Two Book Reflections

ORA, Outdoor Recreation Association, has opened a new property in the West edge of La Crosse, on State Road. This farmland will be developed into a place for trails.

Painters with the Between the Bluffs event met here to paint together. It was fun to see what caught the eye of the dozen or so who participated. Some painted old farm structures, a derelict truck, and others the landscape.

I chose this field edged with trees. Greens and golds converge against the distant hill. Hawks cavorted high in the thermals. The sky was changed constantly.It was a brisk day, cool temps and a vigorous wind.

Dark clouds kept moving in. An artist came by to chat. He did not see any colors in the scene so he chose not to paint. I agree that the colors were muted, but I liked the shape of the field.

This was one of the works I submitted to the BTB show.

This month you can find it at River City Gallery.