Ray's Barn

This beautiful barn is painted by my husband, Ray Steele. He paints his own vision of a barn, design and color, without a reference photo.

Majestic Rooster

Koi Koncert

Abundance

I decided to paint koi after I saw Lian Zhen's book on Amazon and found his website on the internet. Since 2003 I have taken several workshops from Lian learning different techniques in Chinese brush painting and watercolors. Here is a pic of Ray & I with my H2O - Koi at the Northern California Arts (NCA) membership show in SFAC.

Silk Scarf

The process in making this beautiful bamboo silk scarf was fun and rewarding. I learned many techniques in painting silk scarfs from Joan McMurray of SFAC.

Duo Dragonflies

This semi-abstract watercolor (15x22) was painted in one of my Friday painting sessions with Anne Bradley. It was sold in an exhibition of our art group in Sacramento.

Paeonia

Peony (Mu-dan) is the flower of "riches and honor" (Fu Gui Hwa) in Chinese Paintings. I enjoy painting watercolors that encompass both Eastern and Western styles to capture the beauty of nature.