I stayed the Memorial Day weekend at Lake Alta, a favorite get-away, owned by friends Sam and Phil. We’ve been going to the lake now, perhaps twice a year, for the past 17 years, so I’ve painted it many, many times. That weekend, I went in search of other material, particularly because the light that … Read more
Painted this Sunday at Alta Lake. Just chilled. Didn’t focus on composition, only getting accurate Sierra greens. As per other posts, I’ve struggled with this color (especially pine trees), so am taking the time to do some simple studies. I learned in this study that my greens have been too cool and chromatic. There’s a … Read more
Just back from Lake Alta (in the Sierras). I painted this week with my good friend Andy Skaff along the Trukee River. I definitely went for “colorist” in this painting, as opposed to “tonalist“. I have a few more that are drying that I’ll post later. Off to Chicago tomorrow until 7/24, so probably won’t … Read more
I’m getting a shipment of 15 paintings ready to the Pheonix Topeka Gallery (in Kansas) and came across this painting of Lake Tahoe requested by Kyle, the owner. I love how a plein air painting can take you back instantly to the time and place, everything about the day. This painting does that for me. … Read more
Just back from a long weekend in the Sierras. Alas, the weather was not exactly cooperative. Had a good day Friday, but Saturday it was both raining and foggy. The snow scape painting I did was a smaller, 6×8 plein air sketch. I painted on linen on board, definitely my favorite combination right now. The … Read more
This weekend I’m headed up to Alta to paint the Sierras. I’m staying with Sam and Phil, close friends that have us up at their home on Alta lake a couple of times a year. I hope there’s snow at the lake, as there are compositions ready to be painted everywhere! I also may head … Read more