Lamar Valley - Yellowstone
6x8in oil on canvas panel $125.
It was overcast with light showers on and off as we drove through
this long and beautiful valley.
We saw herds of Bison, snow on the mountains at each end
and forested hills on the sides. The valley was pretty flat with
clumps of trees providing some dark vertical shapes
alongside the winding Lamar River.
Artist Note.
This was painted from another of my small watercolor sketches.
I sat in the car to paint after the rain had stopped and the light
broke through the clouds.
In all honesty, everything looked blue/gray in my sketch, so when
I painted this I added pinks and purples with warm browns in the front.
I think I still managed to keep the feeling of the weather conditions
as I remembered them. That is the advantage of painting plein air
sketches. I am sure you all agree that the scene stays in your memory
much better than when you take a photograph.
