During my residency at Whiterock, I facilitated three sessions of plein air painting, two at the conservancy and one at the Fort Des Moines Park. During those sessions I attempted to demonstrate a beginning and finish a small oil in the time allotted--about three hours. The site is one of the smaller parks in Des Moines and it's less visited too, even on a Saturday, when we painted there. Lack of rain during much of the month of August had driven grasses to yellow-brown dormancy but the trees still wore their deep summer greens. Along the banks low greenery still flourished. The small lake was placid, the breeze cooling, and distant music brought a smile.
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| Hoff, "Near Sunset, Ft. Des Moines," oil on panel, 9x12 |
A weather front threatened by the time this one was finished, The lowering sun caught the coming cloud tops. I managed to finish the painting in time to stay dry in the bargain.
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