Summer Scene

"Raccoon Afternoon," oil on panel, 9x12

As happens quite often, I ran across a plein air work from a couple of years ago. Here in Iowa we're facing our first blast of winter weather, with morning low temperatures in the teens. Happily, this small painting is a bit of a mood booster as winter closes in. 

The scene is the Raccoon River as it passes through Waterworks Park, perhaps a mile from my home studio. I stood on the bank and painted the bike/pedestrian bridge and woods.