Gabriels

An old barn sits in a field

Rich soil to its' back

Gentle breezes through the tall grass

And I pick up my brush

Lake Placid

When we rounded the corner and saw this view it was like- "Stop the car!"

We painted on the spot on a hillside next to steep steps into the village. It was all about simplification for me. 12x12

This Old House

Just a few miles down the road, this abandoned house attracts many of us who are painting in the Adirondacks this week at the Publishers Invitational. Heaven for someone who is looking for shapes all the time.

Paint Camp

I'm in upstate New York for the week being part of a Plein Air Invitational

In the Adirondacks. Our cozy group-118 of us- are being housed at Paul Smith's College, situated on the St Regis Lake.

There are some incredible painters here, I'll name names in another post, but we are painting without hierarchy and just enjoying being out painting.

Big groups, small groups,

many different locations each day. Here's an 8x10 from the morning. Can you feel the drizzle?

The Square

I think I've got it! Sometimes the painting has to sit in the studio for a while and one day, I realize it's done. There is

nothing more to add to what I wanted to say. I am ready for the next blank canvas!

Almost Done

I wanted to show the update on my larger plein air piece. I took the emphasis off the foreground rock, which I thought had too much light on and around it, extended those shadows over to the left and put in the pink foreground shape. Not sure if it's done. I'll have to wait and see...

Not a strong point for me!

Peter's Farm

Didn't have a chance to paint during my plein air class this Tuesday, so I went back the next day to paint at Judy Chaves house.  Judy lives next to this wonderful farm with barns and outbuildings which are so fun to paint. Afternoon light is so special, though it was getting cold as we finished up at 7pm.

This one is 12x12 and going to Mystic Arts Center for their annual fundraiser.