Isis, bronze, Belgian artist Auguste Puttmans
Day 10, Artist Residency, Homestead National Monument, Nebraska
Cottonwoods in middle of restored prairie
This week is bringing ramped-up heat. Had a thunderstorm Sunday night, so the humidity is off the hook! So I'm finding shady spots to paint from. This piece took 3 evenings, as the light faded fast and the shadows got too long.
painting as the light fades, photo by Homestead visitor, Dean Jacobs
Day 8, artist residency at Homestead National Monument, NE
North view out residence window
Day 8 was my day to give my public presentation. I didn't want to go the day without getting a painting in, so I decided to look out my bedroom window again and paint the hazy view first thing in the morning. This time, I've given you several views of the painting in progress. The presentation went well - met a couple of cool women from Lincoln, whom I'll visit on my way out of state, later in the week. We're going on either an art or nature field trip - maybe both!
....wait for it....
almost!
Done!
Day 1, Artist Residency at Homestead National Monument, NE
Homestead National Monument Visitor Center
Yesterday was the 2nd day of my drive from Michigan to Nebraska. I drove west of Des Moines, IA, which is farther west on I-80 than I'd ever been. I was rewarded with vast vistas of agricultural fields - mostly corn - and a sky full of gorgeous, fluffy clouds!