21 January 2013 - r o ranch

monday painting at the ranch. 
beautiful and warm, no wind. everything greening up against the bare sycamore trees. we all had a good day. work in progress:

oil on paper, 16"x20" - pamela zwehl-burke
great movement, shadows 
spatial depth with broad planes 
thinly applied paint

oil on panel, 6"x12" - libby smith
beautifully drawn 
tree form of light and shadow
rich color surface

oil on board, 9"x12" - nina warner
road moves back in space
vivid greens and strong shadow
two more small studies



     

2 light studies, oil on panel, 5"x7"
nina warner


         

study done from memory, later in the studio, oil on panel, 4"x8"

oil on board, 5"x7" - diane handloser

lively trees, good depth
movement of leaves in ravine
color holds it all