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.



Summertime

 

 

Sunflowers

 

gifted

Backyard Sunflowers

8x10 plein air oil

 

 

It's the season for sunflowers and ours are in full bloom.  The goldfinches however are attacking them daily so I thought I better paint them while they were still intact.

 

 





Tower Grove Park

 

 

Lotus

 

Reflections 6x8 oil

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It's getting to feel like summer in St. Louis.  Hot and humid.  But that means it's time for the water lilies and Lotus flowers to start showing off.   Tower Grove park has some beautiful ones.  I painted this small study of the shapes and colors and didn't feel I needed to add any more.



Jonah's Park

 

 

 

Just waiting for Jonah

 

gifted

Jonah's Park

11x14 plein air oil

 

One lucky little boy has this wonderful backyard to play in.  It looks like a park with the big shade trees and large grassy area.  So many fun times with Daisy and Charlie playing in the yard.  I just had to try to preserve this special place to remember those wonderful years of childhood that will go by much too fast.

Forest Park

 

 

Elderberry Bushes

 

 

6x8 plein air oil

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The Elderberry bushes are just past the peak of their blooms and these were fading fast.  The creamy white flowers were such a nice contrast against the cool greens leaves.  Cloudy skies gave a soft light to this shady area.   This area was pretty thick and I spotted quite a bit of poison ivy too.  A nice morning to paint before these blooms are gone.



Saturday at Forest Park

 

 

 Along Theatre Dr.

 

 

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Forest Park

8x10 oil

 

 

A lovely morning to paint.  Mostly sunny with a nice breeze.  The park was crowded with people.  There was a charity walk and a lot of runners, bikers and other activities going on.  I enjoyed a visit from my great nephew's cub scouts who watched us paint and learned about how some artists work.  It was a very enjoyable morning.