This is the fun group who joined us at Tunnel Hill to paint at the Civil War Reenactment. Great to meet new friends. Especially good to see Phyllis Franklin. Sandr
Possibly my first painted saw. Actually the rust made an interesting surface. JP commissioned a stagecoach...then he asked for a stagecoach robbery...so I added the possee.
Building a new studio is taking beautiful Fall weather painting time but I did manage to get out one day with Sherry, who loves to do pastels and this is the result.
The most important thing is to stand in the shade. Works for me! I loved doing this painting. An artist or photographer could spend a week with Maria and her garden!
Check out the new moonshine.southerncreativity.com bi-monthly newsletter. I am writing articles "In the Field" encouraging artists to paint outside their studios. I recently discovered a member of SAL (Valdosta Art club)is a contributing writer also. I hope to continue with this as the enjoyment I feel overflows. It's a way to pass along the "thrill". I have found that once artists get out there they sometimes have a difficult time staying near the "stove".
8 x 10 alla prima oil on SourceTek Birchwood board Painted August 8, 2007 The night air had not cooled down much from the day before. It was fun to try to capture the warmth. I wasn't there long before drinking water and soda. Attempting to paint quite early in the morning on a very hot day gave me a sense of satisfaction.