Gene's Mares

This is a quickie effort from today. About 45 minutes spent out in the wind in a hooded sweatshirt hunkered up against one of our sheds in the backyard. These horses live next door ( we live right on the edge of our small town. ) Of course, the animals don't know enough to stand still and that makes for a challenge along with all the other attendant plein air obstacles. But, it is to be considered a learning experience and it's especially good to be getting out now that the weather is beginning to warm.

Alley Shed

Two approaches to the same subject ~ I'd done a quick pen/pencil sketch in this alley last summer in the early morning light. The knife painting is 8x10 and the other is 5x7.

Icy Lake ~ Plein Air

It isn't usual for us to be out

for any plein air activity

during winter months but we've

had some fair weather on

a couple occasions. This

frozen, small lake is just

three miles from home. I

did add the trees back in the

studio. It's 8x10 oil