Morning On The Lake

I came home with several pics of Lake Tahoe and was amazed at the sunrise after it had rained the day before. I tried to capture the colors in the clouds and the reflection on the water. I also added some foliage in the foreground to give the picture more depth.

Rafting Down The Truckee

On my way back from Lake Tahoe last week I stopped along the Truckee River to capture the beauty of the mountains and river. I set up my easel along the side of the highway and proceeded to paint away for about an hour when a big gust of wind came up and blew my box of paints and brushes down the embankment. I was behind the easel so was able to catch it before it blew away too but had to climb down the hill and fetch all my stuff. After I climbed back up I decided to go home and finish in a more secure environment. That's the problem with Mother Nature, you just never know what she's going to throw at you but that's part of the fun.

James Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano R.I.P.

One of my favorite actors, sorry to see him go at such a young age. acrylic on 140lb watercolor paper.

Ristorante Italiano - acrylic on paper

This is from a photo I took on our trip to Europe a couple years ago. I don't remember where this place was but we didn't visit Italy so your guess is as good as mine. I liked the façade and figured I could use the pic as inspiration.

Bronco - en plien air

This is my effort from David Lobenbergs' plien air class yesterday, my old Bronco. It's amazing how fast the sun moves and the shadows change. When we started the Bronco was in full shade and two and a half hours later it was in full sun. I split the difference and put it in half shade.

A Gift From The I.R.S.

A.G. Holder Answers Congress

Attorney General Holder answers question by the House Oversight Committee about Fast and Furious, New Black Panther Party intimidating voters, I.R.S. scandal, A.P. scandal and he doesn't know nothin' about nothin'. Makes me wonder where he works.