Day 24 Wild Turkeys

Wild Turkeys (watercolor, 15 x 22") is a composite painting from the photos that I took on Glenn's ranch. We did see an entire flock of wild turkeys in a different field, but they weren't in the field with the hay derrick so I just moved things around a bit.

Days completed: 24

Days to go: 341

Day 10 Mason Valley

Mason Valley (oil, 12" x 16") is the view driving out of Glenn's back yard. I particularly liked the tracks in the snow with the blue shadows, the fence post, and, of course, the cottonwood trees and willows. I painted for nearly three hours using Quinacridone Gold, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, and, mostly, cerulean blue.

Days completed: 10

Days to go: 355

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

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