Fall Colors

 

County Parks

 

 

A couple of small (6x8) plein air oils that I did a couple weeks ago in the area parks.  The bright orange and gold leaves didn't last very long.  One of the trees actually lost half of it's leaves during the time that I painted the picture. 

 

 

 

 Clydesdale Park

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Queeny Park

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MOPAPA Group Show

 

 

1900 Park Creative Space Gallery

 

 

Hope you can join us for the opening reception Friday Nov. 7th 6pm.  The gallery will also have Thursday afternoon hours.  For further information you may email 1900parkcreativespace@gmail.com



Beautiful Colorado

 

Perfect Plein Air Weather and Subjects!

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

The Gunnison River,  Gunnison, Co. 6x8 oil 

 

 

Had a great time painting this and was a bit envious of the fly-fishermen I saw down stream.  Made me wish I had brought my rod.

 

 

Sleeping Ute Mt. at Mesa Verde Nat'l Park 6x8

 

It was so peaceful in this spot with just a soft breeze blowing and an occasional bird flying overhead.  The park is an amazing place with amazing views.  It was hard to pick one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado National Monument 6x8 oil

 

This National Park is outside of Grand Junction, Colorado and one that I had not heard of before.  It is a beautiful place and there are a lot of trails with wonderful views of the mesas.  I'm so glad I had the time to paint this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Colorado Springs

 

Glowing Aspens and Garden of the Gods

 

Glowing Aspens  6x8 plein air oil at a ranch near Woodland, Co.

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6x8 plein air oil at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs

 

Colorado is the most beautiful state.  So happy I had the chance to paint there.

The Flint Hills, Kansas

Kansas is Beautiful

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The Flint Hills of Kansas is a magical place.  Wide open prairie land that gives one a special feeling when you gaze out across it.  These are 2 8x10 plein air oil paintings I did at a workshop I attended given by Kim Casebeer. http://kimcasebeer.com/ She is a master at painting this lovely land.

Louisiana, Missouri

 

Louisiana Plein Air Event

 

 

By the Railroad Tracks

8x10 oil

Honorable Mention

 

 

The Highway Bridge

8x10 oil

Purchase Award

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Yesterday was the 3rd annual plein air event at Louisiana Missouri.  It was a chilly start but ended up to be a beautiful day.  I did two paintings and was happy with the unexpected outcome of an honorable mention and a purchase award.  Icing on the cake of a fun day of painting.

Shaw Nature Reserve

 

 

Pines and Prairie

 

 

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plein air oil 8x10

 

 

Hot humid summer weather didn't keep me from going out to Shaw Nature Reserve.  It is one of my favorite places to paint.  There was a nice breeze to keep things comfortable.  The prairie flowers were blooming and the grasses are starting to turn that russet color.  Dark pines in the background seemed like guardians of the field.  A nice morning spent in this lovely place.



Perfect Weather

 

 

Backyard Sunflowers

 

 

Sunflower study

6x8 oil

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The sunflowers in our backyard garden are starting to fade so I took advantage of the beautiful weather today to do this small study.   



Cliff Cave Park

 

 

The Bluffs

 

 

  

Living High

8x10 plein air oil



 

 

The morning started out foggy and hazy but when the sun came out so did the heat.  I stayed under the park shelter to set up in the shade.  The first faint change in the colors of the trees are bringing a promise of the coming fall.  This one needs some work but I think I have a good start on what I wanted to say about the scene.

Lebanon, Illinois painting event

 

 

Lebanon Plein Air

 

 

 

Fence and Field

8x10 oil

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Just got back from a 2 day plein air painting event in Lebanon, Illinois sponsored by McKendree University. Most of the painters stayed in town and the immediate surrounding. I couldn't resist Horner park outside of town with the surrounding farm fields. Beautiful weather, warm with a nice breeze and plenty of sunshine. The paintings will hang at the McKendree Gallery of Art in Lebanon until September 27th.