Out in the Boonies.

Oil on board 10*12

Highwood Pass

Oil on Board 8*10
I painted this when we went camping the other day, I should have waited for another couple of hours to have painted it, then I would have had better light so by the time I had finished painting the light had changed so much. I know for next time.

Distant Rain

Oil on Gessoed board 8*10

I wanted to try another Sky painting to get a sense of distance and to see if I could do a better foreground this time. I works better. I like the contrast of the heavy cloud with the distant red clouds at the bottom of the sky shapes. I like the yellow patch of rape seed this helps the painting so much.

The last painting I had been looking around for a good spot, so I got out of the car and I walking and I heard an bird of prey screeching in the back ground. Ok that was normal we get a lot of rodents around here, then I heard a whoshing sound, I didn't think anything of it and it happened again. I looked up and I was being dive bombed by an eagle!! and this happened about 6 or 7 times. so I just sat in the van side door and it flew away after that.

Summer Afternoon

Oil on Gessoed board 8*10

I wanted to try a sky scene this time. with the mountains and I liked this hazy silvery clouds we get.
It kinda worked out. I'm not sure of the foreground trees.