Arboretum Azaleas

It's been a crazy few months house hunting and taking care of a high energy pooch. The big Bucky ON Parade Bucky I'm painting for the MARC Center is almost done. Here is what I did with the Azalea painting I started last I saw you all.

Schumacher Farm Park - June 26th

It was a perfect morning for painting at the park.  It's a great place for painting farm buildings and also has views of the countryside; and plenty of shade which is welcome on hot summer days.  There are 2 barns and the big one (not pictured) is having it's grand opening on July 14th.  You can find out more about that and the farm at:  https://schumacherfarmpark.org/

Marla painting the long view from her hatchback studio

Louise painted one of the farm buildings

I tried to catch the morning shadows on the farmhouse

The chickens got a chance to roam at feeding time; they were very friendly and interested in us

Anne Marie biked 18 miles to get to the farm!

The chicken coop

The old barn

The farmhouse with lovely flowers in bloom

Donald Park Outing

Here's my painting of the rocky outcrop. I think I lost track of the value pattern a bit but I enjoyed trying to get the rocks to look "rocky".  I need to find more rock outcrops to paint!

Tom

Oak Knoll Donald Park 6-13-19

Today I learned to wait for the light. Three things I learned from Jan Norsetter: 1)When you paint in WI in June, sometimes you have to wear a full length down coat, 2) Stand your ground and paint, and 3) Paint over old paintings (recycle!) You’re the quintessential teacher, Jan! You teach by example! Thank you!  Pam Grabber

DCPAP outing at Donald County Park June 13

A great day to paint outside!

Nine Springs 5/22 & Azaleas 5/29

I decided to have one more go at the Nine Springs sunset pastel.  I struggled with the sparkly water and tried doing an oil painting of it and am still struggling with the water.  But it was beautiful night to paint and enjoyed hearing all the birds and seeing all the painters.  I did a little watercolor sketch of the azaleas at the arboretum a couple days before we went there.  This year is the best I have ever seen the azaleas there.

pastel on Pastelmat from the boardwalk at Nine Springs

Also on Pastelmat from the boardwalk near sunset

Arboretum Outing

When I returned home with my plein air piece I realized my flowers were all an intense orange with no modeling.  So, today, I scraped it off and repainted it with the help of a photo I had taken. This painting still has some problems, but at least I think the bush looks like a bush. But I still need to get Darya to teach me how to paint flowers.

Tom