Hot days of summer

I've been keeping up the pace with at least two paintings each weekend. The heat has been terrible for more than a month now an we have quite a bit of summer to go. I will post some of this work but some may never see the light of day. I had a great day on July 2nd up near Mt. Yonah, doing two nice views. One of the mountain and the other just turning around and painting the view looking down the valley. I think two cars went bye all day.

6/26 Along the river at Roswell

Last Sunday I got up and left early, driving to the Chattahoochee river at the crossing in Roswell. Turning right back along the river I stopped a few places before ending up at a small park just north of Wellio Rd. It's a fishing spot and I was delighted by vistas both north and south. I was amused talking to the fisherman all day who appeared to be good at what they did, but I only saw one trout caught all day. They were well acquainted with the location and each other— almost like a weekly book club meeting. In any event, I did the first painting from shore fast a furiously and the second from the deck winding up in time to get home for dinner. The first with a view north is best with better light. The afternoon one shows a few kayakers heading upstream and got a little dark.

Carolyn's Front Door

On Sunday I made good on a promise to paint a picture of my neighbor's house. It was very warm but I stuck it out and did this very focused painting. Poor Bonnie hung with me the whole time.

Market on the Green—Mountain Park Lake

Last Saturday I set up at the park in Mountain Park and sold artwork. It was the first market and they are planning a monthly thing. I did not sell much, but it sure was interesting. I had a table with about 25 or 30 paintings of all shapes and sizes. Most was old stuf, but I also my recent Plein Air from the area in the hopes that someone might "have to have" that painting of their house. Well, no one did, but I did sell some inexpensive prints. I had made them in the last hours just to have something to giveaway. The nice thing was that I had several friends stop by and sit with me plus Penny, the girls, Dan and of course, Coleman. In the end I sat around with Skeeter Roark and some new friends exchanging peaches for prints and drinking some wine while the sun set. It was a nice afternoon in the park along with meeting some new people. I did do this painting while I was there—which was fun while people walked around, wasn't really nervous at all. But —do it again? Not at Mountain Park.

Saturday Plein Air in Helen 6/4-

Spent all Saturday in Helen— biker capital of GA. Actually there is plenty to see and do w/owo the bikers. A old college roommate stopped by recently on the search for some holy grail ride around here. Good to hear from Doug...after about 35 years. Yikes!
There is a new park just before you enter town in Sautee. I always thought that this building was the old Hardman mansion—what ever the history, it's a beautiful old building.
I chose a much eaiser subject. The house is up a hill from the old Sautee RR station. A southern charmer with not much deco— almost Quaker. It's recently been restored to about 1920's vintage. Nice job from what I can see. Anyway, this painting came out looking like it was as hot as of course it was, at 90+ all day. Lucky for me, I set up in the shade of the station and did this in 4 hours. That's too long but still it's the best of my efforts last week.

Join me at Mountain Park Lake Sat 4-8 I will be hocking art work.

Mountain Park Lake paintings

All who know me, realize my obsession with Mountain Park Lake. I'ts a little 70's time warp. Expect to see tie-dyed shirts around every corner. And did I tell you, it has a lake and a dam, and a running downhill—or uphill bridge. In any event There is a craft fair June 11th and I'm selling paintings. You have a preview here.

Plein Air obsession

It's like golf. I have all the clubs and and all the equipment. All I need to do is get out there and practice, practice, practice. I want to turn pro someday.