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Running Across the Meadow
There is something about a meadow that invites kids and dogs to run!
Black Angus on the Move
We were hiking along a canyon rim and heard the sound of cattle. We walked over the rim to look and saw hundreds of Black Angus being moved along the valley by six cowhands and several dogs. It was an … Continue reading
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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Clothesline in the Woods
The towels were so bright against the forest background that I had to sketch them.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Bristol Paper, Burnt Mill Mesa, Colorado, Gouache, Plein Air
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Path Between Juniper Trees
This is a closeup sketch of a path along a meadow edge in Colorado at my brother’s place. I like the shapes of the junipers and want to capture these each time I visit.
Posted in Landscape, Plein Air
Tagged Burnt Mill Mesa, Colorado, Gouache, Juniper, Plein Air
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Art and Chat
Our family reunion is off to a good start. Today I sketched with a few of my sibs as we chatted the morning away.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Burnt Mill Mesa, Colorado, Gouache, Plein Air
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Down in the Meadow
This is the same meadow from yesterday’s post, but the focus is much more narrow, and the vegetation is more wild. This is an spontaneous sketch where I just painted in the moment, putting in color and shapes without planning. … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Burnt Mill Mesa, Colorado, Gouache, Meadow, Urban Sketching
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