école de quatre : more for january

great way to bring in the new year. one of the things we love about working 'plein air' is that you get to experience the change of everything - time, light, color, conditions - just by standing there and paying attention. trying to capture all this with paint almost seems futile, but the challenge is invigorating and the greater reward - the gift of being there in the moment - is well worth it.

libby smith
january 1, late afternoon
oil on panel, 9"x12"

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winter mojave
oil on panel, 9"x12"

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first storm, lake los carneros
oil on panel, 8"x10"

the rained-out paint-out:

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morning rain, gaviota
oil on panel, 10"x10"

the sunny reward after the storm:

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morning calm
oil on panel, 8"x10"

our foggy day at arroyo burro. some of us were mentioned in an article, with photo, in the local 'independent' paper.