Gaviota cold spring

Down the south side of the Santa Ynez Mountains near Gaviota, there's a burst of trees by some grass and a spring below.  I found it while exploring the area.  Today, I painted it, with some liberties.

Gaviota Cold Spring
acrylic on stretched canvas
8" x 8" x 1.5"

Dry Lakes Ridge

I stopped and sketched this view at the time, so it is no wonder that I might go back and paint it too.  This is the lower of the false lakes along Dry Lakes Ridge and the one that is full of grass rather than sage.  It is painted on an 8" square of stretched canvas with 1.5" edges, so nearly half the painting is hidden around the outside.  Finished it today.

Lake of grass, lowest of the false dry lakes
acrylic on stretched canvas
8" x 8" x 1.5"