Yesterday was one of those glorious days to be a Plein Aire artist. So my friend Sherri and I took advantage of it and headed out to the beauty of Castlewood Canyon.
I was first introduced to Castlewood Canyon this past July. I attended a workshop given by the artist Albert Handell and this is one of the locations we ended up painting. Albert loves rocks and his shared love gave me a renewed appreciation. The other bonus was to learn about the beauty of and existence of Castlewood Canyon on the start of the eastern plains near Castle Rock Colorado. It is a National Park and really quite a wonder. My friend Sherri bought a National Park Pass and we took advantage of that wonderful day to paint.
This is a photo on top of the region before the rim of the Canyon. These pines are tucked in around and on top of the Canyon.
This is the 18"x12" Pastel which I made of the spot where we were. We were on top of the canyon under some pine trees. We caught a lovely gentle breeze,just enough to keep us cool while we painted.
Here is Albert giving a demo in oil . He works both in oil and pastel. I will include a link so that you can have an opportunity to see his work. I found him a very good teacher and would highly recommend him to you. He is very knowledgable and has a wealth of good info for the working artist.
http://alberthandell.com/blog
This is the 18"x12" Pastel which I made of the spot where we were. We were on top of the canyon under some pine trees. We caught a lovely gentle breeze,just enough to keep us cool while we painted.
http://alberthandell.com/blog
1 comment:
What a relaxing place to do your art. Nice painting as well.
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