valley beside Alluvial Falls , Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado

• The Pigeons Playground

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 13. The Crystal Amber Industrial Sand works in Berkeley

• Carmel River Beach
• Buzz 6x6 Barbara Tapp

  Watercolor, 6 x 6

• A Break in The Weather, Pacific Steel Berkeley

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15.5. Pacific Steel, Second and Camelia Berkeley

• Greetings

  Watercolor, Paper, 4.5 x 13. Walking the dogs at Sirius Cove Sydney Harbor

• Don Quixote

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 7. the Spirit of San Clemente . The weather vane was the only thing saved when the community building burned to the ground. Plein Air

• Impact on Jones Street Berkeley

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 14. New condominiums in West Berkeley . Good bye to the old neighborhood

• You've Got To Have a Truck

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 14. Winner of the Watercolor Division Forgotten Coast Plein Air Event 2014

• Simply Schoodic #1

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. The terrain at Schoodic Penninsula Acadia Nationaol Park Oct

• The Great Golden Gate

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 12.5. Who cannot be wowed at the intensity of the span of the Golden Gate Bridge , It is timeless. The color and shape are a commanding presence. Painted on site on a very busy day with lots of…

• Thankx4nothing

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. The Human Outcry in the industrial flatland of Berkeley . Completed during 31 days of January 2017

• High and Dry

  Watercolor, 7 x 17. The Bay and Yacht Ship Yard Plein Air 4hrs Alameda

• Nestled Beneath the Cypress

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 14. Los Osos , The rangers Station in State Park

• Simply Schoodic,#2

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. Schoodic terrain , Mosses , Pines and leaf litter

• A Wall of Words

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 14. The Street Campers and Graffiti artists voices may be heard at the bottom of Page and Fourth Street , Berkeley. The silos belong to Trumer Brauerei and inside the fence is the storage yard for…

• The Girl in the Red Bikini

  Watercolor, 12 x 5. Early Morning chowder bay Sydney

• The Hole

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. This Plein Air painting won 3rd place in the 2015 San Clemente Paint Out

• Simply Schoodic #3

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. The terrain at Schoodic , Acadia National Park

• Destined for Demolition Berkeley

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 6. Day 5 in 31 Days painting Plein Air in West Berkeley Down on Fourth Street there remains a steel trestle that spans the road a remnant of the industry that existed here . The crane suggest cha…

• Paddle Boarders Dream

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 12. Balmoral Beach in the morning

• Old Mates

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 14. Painted at the Eagle Mine in Julian So Cal

• Dilapidated yet Dignified Berkeley

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 10. This was the second painting I did on Jan 2nd and the beginning of the journey of discovery in the 30 blocks of West Berkeley. Seeing these untouched building in disrepair suggested impending…

• Evening Glow San Clemente

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 14. Painted Plein Air on a glorious afternoon overlooking San Clemente

• The Sunday Market in Kensington

  Watercolor, Paper, 9.5 x 17. Painted Plein Air. My local market

• AT Home by The Tracks Berkeley

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 12. 31 Days in the Berkeley FlatlandsPainted in two sessions at the bottom of Page St by the Tracks in Berkeley

• Factory Chatter

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 15. 31 Days in the Berkeley Flatlands Words in the air , Trust Your Struggls , Misspelt and All . From Second Street down by Pacific Steel

• Soon To Be Gone

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 14. It wont be long before the house on the left disappears. I love discoveries made painting out doors . The old swing set emerged as I saw deeper into the scene.

• My Morning Stroll Balmoral Beach

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 7. Balmoral , Where I grew up

• In My Back Yard

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 14. 31 days in the Berkeley Flatlands painting outdoors in January . From the northern end of the Alley you can see the Cemex Tower

• Nor Easter Middle Harbor

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 8. Late evening racing on Sydney Harbor

• Morning Calm at Ballena Marina

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 17. Painted Plein Air in Alameda .

• Transitions

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 10. This is a scene from my imagination set at Balmoral Beach in Sydney Australia. It is about my family growing up.

