"Under the Arches", 8x10, Mission Capistrano, SanJuanCapistrano, California missions, Father Serra, Southern California missions, Maryanne Jacobsen art

"Under the Arches", 8x10

This is a view ot the beautiful Mission SanJuan Capistrano from under the mission arches. The shrub directly in front is an Angel Trumpet plant, rumored to be toxic, but gorgeous nonetheless less. There were very few blooms on the plant at this time, but when it does bloom there are beautiful white upside down trumpet -shaped blooms.

I've painted the mission numerous times. There is no end of  inspiration there!

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"Mission Morning Glories", 16x20, oil on board, morning Glories, Mission Capistrano, gardens,

"Mission Morning Glories", 16x20, oil on board (note: Click on the image to see the detail better.)


Mission San Juan Capistrano is located in southern California in Orange County, about an hour north of San Diego and just south of Laguna Beach. I have visited it three or four times and never grow tired of that beautiful place. It is a national treasure and historic monument, and most people have heard the beautiful legend about the swallows that return there every year to nest. To read more about the mission and the swallows , please go here.

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This painting was done with a palette knife only. It has thick, juicy passages of paint throughout.

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