Saturday Morning, 12 Degrees

This wasn't the scene I was looking for on that very biting cold morning; I was on my way north to take some shots of Max Ryan's home. But the light was wrong at his house, so as I returned to town I saw this off to my right. In painting it, I limited my palette to mostly cool colors to try to communicate how cold it was. The light really did produce those strong, horizontal shadows. Hope you like it - barns and snow - soul warming!

Ryan's Farmhouse

This is a smaller (11X14) sketch for a larger painting I may do of the Max Ryan's home on N. Mountain View. I am just one of many folks who love their farm house, which dates from early in the previous century. Once we had some decent snow in Moscow, I waited for a sunny day and took the photo later in the afternoon. The house faces west so I wanted the light falling on the front. Plus their really nifty birdhouse is on that side!

Show at the Moscow Chamber!

Head on down to the Moscow Chamber of Commerce to see a bunch of TRG paintings on display (quite a few new ones!). They'll be up for a month or so - and some are for sale.

Christmas Gleanings

When I first saw the original photo by Bill Church, two thoughts struck me: the colors of the leaves, berries and the robin all have similar reds and oranges; the second thought was how kind our Father is to care for robins. We are in the 'dead' of winter and He feeds His creatures faithfully and colorfully. I tried to accent the background blues and purples in the shadows to give the sense of cold, as contrasted with the warmth of the fluffed robin and his snacks. Thanks again Bill!