california Archives - Ellen Jean Diederich Studios

16 Mar

Painting of the Week – Study of Fan Palm Trees

March 16, 2023
By Laurellee

Getting to Know Your Subject Last winter, I hiked with friends at Andreas Canyon in Coachella Valley. The huge Fan Palm Trees amazed m...

10 Mar

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Painting of the Week – Morning Ride

March 10, 2023
By Laurellee

Gradation I was driving from Palm Desert to Rancho Mirage while a biking Marathon was going on. In Morning Ride, there were all types ...

02 Mar

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Painting of the Week – Polo La Quinta I

March 2, 2023
By Laurellee

Good Photography Required Leaving an art show in La Quinta, CA, we drove by a stadium where polo players were practicing. The backgrou...

09 Feb

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Painting of the Week – Golf Strokes

February 9, 2023
By Laurellee

Decisions on Details This painting, Golf Strokes, gives one an idea why golf is so expensive. This driving range alone is a huge &...

03 Feb

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Painting of the Week – Starting a Painting

February 3, 2023
By Laurellee

Connecting the Subject to the Background To get color into a watercolor, you add it in the first layer. Part of the goal is to get the...

13 Jan

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Painting of the Week – Mountains at Dusk (in progress)

January 13, 2023
By Laurellee

Importance I have fallen in love with the mountain ranges around Coachella Valley, California. Almost any time of day you can turn and...

30 Dec

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Painting of the Week – Plein Aire Painting

December 30, 2022
By Laurellee

Happy New Year! Dear Friends, Happy New Year! A new start is always a blessing and we are almost to 2023. Wednesday, I painted with ...

24 Mar

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Painting of the Week – Curb Appeal

March 13, 2022
By Laurellee

Intense colors This original acrylic painting could have been named California Curb Appeal because of the cactus and palm trees. Late ...

02 Dec

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Painting of the Week – Sequoia Forest

December 2, 2021
By Laurellee

Painting Snow My father passed December 1st. He was a man of many trades: carpenter, farmer, set builder for WCCO, mechanic in the a...

11 Aug

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Painting of the Week – Ice Cream Joy

August 11, 2021
By Laurellee

Creating a Festive Atmosphere Many of us have missed popular outdoor events due to Covid19. Outside is safer. This weekend I will be i...

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