• Our Morning Walk

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 14. This Painting won Best In Show at the Shelter Cove Forgotten Coast Plein Air Event ,

• Youv'e got to have a Tractor and a Boat

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 14. This painting is from a series I started during the Shelter Cove Plein Air Event last year . I continued it this year

• His Pride and Joy

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 16. Plein Air painted in the town of crab and fishing town of Corea Maine

• A Quiet Afternoon at Marshall Cove

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 18. Plein Air painted at Tomales Bay on Cresent Board

• High Tide Corea Maine

  Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9. Plein Air , This home stood prodly with it flag flying in the lobster fishing town of Corea.

• Winter Bridge

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. Painted during our cold winter on the road to Donner Pass . This wonderful concrete bridge is iconic and has similar bridges around Big Sur

• The Building Storm

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 18. The view at sunset with an approaching storm across the sloughs on Desert Island , Acadia National Park Maine

• Life Beside the Sea

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 15. A lovely shaded street in Carmel .

• Frazer Point ,Schoodic Penninsula Maine

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Plein Air , Acadia National Park . Maine October

• A 12ft Drop , Winter Harbor

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 7. The Lobsterfisherman are home for the day at Bunker Cove Winter Harbor Maine

• A Gentle Fog Schoodic Penninsula

  7 x 15

• Rocky Ledges7x 15

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 15. Ravens Nest a precarious vantage point overlooking the rugged towering granite cliffs of the Schoodic Penninsula Maine

• Afternoon Sail ,Oakland

  Watercolor, 10 x 14. There is so much going on at the Oakland Estuary .Plein Air . The Matson Line has been based here and this classic freighter emptied of its load and riding high is a familiar weekly sight .

• Desert Awe 14x8

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 8. Tuscon. The Cadillac Mountains

• Powerful Forces Rocky Point Big Sur 11x17

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 14. Plein Air Painted at Rocky Point south of Point Lobos California

• My favorite Corner Carmel

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 15. One of my favorite spots out of the wind on Little Carmel River Beach . The erosion in 7 months is enormous

• Inspiring Garapata 15x11

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. Garapata, Big Sur

• Daily Walk

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Early Morning in Santa Barbara .A beautiful location to walk your dog when the tide is out.

• The Corner Store on Lincoln St

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Love this building , I enjoyed watching the people come and go . Painted over 4 hrs in Alameda plein air.

• Home for Repairs

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 14. Moss landing , Boat Yard at Elkhorn Slough .

• In for the Day, Prospect Harbor Maine

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x .5. Prospect Harbor . Late afternoon on a Sunday and the Lobster Boats are in for the day .

• Dana's Lobster Pound

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. Bunkers Cove Maine

• Tides out at Danas' Lobster Pound Maine

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 16. Dana's Lobster Pound , Bunkers Cove Maine

• Rocky Ledges , Acadia

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 16. Painetd over 3 hours on the fore shore of Schoodic Penninsula Acadia National Park

• Centuries Apart

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 11. I loved the contrast between the modern bubble design of this volkswagen and the old square turn of the century farm house . Winter Harbor Maine

• Bunkers Cove , Maine

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. one of my favorite places to paint and watch the comings and goings of the lobster industry . The small Bunkers Cove Maine

• Blueberrie Fields Forever

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 15. Blueberrie and Cranberry Bog Maine , Endless pinks and Reds

• High and Dry Essex

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. Nothing like a beautiful scene of a hull left High and Dry , Essex Historic Marine Yard . MA

• Done For The Day

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11. Lobster Boats Bunkers Cove Maine

• Rockport Cat Boat

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. A break through painting for me . This is also Motif #2 from Rockport MA

• Katie C For Sale

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 11. The Katie C sat for three months up for sale . The day I discovered her and sat down to paint her a truck arrived and she departed but not before I had her painted in . Then I finished the sce…

• A Prominent Location, Gloucester 6x6

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 6. This classic New England House sat overlooking a busy cove full of boats at moorings .

