Pelican Flight
This is a study of a brown pelican cruising past the Port Hueneme Pier where I was standing. He came
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Savusavu Sunset
Sunsets in tropical places tend toward the spectacular and in this place, that is almost always true. The original image
First Day of the Millenium
We looked forward to the first day of the new millennium for a long time, and when it came, it
Local Folk
The view out my studio window can get very interesting on a holiday weekend. I was intrigued with the shape
Incoming Tide
This painting is about movement and stability, hard and liquid, transparent and opaque. It also plays with putting the center
Laundry Day
Every day is laundry day in the Fijian village of Karoko. When the original of this image was purchased for
Another Island Painting
I am known for my island and reef paintings, hence the funny name. The rhythms are subtle, the waves break
Passage of the Pilot Whales
I was imagining myself underwater as the observer of a whale passage. Original watercolor available for sale Giclée print 30″w
Butterfly Reef
Original watercolor SOLD OUT Copyright Margy Gates. All rights reserved.
Lazy Afternoon at Avalon
This is one of my commissioned Boat Portrait Paintings. The owner wanted me to paint the Casino at Catalina Island
Wave Games
Original watercolor Wave Games – 42″w x 20″h, $325 Wave Games – 32″w x 15″h, $185 Wave Games – 26″w
Blue Ginger
Ginger blossoms in a spiral sequence out of the pod, each blossom emerging and fading rapidly. I had to work
The Californian at Anacapa
The Californian is a replica of a Tall Ship, one of a number that arrives in our harbor periodically. I
Kelp Dancers
Snorkeling in the kelp forests of Santa Cruz Island, one sees sea lions playing, often with the diver, keeping an
Holiday in Costa Rica
This watercolor, painted on location en plein air, involved the usual outdoor strategies. First, one finds a shady place to
Waiting for the Weekend
Safely tethered, but moving slightly with the surge (just enough to challenge all the curves and drive an artist crazy)
Silver Tide
A healthy coral reef is a painting challenge because it is composed, per square yard, of the most densely packed
Lighthouse South
This is the first in a planned series of lighthouse images. I like the way the forms stacked one on
Sunflowers
A friend brought me these raggedy, energetic sunflowers and I had to stop immediately and paint them. Original watercolor Sunflowers
Tropical Shells
I had some shells from Fiji on the windowsill facing the rising sun. I came back into the room early
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