Laboring Away

Trempealeau Mountain-Part 1-SOLD

This week I tried to loosen things up a bit.

I began with my regular method of painting from a photo. After I finished I did another painting right away as fast and loose as possible for me.

Since I had already been intently focused on the subject matter and still had the paint on my palette, it wasn't too hard to let loose.

Trempealeau Mountain-Part 2-SOLD

The first paintings I concentrated and maybe spent 2-3 hours, on the second one maybe an average of 30 minutes.



The subject matter you hopefully recognize as Perrot Park in Trempealeau, a view of the mountain.

Horseshoe Falls Part 1-SOLD

Here is one of my favorite spots in the park Horseshoe Falls part of State Natural Area.

Horseshoe Falls-Part 2-SOLD

Trempealeau Ruins- Part 1-SOLD

Just before you enter into the park from Sullivan Road are the old ruins, which I find very interesting.

Trempealeau Ruins Part 2-SOLD

Prairie Path 1

Tried doing the prairie area at Perrot. The sumac was such a lovely color. this is probably one of my least successful of this weeks work. I didn't even keep the looser one. Just wiped it away afterwards.

Prairie Path 2-SOLD

Brady's View-Perrot Part 1 -SOLD

For the last one is the famous view from Brady's Bluff. Always great no matter what time of the year.

Brady's View-Perrot Part 2

I think I like the looser ones for the energy of the brush strokes, somehow I need to try and combine the best of both. I'll just have to keep laboring away.



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Hope you had a nice holiday weekend.