Round Valley Rhythms

"Round Valley Rhythms", acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12" by Nancy Roberts, © 2016

I started this at Round Valley Regional Preserve in the Spring and finished it in my studio today. I love painting this beautiful area with its patchwork of oak trees, grassy slopes and vineyards cradling the quiet banks of Marsh Creek.

May the Fourth (be with you)

"Aja Victorious", charcoal and pastel by Nancy Roberts, copyright 2016

 Last year on May 4th Aja de Coudreaux and her friend Alain Bloch donned their Star Wars gear to pose for our figure group in Brentwood. Alain teaches Star Wars-themed saber choreography at the Golden Gate Knights Academy in San Francisco, so his poses with the light saber were very active and dramatic. What a treat it was to draw these two talented people!

"Allies", charcoal and pastel by Nancy Roberts, copyright 2016

"Dueling", charcoal by Nancy Roberts, copyright 2016

"Aja Vanquished", charcoal and pastel by Nancy Roberts, copyright 2016

"Alain Vanquished", charcoal and pastel by Nancy Roberts, copyright 2016

"The Challenge", charcoal by Nancy Roberts, copyright 2016