These Monday morning paint outs are a spectacular way to start the week. This morning was a bit different. The wind was starting to gust and the day started cloudy. The mountains had a different look with the cloud shadows. I keep trying to tell myself not to "chase the light" as it made the mountains go dark and then light and then back again. I loved the way the brittle bush has some dead straw like parts left from the winter so I chose a scene with them in it. I also like the contrast of the palo verde green against the bluer hue of the mountains. In this painting I really tried to stay fresh and not "picky" with the paint. I brightened up some of my color as well.
The second painting was a quick sketch of another tough old desert tree. It has lots of roots showing along the edge of a wash. By then the wind was starting to get stronger so I packed up for the day.
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