Two Book Reflections

There is a Plein Air event at Trempeleau National Wildlife Reserve that includes an invitation to paint at Elmaro Vineyard which is nearby. Here is the poster for 2025

Last year it was raining, but we artists persisted either from the shelter of our cars, or by umbrella or canopy.  Watercolor in the rain is a challenge, a fellow artist commented that the paint didn’t want to stop moving.

In June Elmaro has Sunday markets in the vineyard. So here is what I painted.

The conditions couldn’t have been more different. Rainy and cold vs. sunny and dry.  The painting is a vine just in leaf with no visible grape clusters. Grape vines develop character over time. That interacts with the structure provided in a commercial vineyard. You can see posts, wires and water lines.

All winemaking grapes are of varieties that are spliced onto native root stock. Each variety can be managed with different pruning and support configurations.

It is a fun event and people enjoy watching the process and asking questions.

If you are an artist, feel free to contact me for information on how to participate in any of these events. Otherwise drop by and visit.

Rain or shine!