Morning Layers

"Morning Layers"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard 

I looked out over the distant hills as the sun began to burn off a dense haze. The prismatic clouds dissipated as daylight claimed the sky.  

I love to paint skies as a warmup exercise when I come down to my studio after an absence. I make several using the same palette —whatever I squeezed out for the first one.

Carol

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Pine Morning

"Pine Morning"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard

I wakened and found what had been a sheath of black the night before, was now a multi-layered wonderland. Even the grasses varied in color and texture.  

Here's a sky painting with a little more foreground than I normally provide.

I will be traveling for a few days. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I'm thankful for your attention, your love and comments.

Carol

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Pine Time

"Pine Time"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard

A river ran across this corner of the ranch where my friend took me to visit. The air was crisp and we never saw a bug… so unlike summer in Illinois. 

The fragrance of pine was prominent. Maybe that's why there were no bugs, but I didn't know what other kinds of varmints there were to threaten me.  Ignorance was bliss.

Carol

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Snaking Between

"Snaking Between"
5" x 5"
Oil on hardboard 

The water flowed between the pines back toward the craggy hills, not quite mountains.  I had seen it a few times in passing, but this evening was spectacular. I hope to paint this scene again, possibly with … snow.  Ugh.

Carol

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Good Night Kiss

"Good Night Kiss"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard

Saturday scooped all of the color she collected from that day's sky and poured it into the lake — her lipsticked-kiss to bid him good night.

I hope to have the Lantern painting finished by tomorrow. 

Carol

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Creek View

"Creek View"
5" x 7"
Oil on hardboard

The sun had snuggled behind the pines for the night. She left a nightlight on the creek for the last few stragglers to find their way to shelter.

It has snowed again in my zip code, but it was fast and furious and melted before noon, the way it should be in a State that is not dependent on the white stuff for its economy… like Colorado.

Carol

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Pine Scented Moon

"Pine Scented Moon"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard 

Pine scent lingers in the air after the moon scraped along bristly boughs in her heavenly ascent. What a lovely way to begin an evening. 

Another in my series of moon paintings. 

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Colorado Moose Calf

"Colorado Moose Calf"
7" x 8.5"
Pastel on sanded paper

We had driven for two days without seeing any wildlife, then critters began appearing out of nowhere, or maybe we finally acclimated to our surroundings and could see the forest for the trees.  

This calf was on one side of the meandering stream and the cow was on the other.  Thankfully, I was not between them when the opportunity to photograph them came.

Carol

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In Between

"In Between"
6" x 6"
Oil on canvas panel

The path, pounded flat by migrating mammals, led to a creek after it wove between the two stands of pines. It was a steam that flowed year round; cold, clear and life-sustaining.  

Trees, glorious trees!

Carol

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