16Jun 2014 by Leisa
House Portraits in San Marino

House Portraits in San Marino

House Portraits
Watercolor Home Portraits in San Marino, California Architecturally, San Marino is a very interested area. I think it can be best described as eclectically elegant with lush green lawns and manicured colorful gardens.  From small bungalows [caption id="attachment_3813" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Cute bungalow in the heart of San Marino, CA[/caption] to elegant Italianate homes, [caption id="attachment_3814" align="aligncenter" width="477"] San Marino CA Italianate home[/caption] to impressive Spanish, [caption id="attachment_3815" align="aligncenter" width="473"] San Marino Spanish watercolor with beautiful garden[/caption] to interesting Tudors, [caption id="attachment_3816" align="aligncenter" width="514"] San Marino, CA, Tudor home[/caption] San Marino has it all! Interesting info re San Marino:  The city in located in the San Rafael Hill and was incorporated in 1913. It was designed by its founders to be uniquely residential, with expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide…
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02Mar 2014 by Leisa

My La Canada Flintridge, California, House Portraits

House Portraits
Watercolor Home Paintings -- New Series in La Canada Flintridge I am having such fun with my new series. The La Canada area has such an amazingly eclectic homes. Here are some of my favorites. As usual I am always looking to select a broad array of homes as my subjects.  As you can see from some of my first paintings below, La Canada has them all -- from a historic Tudor, an interesting Ranch style home to a gorgeous historic Spanish home. And here is a little about La Canada Flintridge taken from the Neighborhood Scout. Its a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 20,584 people and five constituent neighborhoods, La Canada Flintridge is the 311th largest community in California. La Canada Flintridge…
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