Ellie Goes Plein Air with me

 

This is a photo of my English Springer Spaniel. She goes with me any time I allow her to go...this time she's at the Pocket in Walker County. We had a ball there back in March when the Jack in the Pulpit bloomed.

Hanging Nanny's Commissioned Piece

 
My mother-in-law is my best client. Here I am hanging a piece she commissioned for her game room.

Straightening a Commission

 
This is a NOT Plein Air Painting but I loved the colors.

Buford Historical Plein Air Festival Reception

 
These 6 x 6's were my favorite paintings done this week end in Buford. Many great painters inspired me to come home and paint better plein air paintings.
The dates were April 24 and 25, 2009. Thanks to Judy and Carly and all the sponsors at The Tannery Row it was a great success.

April 3,2009

 
Lucky me! Painting in Mr. Cason's Garden at Callaway Gardens. Where is my model? She didn't stay long.

September Sunflowers

 
September 7, Carol, Durinda, and I painted amidst 100 acres of sunflowers. It took us an hour to drive so it was a high noon painting. Too hot. I had painted here twice before when the time of day was much better. I have little clue as to why I started such a large one except I wanted to try a technique where I painted red, yellow, and blue ovals of acrylics, let dry, and then paint over the primary colors rubbing out some of the top layer to reveal the colors of light. Looks like I need to experiment with a few more acres of canvas.

Attempting to Paint a Tent

 
September 6th at the Reenactment of the battle of Tunnel Hill, GA about a dozen artists from Thomaston, Ackworth, Cobb County, Whitfield and Catoosa Counties painted en plein air. Great to meet new friends. Here I am attempting to paint people moving around which is not the easiest thing to do. But great practice.