Mountain Sun, Oil Painting - Photos

I painted with the new Artisan water mixable oils. For one small painting they worked well. I did not order medium for them, so just painted with paint. I didn't try using a knife, this paint may not be quite stiff enough for a big knife painting. We shall see how this painting looks after sitting and drying. So far so good. The odor hasn't caught up with me yet, although now that I'm sitting here, I can smell my hands. I will go wash them again. I cleaned the brushes with Dirty Dog Soap and it has linseed oil in it, I think. Hmmm. No headache yet.

Mountain Sun
8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas

This landscape is in my hometown of Magdalena. I need to get some local scenes painted for my show at the Old Timers Festival in July.

Before I painted we went to play golf. Usually on Thursdays there are so few people at the course that it is like our private golf course. Not today, it is spring break in the Austin area. We still enjoyed the beautiful day, but played poorly. Ah well, we never play great. It is just so nice to be out. It is over 80 degrees F. now.

Golfers at Lost Pines Golf Course

A few bluebonnets at the corner of the highway. We don't have many around here.

A pile of the youpon and brush that Gene worked on yesterday afternoon. With a burn ban on, we will just store it for now.