On Saturday we went to Eagle Nest for breakfast to Country Corner. Pretty good. After, Lou and I went to paint at Monte Verde Lake and the guys rode bicycles, well a Terratrike in Gene's case.
We packed up our plein air gear and headed around to the lake ... maybe half a mile. The day was really nice and the lake is always beautiful.
Across the lake, a dog going for a ride.
View toward the dock.
Gene and Toby came by and we forgot to get them to take photos and I took very few. That is pretty normal for me, right?
Sunday we had breakfast at home. Toby and Lou bought some green chile to take back to Oklahoma so we had to try it out with some sausage, bacon, potatoes and tortillas. Yummy.
We decided to paint across the road from our house and try our plein air skills at painting rocks and trees. It was another beautiful day.
The two of us with our paintings.
Lou and her French easel.
It is always good to see them and fun to paint with a good friend. Thank you guys for coming to see us in Angel Fire!!
Hanging On
Pastel on Pastelbord, 9 x 12 inches
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After they left today, I sat on the porch and was working on a puzzle. A doe with her fawn stopped for a bit across the road. I didn't have time to go get my sketchbook so I sketched quickly on the iPad with Brushes and my fingers.
For Scavenger Hunt 372 http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1358731, Number 3 - animal
I'm using the painting of the rocks for Number 4, outside and the lake view above at the lake for Number 5 - landscape.
Later, I put out some peaches that were bad for the birds and squirrels. This fellow caught my eye.
A neighborhood ground squirrel as he saw me he turned loose of the peach in preparation to run.
Tomorrow is Gene's birthday. He will try his birthday ride, he tries to ride his age or more. In the past you may remember he would ride his age and up to 100 miles so that as he gets older he will have miles in the bank and not have to ride 80 miles when he is 80. We will see how far he goes and how many miles he might have to take out of the bank! Happy Birthday, Gene!
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Thanks, Joan. It is inspiring to be around other artists. If you can paint together, even better. Smile.
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Joan Tavolott has left a new comment on your post "Plein Air Painting with Bag Blog, Sketch and Photo...":
Getting out en plein air is always fun...especially with company. Nice work on the rocks and foliage.
We had a great time as you can tell by the great photos!
Bag Blog, we did have a great time! We enjoyed the visit and I painted! Yay!
Bag Blog , I shook say "we" painted. A good thing!
the lighting in your painting is wonderful! :D
the lake looks like a great place to make art at :)
Jennifer Rose, thanks from so far away! It was a nice quiet day at the lake. They were having fly fishing lessons but off in the background. Beautiful weather and a good place to paint and relax. I need to check out your blog now. Thanks again.
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