One time I painted the Mineral King scene of Farewell Gap with the Crowley family cabin plein air. That was very difficult – the light and colors kept changing, people kept asking what I was doing (umm, skateboarding?), and I had to keep scooting out of the way of cars.
I don’t remember which one it was or how it turned out. I had only been painting a few months and thought that plein air painting was necessary to learning. It may have been, but mostly what I learned was how grateful I was to be a studio painter, working in a controlled and quiet environment from my photos.
That’s a new twist on an old theme.
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Love all the paintings of Farewell!!!
Thank you, Sally. Nice to hear from you!
That’s what I love about Mineral King . . . the plain, fresh air! Oh, that’s not what you meant?
Where’s the fisherman I see in the top photo?
But Seriously, Folks . . . I love your work! Not only do you see the beauty of Mineral King, you feel it in your heart, and that makes all the difference!
Aw shucks, Sharon. Thank you!
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