Our weather was warm enough yesterday to find a scenic place and sit and paint from the front seat of my car. This is 3.5 x 5 and was done in my little moleskin journal. I used watercolor and ink.
I have always participated in the visual arts including watercolors, drawing and sketching, pen and ink, and photography. Since retiring from teaching I have devoted much of my time to watercolors, sometimes combining them with pen and ink or collage.
Watercolor is the perfect medium to capture the beauty that surrounds us. I love to travel, and sketch and paint wherever I go. Painting, especially on location, captures the spirit and life of the subject. I hope to continue doing that for a long time to come.
4 comments:
Hi Joan, I am so jealous. I've been missing painting outdoors. I love your winter scene, and what a great idea to sit in the car.
OH I REALLY REALLY LOVE THIS .. IT'S A WONDERFULLY WARM SNOW -- GREAT LANDSCAPE AND I COULD SEE ME THERE!
I love your work, Joan. Followed you here from the VPO blog. I can't wait to see more!
Joan - Thanks. With the change in the weather I had to get out to paint. Using the car as a studio isn't perfect, but it works.
Lin - Thank you. I liked the touch of the frozen part of the water.
Sherry - Thanks so much for coming to visit and commenting. I love the VPO site.
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