Work In Progress by Artist Jessica Maring

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Elkhorn Ranch

A 6”x8” color sketch in oil that I did before starting the 24”x30” painting.

Photo 9, August 13, 2012 - The slough on the near side of the railroad track, and the far away strawberry field.

Photo 10, August 17, 2012 - The dirt road and the uncultivated hillside covered in dry native grasses.

I have a new project, a commission, so the Big Sur Coastline painting I was working on (see bottom of page) will just have to wait. This is a field of strawberries on Elkhorn Ranch, a farm on which Naturipe berries are grown, that backs up against Elkhorn Slough. The land has been left fallow this year, but I was given a tour of another field so I could photograph strawberry plants to my heart’s content. Below the work-in-progress photos, are some of the source photos. I’ll add more photos here as I continue painting.

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Photo 1, July 21, 2012 - The drawing has been transferred to the canvas, and the scene blocked in using a very thin acrylic wash.

Work in Progress: The Big Sur Coastline from Nepenthe, by Jessica Maring

In February 2010, my husband and I spent a few days exploring the coast south of Carmel. We stopped for lunch at Nepenthe, a restaurant perched high on a mountain overlooking the Big Sur coastline. There’s a large terrace for outdoor dining, and this was our view. I’ve been wanting to paint this ever since. I’m working on stretched linen, 14 x 18, with oils.

I’ll add more photos here as I continue painting. Thanx for visiting!