Archive for December, 2006
Guanaco at Fossil Rim
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Fossil Rim Wildlife Park near Glen Rose, Texas is an excellent way to spend a winter afternoon with the family. A drive through the park takes about three hours, and you may be greeted by this funny fellow!
Half Moon
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
My husband just bought me a telephoto lens and a desperately needed tripod.
Full Moon
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Sun Shower
Friday, December 1st, 2006
85 x 45 x 2 inches Acrylics painting on stretched canvas, narrow dark wood frame.
Sun Shower went through an interesting work process and change, made connections with some of my existing painting methods and shed light on new ones.
(click to enlarge) 1) Sun Shower detail - masking medium, usually used with watercolors to keep areas white, was dotted with a toothpick all over where raindrops would be. 2) About 1.5 hours after starting. 3) After about 5 hours of work. 4) After about seven days.
The tall Ponderosa Pine is in our oldest son’s front yard in Ottawa, Ontario. A small covered balcony overlooks the yard and the tree dominates, providing lots of shade there. Last summer while sitting on the balcony, as it poured rain the sun kept shining. The street beyond sparkled, and branches were heavy with raindrops. It was an hour of incredible beauty that inspired this painting.