The season is advancing and we all itch to be outside, regardless. In spite of the current voluntary "social distancing" artists are fortunate if their art is a solitary one--painting doesn't require company. So even though much of the machinery of life has ground nearly to a halt, I managed to get outdoors to paint a few more times earlier this month. The first effort was posted a while back. This one is a view of the Iowa capitol building from the shore of Grey's Lake, not far from the studio. Although you can't see it in the painting, the Raccoon River is just beyond the trees, between the lake and the opposite side, where a new town center shopping district is about to be built over an old industrial site. This view will change soon.
The painting is 9x12 on linen adhered to a lightweight aluminum panel. My panel carrier holds two of this size, so I keep two and put one one the easel. The day I worked on this one the sky and grass were considerably less bright, but the aims here was hope and cheer. The day was cold and clouds hung in the north sky, but the sun was on my back and with no wind it was a pleasant few hours.
We'll see what the warmer days bring, but so long as we're not legally confined it shouldn't be hard to slip outside and paint.
Everyone stay safe.
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