• Dusk at the Lobster Pound

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 15. 7 generations have lived and worked in this Winter Habor Maine Lobster Pound

• Hens Cottage

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. When I drove by looking for a subject to paint The hens suddenly appeared and I knew I had to go back and paint their home.

• Runway 12

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 11. The Northern end of the Runway at Shelter Cove , Humbolt County . I wanted to capture the elevation and random groups of homes surrounding the airstrip looking out across the vast ocean .

• In For Repairs at Capitola Pier

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 15. This delightful red boat was being repaired on its seats inside the shed at boats for hire on Capitola Pier Ca . Painted Plein Air

• Turbulence, Cypress Point

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 15. When I discovered this scene at 8 am I asked myself how on earth do I tell this story with all that sea spray and mist and enormous swell. It was a very memorable morning of painting

• Even Tide Los Osos

  Watercolor, Paper, 8 x 16. Tides in at the estuary in Los Osos , Central Californian Coast

• Turbulence Carmel River Beach 10x16

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 16. I spent a wonderful afternoon standing here painting listening to the deafening roar of the ocean

• Haven, Los Osos

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 16. A quiet place in Los Osos looking out towards the sand dunes

• Tranquillity , Los Osos

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 16

• Up and Down Berkeley

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Cemex Berkeley

• The One Remaining Water Tower Harrison St

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 10. Down at Harrison and sixth there is a good example of the rural inhabitants of this tract of land in West Berkeley . Seen in the windmill water tower. It still functions and can be seen rotati…

• Desert Wheels

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 17. On the Main Street of Borrego Springs painted during the Borrego Springs Invitational 2017

• Natural Sculpture

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 12. The stunning colors of the Borrego Anza Desert towards evening

• Desert Queen

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15. Pontiac Convertible in Borrego Springs . When I started she looked like a princess but by the end I was calling her a queen of the Desert

• Tied Up

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 7.5. Santa Barbara Harbor plein air . Looking across to the Coast Guard Dock and the impressive Santa Ynez MT in the back ground.

• Stretching our legs

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 17. I spent a refreshing morning perched above the beach at Montano de Oro near Morro Bay . Being there early the beach was empty except for the occasional visitor and kayaker .

• Going to See the Lighthouse, Pinos Point , Pacific Grove 15x7

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 7.5. This is the Pinos Point Lighthouse overlooking the public golf course in Pacific Grove. I painted this on the outside of the Cedar Shake fence as part of the 24th Carmel Art Festival

• The Tuck Shop, Carmel

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 7. The charming and best spot to eat , The Tuck Box in Carmel . Painted during the 24th Carmel Art Festival .

• My Morning Walk to Lovers Point , Pacific Grove

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 17. I painted this in homage to books I read as a child. I could see it as a illustration in a book by Enid Blyton , like 5 go to the sea . I was dealing with a terrible flare of pain from my rhe…

• Mans Second Best Friend

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 10. What a great find . A 1957 Hard Top Jaguar with spoke wheels . Painted outdoors during the Los Gatos Plein Air Festival 2017. The window of the 1890's cottage and the American Flag set the ca…

• A Gift From His Father

  Watercolor, Paper, 9.5 x 15.5. A perfect example of a 1954 Chevie Truck . The year I was born. Found on a street during the Los Gatos Plein Air Festival . I loved meeting the kind owner who had just been given it as a g…

• The Coolest Place To Be . Plaza Park Los Gatos

  Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 15.5. A great place in Down Town Los Gatos to cool off in 100 degree summer weather. I sought out redwood trees and shelter the day I painted this sitting on the lawn.

• Morning Greeting , Belleview School, Westminster Denver

  Watercolor, Paper, 6.5 x 15. What a great discovery. A Christian School on a hill top . Still owning the surrounding lands in an urban setting . An Oasis

• Estuary Calm , Oakland

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 10. Barnhill Marina, Oakland at 7 am during the Franks Bette Plein Air Paintout .