Fall Colors

After spending the weekend framing or reframing pieces in preparation for Hidden in the Hills which is just around the corner, I was able to get back to painting. Yesterday I completed a small 5" x 7" inch piece that I have redone twice titled "Fall Grapes". I like it OK now...but it still does not make my heart sing. It has a signature....but may find itself back on my easel before getting framed.

Today I finished a piece that I started during the Clark Mitchell workshop in Sedona a couple of weeks ago. This was painted along Oak Creek at the Crescent Moon Park. The location I painted is a few hundred yards down from Red Rock Crossing which provides the classic view of Cathedral Rock seen on all the postcards of Sedona. I loved the changing colors of the trees along with the small rapids in the creek as it flows around and over the rocks in the creek. It was a beautiful sunny day and I can still hear the creek and feel the sun as I look at the painting. I titled it "Oak Creek at Red Rock Crossing". It is signed and ready to be framed for Hidden in the Hills.