Bluff Painting

Painted on a bluff overlooking Bakerton, Kentucky today with a great group of ladies. Chris Garland, Rebeccah Anderson, and Heather Frederick Hannan.

 

July 4th, 2013 Paint Out

Well, we tried. It rained all day, a total of over 3 inches. Had nine total painters. I do believe that if it had been nice we would have had over 20 easily. Plan on doing it again soon. Here are some pics from today.

1st Annual Plein Air Paint Out - July 4th, 2013

March 10, 2013

Went out and painted with two friends on this windy Sunday in March. Heather and Liza always make good company. We went to the Turner Farm in Waterview, Kentucky and painted back next to a barn and creek.

I am fairly happy with my effort. Liza was happy with hers. But Heather's easel ended up dumping over into the creek and ruined what she had done.

Here are a few pictures from today. I know Liza took more and I'll try to add them later if possible.

First Outting...A Group of Two.

Since I only posted my thoughts and idea of starting a south central Kentucky painting group on Facebook a couple of days ago, I was surprised and delighted to find a willing, enthusiastic soul to brave the chilly wind with me on Saturday. Liza Turner, the Director at the Cumberland County Library, and volunteer extraordinaire, zipped up her father's coveralls and painted with me for about 3 hours.

We set up on Ferris Fork Road, known locally as "Phercy Fork", just west of Marrowbone, Kentucky, and within sight of Highway 90. Our subject was the sprawling collection of buildings that make up a dairy farm, that I believe is known as the Garmon Farm.

The outing started in sunshine at about 1:30 pm and proceeded quickly into a cloudy, cooler day than we expected. Liza painted on a 9x12 panel on a half-box French easel. While I painted a 16x20 on my Gloucester style easel made by Take It Easel.

We had fun, and with cold ears and toes we decided we had accomplished what we had come to do. We had put down our images on canvas. I think Liza was happy with her effort (which she should be), and I am sorta happy with mine. Although I do believe some structural engineering might be in store for mine at a point in the not to distant future.