California Landscape Paintings, Photography and Life Adventures
My 2 painting inspirations are the Ocean and the Sierras. We are attending the annual meeting of Echo Lake cabin owners tomorrow night May 2, and are really looking forward to the new mountain season. From our family cabin at 7300 ft. near Lake Tahoe, I can look across 2 lakes and see mountains and …
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Granite Cliffs at Echo Lake, California oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in.
Painting watercolors outdoors en Plein Air can be very difficult and challenging . Variations in temperature and humidity often cause unpredictable drying times for the watercolorist. Therefore the artist must learn to adjust and recognize the influence of the conditions on the painting process. Better to begin and learn in the studio, before venturing forth into the …
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