Stormy Day
6x8in oil on canvas $135.
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Artist Note.
We really need rain due to
the severe drought we have been
having in New Mexico, so
it is hard to complain about
a couple of days of really
hard rains.
I had been hoping to paint a
special spot
on the way home
after visiting our son,
but when we got there
after visiting our son,
but when we got there
this is all I saw
out of the window.
I did a small sketch
(below) in watercolor
(courtesy of the
to get the basic values
and shapes.(courtesy of the
windshield wipers
helping out and
hubby softly snoring
as he took a nap, sweet guy!)
The only light areas were
in the sky and water.
The vertical sides of the bushes
and hills were very
dark by comparison.
The only light areas were
in the sky and water.
The vertical sides of the bushes
and hills were very
dark by comparison.
The sketch came in handy
when I was
back in the studio today.
It helped me recall the
actual structure of the dam.
Using artistic license
I made the falls less wide,
and eliminated a building
that was there.
when I was
back in the studio today.
It helped me recall the
actual structure of the dam.
Using artistic license
I made the falls less wide,
and eliminated a building
that was there.
The sky was still magnificent
as we got closer to home.
Today is sunny and bright.
Not a cloud in the sky.
Am grateful our ground has
collected some
much needed moisture.
BUT I am only too aware
of the devastation caused by
too much rain in other
parts of the country.
I am truly sympathetic,
and cannot imagine the
strength needed to
restore and carry on.
Blessings to all.
