"Morning Frost in Iowa"

"Morning Frost in Iowa"

Des Moines, Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

The sun was shining on the frost covered countryside.

Everything looked like it was made of glass. 

This is along the highway heading east.

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"Nearing Broadus" Montana

"Nearing Broadus", Montana

Near the Powder River

Glenn Gay Ranch

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

We are approaching Broadus Montana.  

This view was along the road as we neared town and a paved road.

I liked the shapes of the distant hills. 

Sunset Near Little Bighorn

"Sunset Near Little Bighorn", Montana

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

The sun was setting when we got close to the Little Bighorn Monument.  

The sky was really orange to the west.  It was lavender to the east. 

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"Eastern Montana"

"Eastern Montana"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This is somewhere between Billings and Hardin Montana.

The mountains are changing into badlands.  

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"Mountain Aspens"

"Mountain Aspens" Montana

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

Love to see the light on the aspen trees in Montana.

The shadows are getting longer and we have hours to go 

before arriving at the ranch outside of Broadus, Montana.

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"East of Bozeman" Montana

"East of Bozeman, Montana"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

The day after Thanksgiving, Katie and I followed 

my brother-in-law and his wife to a ranch on the Powder River.

This watercolor is from photographs I took along the way. 

It was a five hour drive.  The last hour and a half was on unpaved roads. 

This image is not far from Bozeman along the interstate. 

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Class Demo September 21,2015

"Holiday Tree Trio"

5"x7" Watercolor on 140# Cold press Paper

Arches Bright White

For this simple little painting, 

tear painter's tape in half 

and use the strips, torn side out,  to mask the tree shapes. 

I like an uneven number of trees.  

Make the trees different widths and use different spacing between the trees.

Paint your loose background above the fence base. I used only Ultramarine blue and Burnt sienna.

Carefully peal off the tape and finish your painting.

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