So today I got up, got the kids to school and took my dogs out for a walk. I decided to do a little exploring and found the Lone Pine State Park trail heads. I found single track bike paths along with walking trails that are nicely groomed. The dogs got a great walk, I got to see some fabulous moss and rocks, all in the solitude of the woods. Then I came home and took a nap for an hour. Feeling unproductive, I grabbed my easel and paints and decided to go paint.
The first Montana painting is below. (I actually did this one yesterday from a photograph I took a couple weeks ago. It is of a ranch on the Upper Thompson River. My husband and I took a drive out there the first week we were here.
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| "Upper Thompson" oil on canvas 11"x14" copyright Raette Meredith 2013 |
This second painting I completed today. It is literally within a mile from my house. At about the middle of the painting, in my head I got kind of frustrated, so I just said "Whatever" and just let the paint glide. I liked grabbing the dominant colors and just focusing on that instead of trying to get nitty-gritty accurate with the painting. It worked because I am not accurate with anything I do anyways. I am still not sure how I feel about the painting, but I like the colors and it was fun to do.
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| "Three Mile Drive and Spring Creek" oil on canvas 20"x16" copyright Raette Meredith 2013 |
