a Prairie Summer

A few things really strike me about this summer - the weather has been beautifully warm, which was good for me as, due to renovations, I have had to move my painting out of doors. I am very thankful for our large gazebo which has been well used this summer as both eating area and studio.  It has been a good experience to work outside with the changing light, the bugs, the bird song and just the all-round awareness of nature.

Secondly, the clouds have consumed my curiosity to the extent that I think I must have taken upwards of 500 photos!  I have begun to paint more clouds and am looking forward to making this more of an emphasis in my acrylic and soon, I hope, oil painting.

These two small paintings [10x10" on wood panel] were done in July. They are quite different in colour and time of day - but both speak to me of our prairie summer.

I also finished one more water painting.  This was done primarily using a pouring method with liquid acrylics. 

Reflections.4,  24x30" acrylic on canvas