Plein Air Painting the Sandhill Wildlife Area, April 28-30, 2016

Had a wonderful time painting with fellow artists on Friday. Deann and Diane joined me Friday morning; Dawn joined me Friday evening. I painted solo on Thursday evening in the rain. The colors were beautiful but the rain and cold were slightly daunting. Friday was a better weather day. Saturday was again overcast. We spotted a pair of swans nesting on Gallagher Marsh, also saw muskrat, otter, deer, great blue heron, coots, ducks, geese, evidence of porcupine and beaver. We could hear all sorts of birds and frogs. There were a few insects plus the ever-present ticks.

Deann painting a beautiful birch tree

Diane painting Gallagher Marsh

Jan painting Gallagher Marsh

Dawn painting Gallagher March

April 28, 2016 Spring at SWA (Sandhill Wildlife Area)!!!

It rained all day. Scouted the SWA for about 2 hours and then decided to paint in the rain. It worked for a while but as the wind picked up the rain started to cover my palette and then my painting. Retreated to the car. Painted a while longer then decided to pack up. Yup, it stopped raining by the time I'd put away everything.