The strong shadows added an abstract element to this painting that attracted me to the scene.
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The strong shadows added an abstract element to this painting that attracted me to the scene.
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I returned later in the day to the picnic area to paint a different view. Â I liked the view in both directions, but chose this one because of the way the tree framed the picture.
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I found this deserted picnic area as a good place to paint at the park. Â From the picnic area the uniqueness of this tree on the left side caught my eye.
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The late afternoon light attracted me to this scene.
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Bear Lake gave me a first glimpse of fall foliage and it can be seen in the tree on the left. We walked around the lake once before I returned to this spot. I was looking for fall birch trees, but most of the trees were not quite there yet.
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This was an early morning painting. Â My husband was with me and he enjoyed seeing the elk while walking around the lake. Â I kept hoping that the bull elk would not come in my direction, which thankfully, he did not.
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Sometimes I find the inspiration for a painting in the opposite direction than the one expected. Â Here I was with a beautiful lake behind me.
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I was fascinated with the patterns of shadows and light. Â The shadow from the foreground tree leading to the light on the path. Â The shadows of the row of trees beyond the path to the bright field behind.
Pathway in the Hills, 8″ x 10″, oil on linen on panel, $200 Buy with PayPal
Sunrise outside a cabin in Drake, Colorado. Â It was a crisp and quiet morning that was interrupted only occasionally by a car in the distance creating a cloud of dust on a gravel road.
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In the early morning there are very few people around.  I put on my layers of clothes  and set up my easel, hoping that I was judging the light and shade right, because the sun hadn’t yet risen.  There were a few fishermen at the lake and as I worked I could hear the sounds of people waking up in the campground nearby.
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