A Very Good Day!

Last night was the opening for the exhibit of the plein air paintings of 15 artists at the Art & Wildlife Celebration in Breckenridge. I painted five pieces over the last three days and received Best of Show for my painting, 'The Sky is Falling'.

 The Sky is Falling

10" x 8" oil on panel

Best of Show - Art & Wildflower Celebration

Breckenridge, Colorado

painted on location at the Illinois Creek Trail, Wakefield Meadow
SOLD

Both pieces here were painted yesterday.

July Drifts

8" x 8" oil on board

Painted on location July 10, 2011  at the Illinois Creek Trail, Wakefield Meadows

Breckenridge, Colorado

The last few days painting in Breckenridge have been glorious.  I've been practically knee-deep in wildflowers while painting under fabulous light.  We've had threatening skies and a little rain but for me, this is perfect weather to paint plein air.   I will paint outside more often!

Regeneration

My plein air piece is an 10" x 8" oil on board painted in the Golden Horseshoe open space in Breckenridge.   The red trees are symbolic of the pine beetle infestation in the Rocky Mountains where many of the peaks are no longer green, but the red/purple/brown of dead trees. But baby lodge pole pines are growing under the dead ones and huge tracts of aspen are popping up everywhere.  The wild flowers are also glorious now that they are getting more sun.

All the paintings produced in the three day Art and Wildflower Celebration will be shown (and sold)  at the Carter Museum in Breckenridge tomorrow from 5:00 - 7:30 pm.  Prior to that they can be seen at the Fuqua Stables on E. Washington in Breck.  For more information on the exhibit and sale go to www.cdlt.org

Lupine & Cinquefoil on the Illinois Trail

Today is the first day of the Art & Wildflower Celebration, presented by the Continental Divide Land Trust in Breckenridge, Colorado.  Fifteen of us painted on the Illinois Trail - absolutely gorgeous landscape with lots of wildflowers in bloom.  What a life!

 

Lupine & Cinquefoil on the Illinois Trail

10" x 8" oil on panel

SOLD

This one of two paintings I did this morning.  It is available for sale at the Fuqua Stables, right across from the Tin Shop (where I am artist-in-residence) in Breckenridge. 

A Cardinal for Today

It seems that a red bird is fitting for the Fourth of July....so this is today's addition to my 75 for $75 project. 

157 - Cardinal

7" x 5" oil study on board

$75 plus $6 shipping within the U.S.

SOLD

Ducklings for Yesterday

Today's post is really yesterday's painting. I think these might be little mallard ducklings. I'm working on a cardinal that I hope to post in an hour or two - a red bird being appropriate for the 4th of July!

 

156 - Ducklings

7" x 5" oil study on board, unframed

$75 plus $6 shipping with the U.S.

 SOLD

Today's Painting is a Chickadee

This is the first chickadee I've done for this year's 75 for $75 project.  I resist painting them as they're difficult to get quite right.  There has to be a happy balance of accuracy and cuteness with a chickadee!

Chickadee

5" x 7" oil on board, unframed

$75 plus $6 shipping within the U.S.

SOLD

Finally - another 75 for $75

I've been on the road for the past week, living out of a suitcase, but now I'm unpacked and set up in The Tin Shop (see previous blog) and have spent the day painting.  I must admit I cheated on today's 75 for $75  and tweaked a piece I did a few weeks back.

Yes folks, another Great Horned Owl!

7" x 5" oil study on board

$75 plus $6 shipping within the U.S.

SOLD