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Sunset in the Meadow
When I look at the collection above of the plein air paintings that I did on our recent trip to Colorado, I notice that I am reluctant to include people in the landscapes and to use vivid accent colors. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberate Practice
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Colorado, Figures, Gouache, Sunset
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Storm over Horsefly Mesa
I had a few unfinished sketches from our recent Colorado trip, including this one of Horsefly Mesa. A storm came in while I was painting and I walked back to camp when the rain began to fall in earnest. I … Continue reading
Sky and Juniper
Yesterday, several brief storms swept across us, making for spectacular skies. The movement of the clouds seemed to match the uneven shapes of the trees and ground. We head back to San Diego today, especially grateful in this pandemic year, … Continue reading
Ponderosa and Junipers
It seems a bit strange to abstract a landscape while out painting plein air, but somehow that is what happened to this painting yesterday. As I worked to show the shapes of the foliage against the many layers of the … Continue reading
Storm Clouds above Sneffels
This is the time of year when monsoonal moisture makes its way up from Mexico into the San Juan Mountains. The clouds, mountains, and forest become very busy with movement and are wonderful to paint.
Horsefly Mesa
The view of Horsefly Mesa from Burnt Mill Mesa is one of my favorites. The patterns that the grass fields and forest groves make are striking, as is the interplay of the many shades of green. And the spectacular colors … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape
Tagged Colorado, Gouache, Horsefly Mesa, Plein Air, San Juan Mountains
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Art under the Ponderosa Trees
We were a multigenerational group yesterday as we painted under the ponderosa pines. This sketch shows two of my nieces working, perhaps some of the younger or older ones will show up in a future post.
