Young J.L. Blue.  I tried and tried to paint a decent likeness of young J.L., but failed so I painted her blue!  8x10 oil on linen.  

 On the Road again, oil on canvas 20x20.  Golden Gate Bridge in the distance.  What's wrong with this picture???

 Playing with layers put the waves in the sand dunes at the beach.  

I've been spending a lot of time trying to come up with a fun project to do with families with kids that will result in a finished ar...

I'm getting ready to teach a few art classes at MOCA (Marin Museum of Contemporary Art) in Novato starting this coming November...

Recently, nephew Greg Manata drove down to my studio to have his portrait done.  That takes nerve.  Finished piece combines waterc...

Remembering the late, great E.A. Autrey (my father).  While updating my list of photographers I like on Pinterest - some examples here:...

Working on a series of portraits for my photography class at TheImageFlow  in Mill Valley, CA.

The plan was to draw a fun abstract on colored paper, based on a poem by my mother, but this picture emerged instead.   At a certain poin...

... the opposite of idle hands, which are the Devil's workshop, according to some.  Took some time out from sewing last week to...

Sitting outside yesterday, in Walnut Creek, drawing with my 95 3/4 year old mother, and my siblings, in the warm California sun can ...

Top two ink & crayon pieces by Cole Taylor (age 5), bottom pen & ink & watercolor portrait of his 95 year old great gran...

Cole and Wilson Taylor, age 3, in Silverpoint on Gesso Sottile (rabbit skin glue & marble dust) on 9x12 cradled board.

B.J. Thrailkill did a much nicer job painting me than I did painting myself.  Portrait done as part of an assignment in Chester Arnold...