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Nevada Sky 2
Nevada Sky Approaching at freeway speed the horizon of mountains rising from the golden flatland overseen by two lines of clouds white and tall behind dark clusters in front shadows darken the angled hills and my phone captures in a box the angle of our approach. D. Carlson Continue reading
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Nevada sky
I’m working on more vacation pictures. This photo was from the passenger seat in Nevada on the Interstate. Clouds! So this has clouds, shadows on the hills and pavement. Here is the work in progress I’m hoping the cement divider and darker pavement will bring the clouds into balance. Continue reading
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Artists all by the Trail
Call to Artists through March. Application https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ctDTtqMnWwzd5J6Ofajpy6mKFFTdPe4IjViI2dqzJCQ/edit?usp=drivesdk Letter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_rk6lveBXX2TyrlUgMPfdRfVd54-WPFNGX_njHJXwmk/edit?usp=drivesdk Continue reading
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Hometown
Port Orchard was once named Slaughter, after a soldier. Not great for the tourist trade. I found this scene while visiting this last September. The ferry goes between Port Orchard and Bremerton. Result, Continue reading
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The Face
Five eyes wide And seven tall Pupils at the midline Mouth one third to chin Ears from brow to nose It’s standard Yet we see each other Facial recognition scans a crowd To find a felon in flight Parents find their child Lovers their love It’s easy to draw a face But not so easy… Continue reading
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Rainier
This is the third installment of Fun with Bob. The reference photo is Mt. Rainier over Lake Washington. The snow on the mountain is part of the overall wash of blue, it only looks white by contrast. The mist was worth the workshop. I have tried and failed before. I’m happy with the result. Continue reading
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Fun with Bob
I’m joining Bob Witte on Tuesdays at Studio Gallery 1311 for collective painting. Paint often, listen to others and try things. There is nothing gained by timidity. You only lose paper at the worst. Continue reading
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Grasslands
Leaving Edgemont, passing Mule Junction And nearing Signature Rock We stopped for a golden moment In the Grasslands. The sun rising over the trees And warming the awakening Slope of dried grasses. An image, A moment that remains On my mind. It takes several tries to recreate What the Maker shaped Over geological time. For… Continue reading
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Back Home
I’ve been told that when I visit my hometown, Port Orchard, Washington, that I get lost in the view. Dad must have taken hundreds of pictures of sunsets, so I’m not alone. We were visiting my brother’s house, a new build which takes advantage of The View, so my symptoms have only gotten worse. Here… Continue reading
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Grasslands Reflections
We drove through S Dakota into Wyoming and entered an area of grasslands that glowed with the gold of fall. We pulled over for a picture. I’ve been pondering this as a painting. It is defined by yellow and gold tones. The features of the land are marked by grasses. Here are my first three… Continue reading
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