Showing posts with label wetlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wetlands. Show all posts

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Sunburns, Wetlands, and Painting The Big Blue Sky


The Big Blue Sky
Pastel on Canson's pastel paper
9" x 12"


I got sunburned on my face, hands, and feet doing this pastel painting. I forgot to take sunblock and my big straw hat.

On the bright side (pun intended) I found a new place for finding motifs--interesting and beautiful places to paint: to the west of downtown Eugene Oregon are wetlands and wildlife refuges. I can even get there by bike because the bike trail runs all the way through these beautiful areas.

Next time I go there I will go closer to sunset and not again at mid-day.