Day 20 East of the Weir

East of the Weir (oil, 8 x 10") is the same view as the one in Walker River from Day 11, only in oils.

Days completed: 20

Days to go: 345

Day 11 Walker River

I'm still working from the photos that I took on Glenn's ranch; this one is from the weir looking east on the Walker River. I have a dear friend who lost her father this summer, and I've been wanting to paint her something special in his memory. He lived in Bishop and so loved the Eastern Sierra, too. This painting, Walker River (watercolor, 5" x 7"), is for him.

Days completed: 11

Days to go: 354

Day 5 View from Jay's Room

View from Jay's Room (watercolor, 7" x 5") is the view out the back of Glenn and Darla's.

Darla said, "You love those red willows." It's true. I think that Nevada is so beautiful! Driving home today, I saw about a hundred scenes I would love to paint.

Days completed: 5

Days to go: 360

Day 4 Geocache Tree

Geocache Tree (watercolor, 5" x 7") is the view out my brother Glenn and his wife Darla's front window from his ranch in Yerington, NV. Darla tells me that there is a geocache hidden in the bush at the base of this tree. This winter in Nevada is the coldest Glenn can remember in fifty years. The snow has been on the ground since early December.

Glenn and I went out for a walk through the snow by the weir on the Walker River where I took about 50 photos of the cottonwoods, snow, mountains, and fence posts from which I can paint later.

Glenn said, "You love those trees." I do love the cottonwood trees, the raw sienna bushes, and the blue and purple shadows on the snow. Not only was I born and raised in Yerington, but my love of art and of subtle earth colors was born there also.

Days completed: 4

Days to go: 361