Mar 16

Sunday at the Plein Air Event Paintings

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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Again David and I arrived at the McKenzie Preserve at 7am.  However, this time we got there before the sunrise due to the time change.  Below is the scene I looked most forward to viewing.  When the rising sun hits the top of Table Mountain it glows in golds and oranges.  Sunday was a little warmer than Saturday and there weren’t very many clouds.

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I began this painting last week before the plein air event.

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I began Sunday morning with a painting of a tree I really liked.  I decided this would be a ‘play day’ to explore the scenery.

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I had every intention of painting traditionally  but after sketching the mountain top in I played with lines of color.  I haven’t decided whether this will remain abstract or if I’ll finish it with a more traditional style.

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Mar 16

Saturday at the Plein Air Event

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Saturday March 13, 2010

David and I got to the McKenzie Preserve at 7am.  After Ginny Burdick and I had visited the preserve last month, I couldn’t get this spot out of my mind so this is where I chose to paint Saturday.  In the picture below, my car and easel are tiny spots in the landscape.  Behind me is the view I’m interested in painting.

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From my easel this is the view that was to my back when I photographed the car.

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The beginning of my painting, the bare elements.  Now the work begins to finish the painting.

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The colors of the various oaks leafing out and mixing with the other vegetation was so inspiring. 

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I painted this one in the afternoon.

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Artists were invited to attend a special guided tour to the top of Table Mountain.  The scenery was spectacular.  There are vernal pools and interesting landscape that make you feel like you’ve entered a magical land.  It’s hard to tell in my dark picture, but I’m as close to the edge as I want to get.  Shooting stars are blooming on the edge of the cliff, right in front of me on the ground is red moss, the bright green on the left is the valley below.

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Sunset at the top of Table Mountain.  Tony spoiled us with snacks and refreshments while we watched the color of the landscape change with the setting sun.  This will definitely be a future painting.

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Mar 16

Sierra Foothill Conservancy Plein Air Event Participants

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March 13 and 14 2010

We had a perfect weekend for painting.  While the organizers were sweating out the Friday night rain, the artists were preparing for a weekend of painting.  Mother nature was very good to us by providing plenty of sunshine, lots of clouds on Saturday  with a blue, blue sky and perfect temperatures.   I heard 14 artists participated and  many of the visitors commented on how interesting it was to see all the various interpretations of the landscape. 

I’d like to say thank you to all the Sierra Foothill Conservancy personnel and members involved with putting on the event.  They were all so helpful and graceous to the artists, despite at times that,  (I’ve heard this a few times), organizing artists is like herding cats.  Thank you for a beautiful weekend, great company and gorgeous landscape.  I can’t wait to see the exhibit of all the paintings next summer!

While I was busy painting, my husband photographed  nature and people. 

Kim Lordier

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As near as I can tell Ginny Burdick is far left in the background.  Karen is on the right in the foreground.  Patrick Lacey is at one of the easels but  I don’t know who was at the fourth easel.

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Gil Dellinger

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James McGrew

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Karen photographing David Hoffman photographing the landscape.

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