Plein Air Paintings

This last month I painted a few plein air paintings. My goal was to capture the basic forms as well as the color of the view. I always seem to focus on the distant mountains. These are small 8"x 10" or 11"x14" paintings.

Sunset at Summit Lake, Hatcher Pass

I knew the light would be fantastic but I had no idea had stupendous it was. I stood on a little hill , looking down at the lake as clouds soared above me and mist poured out of the valley, marched passed and surrounded me. I felt the presence of the divine as I watched the colors change to the full glory of sunset and twilight. Remarkable. A precious gift from nature. This experience will inform many paintings.

Photo shoot in Hatcher Pass Saturday September 5

I had a glorious day up at Gold Cord Lake taking photos of a model with the lake, waterfalls and rocks as a backdrop. I caught the magic light at the end of the day which was a real gift. The model glowed with the warm light of the sun! It rained , the mist moved over us and we had direct sunlight which gave a perfect diversity of lighting. Stunning.