Since the National Parks have lost their budgets in many of the AZ parks, we have to find new locations to set up and paint some of the classical scenes. Some of the locals came by to see what we were doing. Sadly an airplane crashed in the middle of this particular mountain one told me, and when the light is right, you can see an 'angel of death' where the plane hit. A father with his 2 children and engineer pilot.
3 of 4 paintings in The Big Red Barn Show in Lareau's American Flatbreads in Waitsfield, Vermont
The ones past mine on barn wall are Marilyn Ruscekas lovely pastels.
My Spring Meditation painting 30 x 40 was hung near entrance to the same show
The second of my cloud demos... It might be nice to work into this one. Not enough hours in the day this week alas.. (I have a pile of paintings awaiting Tune Ups!)
I could see working into this a tad more. It was all done on location with the moving targets! I suppose it wouldn't take much to articulate a bit of the stretch and their heads.
Again, I have such a block about working on plein air paintings after I'm back in the studio. What's up with that?
These paddock had 4 horses from Wyoming. The rest of the stable horses live in Prescott in the hot summer. They go on trail rides all the time during three winter months.
McDowell paint out today. About 15-20 painters came out for celebration of this conservancy.
There were hundreds of hikers, and two fellows with helmets riding unicycles!! hello? Over rocks and uphill trails.. what I would have given to have had my camera and taken quick video for You Tube. Unbelievable.
This spot is from the Calico Hills - a large outcrop of eroded red Aztec sandstone, excellent for climbing. There are several overlooks, and trails for the more energetic. The top of the ridge has good views over the colorful Calico Basin at the far side, and of all Las Vegas 15 miles to the south - as ever the distinctive shapes of the casinos are clearly recognizable.
Calico Tanks - the tanks (also known as tinajas) are natural cavities in the sandstone which hold water for some time after rainfall;