The Artist on the Road

Major League Baseball begins this week with a shortened schedule and no fans in attendance. I sincerely hope they can play without getting the virus.This is my second attempt to paint the baseball park at City Park in Cloverdale Ca. My first attempt was on location, this one was finished in the studio.

I often drive past this farm along Hwy 101 in Geyserville, CA and finally found the time to paint it. It’s particularly pretty in the spring with the row of trees along the fence bursting with pink blossoms. 

The old railroad bridge that crosses the Russian River on the south side of Healdsburg is still standing but hasn’t been used in decades. Someday, the Smart Train may cross this bridge, if it can be retrofitted, otherwise it’ll be torn down to make way for a new one. The last time I sketched this bridge was back in February of 2010, just when I was getting feet wet in the world of sketching.

I’ve always enjoyed driving across Healdsburg’s Memorial Bridge. Even though I use to live on the north end of Healdsburg, I sometimes exited highway 101 two stops early just to drive across it and see what was happening in town. Built in 1921, the bridge was recently retrofitted and restored in 2015. No doubt there will be celebrations next year on its 100th anniversary.

About ten years ago, the city of Cloverdale built a train Depot on the east side of town anticipating that the SMART train would someday be extended this far north. I’m not holding my breath with all that’s going on these days. This was the first time I saw the depot up close and was very impressed with it’s design.

This old boat is located in China Camp Village, a California State Park just east of San Rafael. The area use to be home to a Chinese shrimp fishing village back in the late 19th Century where nearly 500 people, originally from Canton, China lived.
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