FANTASTIC DAY TO BE OUTSIDE PAINTING

Hey My friend,  Hope your part of the world is as lovely as here in SW Va. in the Blue Ridge Mtns.  This is Mason's Creek, which is pretty close to I81 and at the intersection of Rt.311 and Rt.419.

It is a beautiful creek but too chilly to get in right now.  My GranBabe, Nic waded and threw stones.  He was very patient while I painted.  He is my art critic too.

This is the scene I chose.  Let me express my frustration with moving water.  Don't believe I will ever get it onto a canvas.  I think I'm aware of my limits but I will try again.  Sooner than later.

Didn't have to wear a face mask out here thank Heavens.  A couple of people came by and we chatted and I never even thought once about social distance and masks.  Slow learner, I guess.

Hope all are well and happy.

HAPPY TRAILS

TALLY ME BANANAS - ORIGINAL WALL DECOR

Hey Again My Friends,  I have always loved this song.  There used to be a cute little kiddy show on TV that my Babes liked. I loved it. They usually sang this song every time.

This would make a nice little conversation piece in your bathroom, especially if you added a title

plaque.   It is listed HERE on my website.

Thanks for stoppin in.  Check out my new InstaGram acct.  It is listed on the right side, up top on this blog.  I also have a FB page and this work is listed on DPW.

HAPPY TRAILS

MOTHER NATURE GAVE US ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR PLEIN AIR

Hey Friends,  We had a good time this morning at Garst Mill Park just off Brambleton Ave.  The little creek that runs through this park is melodious (HaHa-look at me trying to use big words).

I made a little short video and hope you can hear the water babbling.

I like this new method I've been using for plein air painting.  The top photo shows my 9x12 canvas with an acrylic sketch on it of the pictured creek.  This dries really fast and you don't have to worry about getting it home, like you do with oil.

So now I just paint over the acrylic with oils at home.  Maybe I won't do this forever, maybe I'll learn to focus better and I won't flit off chasing squirrels and butterflies.

After all I'm out here to have fun, not to be winning awards!

Please tell me what you think of the short video.

You can even say "Don't EVER do that again"

Happy Trails

STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY AHEAD

Hey Friends, Here is one of my favorites.  And I'm pretty sure it's because of that beautiful sky!  Maybe that colossal cloud has a bit to do with it.

Created from a couple different photos in the studio.

It is 18" square, another fav is the square format, and varnished and wired, ready to hang.

The deep sides are black.

Check it out on my new website HERE.

After that look at my new blog HERE.

Happy Trails

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