Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Little Apple Orchard

       The Richardson Family Farm in Hartland is the site of the little apple orchard here that I couldn't resist drawing.  Such a sweet place.  All their electricity is provided by solar panels on many barn roofs, they make wonderful maple syrup and supply Cabot Cheese with their milk products....


"Little Apple Orchard at Richardson Farm"
10" x 14' - soft pencil on gessoed paper

       This may need a bit more tweaking--dandelions in the foreground?  But I like it a lot and I'm motivated to get out tomorrow to draw some more....

Monday, June 19, 2017

Time in the Studio

         On Saturday, I managed to get some time in the studio to work on some soft pencil drawings on gessoed paper.
         The first one was done at Silver Lake, across the street from the Barnard General Store.  In the foreground is the launch site for canoes and in the background, the beach at the state park...


         This second drawing I started last week at our plein aire meeting in the Village of Woodstock.  These inviting adirondack chairs are on the lawn of the Woodstock Inn...


         I still have three unfinished paintings to work on and Wednesday is another plein aire gathering so I really do need some time in the studio!