Christine Eastwood, Art

Sunday, October 19, 2014

October Morning

For those of you who follow this blog, you know that I don't generally do a lot of landscapes. But I was going through some of my photos and ran across this one that I took last year at this time when we were in Calistoga for a family wedding. The mornings were crisp and a ground fog shrouded the fields as the morning sun came up. It was so tranquil and almost other-worldly. I was trying to capture that feeling in this landscape -- to share the golden hazy light that blanketed the field across from us, revealing only glimpses into the distance.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Twilight Waves

This is based on a photo that I took at dusk while standing out on the pier in Newport Beach, CA, and looking down the coast to the next one. I'm trying to capture that moment when there is still enough light to see, but with darkness being imminent. It's amazing how quickly everything changes moment to moment.

Winter Waves

This is from a photo I took in January 2013 at Newport Beach, CA, near the pier. It was a bright, sunny day with lots of wind, and the surf was up. We were actually killing some time and getting in a last little bit of sight-seeing with our friends before driving them to the airport for their return flight home to Kiel, Germany. They were delighted and snapped lots of pics to show friends back home and help perpetuate the myth of the weather here in Southern California!

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Fried Egg Poppy

The first time I saw one of these, it stopped me in my tracks. There's something delightfully fun about this huge, frilly poppy that looks like a giant fried egg. So when it came time to make a painting for the 7th Annual Daisy Miracle Benefit (http://www.daisymiracle.com) which supports the UCSD Neonatal Intensive Care Unit -- this was it. For the last couple of years, I've painted pictures of little girls, and I just felt like it was time to change it up a bit. Et voila! This is my fourth year donating art and I am so pleased to be able to contribute to this very worthwhile cause. I hope you'll visit the website and read about Miss Daisy and the legacy she leaves behind.

Monday, August 4, 2014

Simple Succulents

I read a decorating article just the other day that declared "grout is out!" Who knew!? But that makes this even more fun because this painting was actually done for the purpose of floating it in a clear acrylic frame and placing it as the back-splash over a kitchen sink. (And that was before I read the article. I feel so smart!) The goal was to create a pop of color for a kitchen that has white cabinets and a subdued palette of neutrals on the counters and walls. When my daughter-in-law and I began discussing what to do with that area, the discussion eventually morphed to putting a painting up. She loved the idea and so I set to work painting one of her favorite plant types -- succulents -- for the kitchen wall. It's about to go to its new home and I hope to add a photo when it's in place.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Toys on Parade

This is a second painting done for our grandson's nursery -- part of the work completed in my last semester's watercolor class. It's such fun to do something like this when you have a very special audience.

The Watchdogs -- Otis and Sammy

This has been done for a few months, but it was a surprise painting for our new grandson's nursery -- so I couldn't post it before now. Otis and Sammy are our two miniature schnauzers and they hold the place of honor over Harper's crib where they can keep an eye (or four) on him. This was truly a labor of love and it's so exciting to see it up in place.