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When I saw the full moon lighting up my brother’s Colorado home, it seemed to say, ‘Home.’
Posted in Landscape, Telling a Story, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Colorado, Gouache, San Juan Mountains
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Running Across the Meadow
There is something about a meadow that invites kids and dogs to run!
Pitching In
I am in Colorado, camping with my large extended family on my brother’s 80 acres. He and his wife have a beautiful home here, and it needed a ramp. So, my brothers and nephews added a ramp to the house … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Burnt Mill Mesa, Colorado, Gouache, Plein Air
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Morning Light Over the San Miguel Mountains
The San Miguel Mountains are a well-known backdrop to Telluride, Colorado. They rise to the east above Telluride and are so massively high that even hours after sunrise, they cast a strong shadow on themselves and the town below. The … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Colorado, Gouache, Plein Air, Telluride
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So Green!
I painted on the ski slopes of Mountain Village, Colorado, today and spent some time relearning how to mix greens—bright yellow greens, warm mossy greens, blue greens, distant greens, shaded greens, and muted greens. There are so many beautiful greens … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberate Practice, Plein Air
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Colorado, Gouache, Plein Air, Telluride
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Across the Canyon
The Thursday painters went to San Diego’s Balboa Park. There is a place along a canyon filled with eucalyptus trees where you can stand and look across to the International Cottages. This is one of several views in the park … Continue reading
Walking the Dog
Walking the Dog: I painted this at an urban park in San Diego, but wanting to focus on the figure and dog, did not include the soccer goals or the trolley that runs through it. Now, it looks more like … Continue reading