Plein Air Tuesday - 10/15/24 - Rangers' Station - Day 2

 

Well, I arrived early and by myself.  However, I had received word that at least a few artists would be joining me.  So, I started to set up and as I was doing so Denise arrived.

Denise

Smiling as always!  It wasn't long before we had Mike join us.

Mike

Mike and the scenic background.  He's clearly been drinking his coffee earlier as his mug didn't join him.

Well, believe it or not, that was it.  Hope all the missing artists learned a lot in their portrait workshop.  I'll be expecting to see a lot of paintings of fellow artists (including their faces) in their future plein air paintings.

So, I obviously won't have to do a lot of running around trying to find people in their spots as the 3 of us set up right by that patio.  In fact Mike took his spot from last week.  So, since I didn't get a photo of him last week, this week I'll provide you with 2 😊.

Mike

Mike

So, check it out -- Mike paints with SUNGLASSES ON -- hmmm, no wonder his paintings always have such strong values, he literally is seeing things in a different color.

Here's Denise in her spot and the easel without a person is my spot.

Denise

As you can see, we were all right near one another.  It really made for a fun morning as we got to talk a lot and also relax and enjoy the plein air experience.  Of course, you realize that even though our spots were all in the basic same location, NONE of our paintings looked alike.  So, what else is new - clearly we all see different things.

Before Denise got started, she was commenting on how she really needed to clean her palette.  So, I had to take a look at it -- as it turned out, it looked so pretty I had to take a picture of it.  She really should have a print made of this.  Check it out!

Denise's Palette before she started painting

I did learn when I got home that Robin had actually attempted to join us, but I think she thought we were down by the creek and since she had Hamilton with her, decided not to go down there.  It's too bad I didn't learn about her being there before she headed home.

Ah well, the 3 of us still had a good time and managed to stand around and discuss our paintings quite a bit, among other things of course.  We did a little different set up for our gallery this day and we were able to show off our paintings in the best light.

Once I got home I realized I forgot to take a group photo 😟 -- So, I promptly contacted them and said we had to go back for the group photo -- oh, ok, I really didn't do that.  But, since it was Day 2 -- I had an alternative and here we all are where and when we had once smiled on 2.

Mike, Denise
Me

That's it for this Day 2.  As you can see, it was a beautiful morning and so glad we had a chance to get out and enjoy it.  Until next week at a "Secret" location.

Cecilia