PAINTING THE FRONT BED AT SALEM'S TEA HOUSE

Hey Friends,  Saturday was a gray grey day indeed.  I still set up my tripod at the Salem Tea House.

Only once were there a couple drops of rain.

My attraction was the old stump laying on it's side.  It looked burned. charred.  You can see I have started with sky and boxwoods.

Had to get up and stretch several times so took this photo from West Main, across from the Dynasty.

Now you can see I'm moving right along.  The threat of a thunderstorm helps to keep from dilly-dallying.  They call it tickling the painting.

The poppies add a lot of interest.  Once they have had a few years they will be the focal point.

Now if you go around to the back, you are treated to these massive trees.  I would bet at one time that was a koi pond between the benches.  I can see some paintings done here.

This shot was taken from the fence you see up there in previous photo.  And you can see the edge of the patio with iron chairs on the left.  If they seat diners out there in the warm months, that would be an interesting painting.

Love these gnarly old trees.

Hope to get back there soon.

A BIG Thank You to Kim Arney for allowing me to paint.

HAPPY TRAILS

HELLO SPRING TIME !!! MOTHER NATURE LET US PAINT TODAY.!

Hey Friends,  Do you recognize the gorgeous Blue Bells above?  Mertensia is proper name.

A shot of the Roanoke River as it travels through Green Hill Park in Salem, Va.  Not very far from where I live.  If you view this log from another angle it looks like a bear.

And here is a painting I started .  Will finish at home.

Can you tell which of these 2 stones has recently been rolled into the river?

The DLP's will be back in Salem next week and then we have plans to go to a farm in Buchanan and a plein air event in Clifton Forge soon.  And we have permission to paint at RIVERSIDE NURSERY in Salem too.  They have beautiful pansies and violas right now.  And houses of other goodies ready to burst into blooms.

HAPPY TRAILS

ENJOY SPRING