The Beauty of Life - Pat Preble - Fine Artist
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  Spring 2009

Hunt for the first cherry blossoms - Late February and early March, arboretum, Golden Gate Park.

     
  Fall Equinox 2009

A walk through Golden Gate Park on the Fall Equinox

 

     
  Artist, Loralee Durkee and her daughter in front of the Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park.  Watch the artists at work.  See more or her work at http://www.loralart.com
     

Ocean Waves
: Encaustic
  Ocean videos

Looking at the structure of waves. 
Painting requires careful observation.

Wave Studies 1 - A quiet look at waves from various perspectives.  No commentary.

Wave Studies 2:  Peaks and Curls - has commentary and some art work.

Wave Studies 3:  No commentary.  Watching surfers in golden tipped waves near sundown.  Note the color of the wave crests as they break reflecting the light of the sun.

Wave Studies: Sunset:  No commentary.  The pure radiant light of sunset on the waves.

     
     

Cataract Trail: Photograph
  Flowing water.

Hikes with Father Dave.  Cataract Trail, Mt. Tamalpais, California.

Hiking with Father Dave along the Steep Ravine Trail on Mt. Tamalpais, California.

 

     
    The following videos are long 9 minute meditations walking through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Arboretum Cherry: Pastel


Tea Garden Bells:
Watercorlor Gicle

  Park Chow   A short walk in the Arboretum in December. 

The Dancing Ladies   Cherry trees outside the Japanese Tea Garden in their fall garb

The Rose Garden   A short walk through the Rose Garden showing the amazing glow the sun causes because of it's low angle in the sky in December.

Japanese Tea Garden (Part 1)   A short walk through part of the Tea Garden in December

Japanese Tea Garden (Part 2 - Silenced by the Light)  Continuing the walk from Part 1.  The scene was so beautiful I was completely quiet with not a word to say but to film in awe of the beauty before me.

 

   
 

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