You Know That Winter Has Been Mild When...

...  you get out plein air painting in January and February!

Corner of the Track In Process
Corner of the Track In Process
Early Spring in the Tetons
Early Spring in the Tetons
January Thaw
January Thaw
Corner of the Track
Corner of the Track

 

I have been thrilled to get out and work on my 2014 theme of SIMPLIFICATION.  How can it be SO difficult to 'keep it simple'?  As you can see from the pieces above, I have kept my subject matter to a manageable number of shapes, focusing on basic shapes in light and shadow only.  This is accomplished by changing color temperatures within these shapes rather than extreme value changes... gee, it sounds easy enough!

I have a feeling that this is going to be my 2015 theme as well!  After all, practice makes perfect, right?

Keep posted as I will be attending workshops, making an appearance at the CLICK Visual Artists Conference, teaching workshops and THRILLED to be invited back to do a residency at the Whitney Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming... not to mention painting!