Painting
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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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Moving Inside
For me the Plein Air season is over. There is a list. Repaint inside at least two that were painted on site Then capture some Fall color. And finally portraits. My easel is by the West window, ready for daily additions. There is talk of a watercolor work group at a nearby gallery. I’ll keep Continue reading
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Between the Bluffs
I’ve decided and framed these three This is from Brice Prairie, looking East up the Black River. Watercolor. This is from Riverside Park La Crosse, looking West. The mist and sky color faded quickly, but I caught it. Watercolor. This is a crabapple at Myrick Park near the Nature Place. Watercolor and Guache. Come and Continue reading
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Waiting for Amtrak
I was struck by the leading lines in this photo. So I tried it. I hadn’t noticed a distant bluff line. While painting a freight train kept going forward and backward. I needed to add ink lines to clarify the image Come and see if it makes the cut. Continue reading
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Many shades of green
My daughter and I went to paint at Myrick Park in La Crosse. At this time of year the marsh has abundant algae and the bluffs are very green. The challenge is to have grades and distinctions in the greens. In the past there have been some sad stories about green from the tube. I Continue reading
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Updated Gallery space
I switched a few pictures to fit the theme of Downtown Paint Around. DTPA open house is August 1 from 5-7pm at River City Gallery. La Crosse. Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 