Saturday, March 28, 2009

Morning at the Farm


After this last week and especially yesterday, the Bay Area needs to regain its equalibrium and start anew.  Hopeful some good will come from the bad.

I am going to breakfast at Ardenwood and check out layouts for painting the new baby lambs and the colorful chickens.  And the peacocks are so sassy now with their new spring outfits!

The chickens especially are a challenge to paint plein air since they can not seem to hold a pose for more than 30 seconds.  The idea for close-ups is to sketch them in an interesting pose and fill in later.  The light hitting their feathers is so beautiful!  Hope to get the effect.

My grandson, Ben, is having his 8th birthday party today, so no time to paint.  Happy Birthday, Ben!

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