PLEIN AIR
Southwest
This type of painting required me to learn how to show a whole new landscape. I went to the James Museum and sketched some pictures by Maynard Dixon. This was to get the feel of this rugged terrain. When I paint plein air, I try to get the feel of a specific place that include the plants that grow there.
Harding Mine-Dixon Area
12” x 18
This is outside the town of Dixon. There is an old mine you can explore (Harding Mine), I was surprised and pleased that people recognized it.
Harding Mine
5” x 5 ”
This is a miniature. Only 5” x 5”.
Outside My Brother’s Window
12” x 18 ”
My Brother’s House has large glass windows. It looks out on wonderful grasses, scrub oak and some pines in the distance
Arroyo Seco Pasture
15” x 20 ”
When I stayed in Arroyo Seco, I painted this pasture. I paid attention to the flowers there at this time of year and the changing color of the mountains.
Palo Duro Canyon
10” x 15 ”
When I drive to New Mexico, I like to stop at a canyon in Texas and stay at the cow cabins at the bottom of the canyon. When the sun sets you can see it through breaks in the canyon walls.
*Honorable Mention at Lakeland Art Guild