Day 9 Hay Derrick

I painted Hay Derrick (watercolor and ink, 7" x 5") from a photo that I took on my walk with Glenn on his ranch on Monday. My dad and his brothers used this derrick during the first half of the 1900's.

One thing that I am really good at painting from memory is fence posts, something that most people paint far too straight.

Days completed: 9

Days to go: 356

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