11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas


We painted today at the Tonto National Forest near the Saguaro Lake at Bulldog Mountain. Looking north up the wash with morning shadows, that soon become lit as the sun rises.

A few couples walked past us, as well as two RV groups.  It's crowded in the desert!

early morning deep shadows

Working on an orange underpainting to compensate for all the desert greens

the morning shadows force you to capture them in the foreground first before the sun dissolves them

By mid morning note no shadow down in the wash anymore

detail

Bulldog Wash - #11013 by Candy Barr

6 x 6 inches Oil on birch plywood. SOLD

$99. S/H $12

This was painted last year, but I changed the mountains and sky...

Bulldog Canyon Wash

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas ~ state 1

Need to return to early morning light when tops of sage brush getting hit with light





Edward Abelo working at same spot overlooking wash at Bulldog canyon

Two riders came by today running at one point. What a fun place to take a ride!
The four peaks are in the distance facing north.

Bulldog Notch

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas on birch



State one from last year



Returning to location year later....

Bulldog Pass

11 x 14 approx Oil on canvas on birch



First round from last year

I took a bunch of my paintings done last year at this location of Bulldog Pass in Goldfield Mts in Tonto Natl Park, and they all benefited shall we say?!

I'll post some more ...

Bulldog Canyon Spring

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas...

not quite there but a great day

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

Bulldog Spring

12" x 12" Oil on canvas

This is larger view of yesterday's post
that were done the same day.
The light from sunrise behind the mountain
continued to brighten everything, and the
strong shadow of the mountain receded by
late morning