Cypress by the Sea dragonfly hand made with strong magnetic

hand made with strong magnetic clasp

Still You Give Yourself Away

Not enough ego and they would not have enough confidence to get started

their bold red breasts and dark heads are striking as they busily splash around

Pastel drawings of flowers allows me to abandon all restraint when it comes to putting pigment on paper

Cypress by the Sea dragonfly hand made with strong magneticErin Dertner, Cypress by the Sea, oil on canvas, canvas size 8inches by 16, framed size 10 inches by 18 inches. Long time Mendocino plein air artist, Erin is proficient in oils with a palette knife, oils with brushes, watercolors, and acrylics. Painting, studying and teaching the subject of light is Erins driving force. The cool shadows of the early morning and those that fall long and warm in the evening enliven her creative soul as nothing else.