Chasing the Clouds Away

Chasing the Clouds Away -  pastel,  8x10

It's funny.  I tend to go to a place I like over and over again, painting the same scene several times until somehow, I am satisfied.  This is the case with Northampton Park recently.  I love the light and the scenery there.  This is the second one done there in the last couple of days.  I will probably go back again soon.  Haven't gotten my fill of it yet.

The scene was kind of wild and woolly, shaggy and over-grown - just the way I like it.  I hate things neat and trimmed.  The atmosphere was thick with humidity and it rained on me a couple of times, but it didn't matter.  I enjoyed every minute of it.

Spring Rains and Distant Hills

While in North Greece, at the top of Frisbee Hill, I started this painting. It was over-cast, and sure enough, after a while it began to sprinkle. We had to call it a day because, although I can work outside in wind, snow, cold or heat, I can't work in the rain. Each raindrop looks like a small explosion in the pastel dust. I did have the start of a good painting though. With a bit of touching up of the splatters made by the rain, it worked out to be a very nice painting.SOLD