I loved this view so much when were driving past it that I made poor Zach drive us all the way back to the house to get my camera. It was worth it though, those pictures turned out to be the best ones. I love the long shadows created when the sun is setting.
Clouds are a bit tricky to me, I used to be really good at them, but they also turned out super realistic and that's not really what I want. I guess I'll just keep painting, and hope I figure it out.
We had been driving through grasslands for so long that these buttes (is that what they're called?) were a welcome change in scenery. I don't know why I chose to paint them first... I'm a little overwhelmed with ideas at the moment, but I guess that's a good thing.
It's my first day back to work after our trip, I can't believe we were hardly gone a week, it feels like so much longer! I saw 4 new states, both Dakotas, Nebraska, and Wyoming...lots of wheat, and corn, antelope, deer, barns, and cows. I'm looking through my photos, lots to paint! I'm excited.
Oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 6x6 inches
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Me and Zach in front of Mt. Rushmore...my eyes look tired and...
The rain kept on, so this photo isn't great either. It's not even rain, it's just enough drizzle that I can't set a painting down. I've painted this lifeguard tower before, but in a group of three, I think I like this simpler one a little better.
